Surviving Online Team Classes with Style

Team classes can be brutal. Combine that with the class being online, and you can have a recipe for disaster - if you don’t set up a system to counter the negatives.

However, the Open Source and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) revolutions have provided many tools to help get an online team organized and on track. From online documents with real-time collaboration, to live voice chat, and versioned data repositories, the tools can alleiviate some of the frustrations.

Beyond tools though, team members must individually commit to the team. Regular meetings, open communication, and active participation are the backbone of solid teamwork, and each member must commit to their support. Even one person not pulling his or her weight will result in hardship for the team, slowing everyone down like a broken ski on a dogsled.

Read through the below articles to gain some tips on how to work together better, faster, and more tech-wise than you have ever done in the past.