The Power of Virtual Distance: A Guide to Productivity and Happiness in the Age of Remote Work

This revised second edition presents 14 years of data on virtual distance―shedding light on disconnection in the virtual workplace

The still-evolving Digital Age continues to present new challenges. The burgeoning of remote work with its increasing reliance on electronic communication and virtual interactions have led to the escalation of a phenomenon called virtual distance. Virtual distance, which influences our behavior through three components―physical distance, operational distance, and affinity distance―affects not only how we interact with others thousands of miles away but even co-workers in a nearby office. Most importantly, virtual distance causes declines in teamwork, innovation, leadership and overall performance.

Surprised?

Uniting the Virtual Workforce, 2nd Edition is a must-read for those who want to understand the true cost of the virtual workplace and get more satisfaction out of work. It reveals an updated set of data, including the first award-winning analysis, collected from executives, managers and individuals alike, that represents situations, problems and solutions in more than a dozen international industries. Readers will get a “first look” at the data and its revelations on how to be less isolated and more integrated.

Helping managers globally, this book:

• Offers new, real-world case studies and a chance for readers to participate in thought experiments to help with personal performance, group synergy, or family dynamics

• Demonstrates (with trend analysis over the past decade and predictions moving forward) that virtual distance remains a strong, growing and stable phenomenon

• Offers expert advice on managing the “unintended consequences” of today’s workplace transformation technologies

Companies that successfully manage virtual distance have substantial competitive advantage. The second edition of Uniting the Virtual Workforce is a valuable, one-of-a-kind resource for C-suite executives, human resource professionals, divisional managers, project managers to improve leadership, increase employee satisfaction, and bring about a more meaningful workplace.