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Maybe it's because I've been working (and leading virtual teams) from home for 10+ years, but most of what's in this book is nothing new. If you're new to WFH or if you're not very comfortable with it, this would be a good resource to point you in the right direction. But if, like me, you're old hat at this, you won't find many new ideas here.

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This book focuses on the virtual work environment and provides tips on how you can enhance virtual connections with your team. While I did find some great suggestions and creative tips that I haven't heard before, I was struck by some of the outdated gender expectations in this book-- while there were at least a few references to maternity leave and working mothers (and working mothers wanting/needing flexibility) there was no mention of paternity/parental leave, nor that fathers also want flexibility for their family commitments too.
Overall, I enjoyed the variety of topics and suggestions in the book and will be employing these in my remote work leadership.

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Good leaders are already figuring out how to build cohesive and productive virtual teams while poor leaders and managers are filled with distrust because they don't believe their staff are working unless they can see it happening in front of them. This book gives some insights from the author in how to most productively make the shift to virtual work. The author addresses the importance of ritual, engaging productive meetings , and the importance of strong leadership, as well as other topics.

Some of the information is fairly basic but then again good leadership isn't as common as we'd like it to be. At the very least I'd recommend reviewing the key takeaways that are at the back of the book.

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