37 www.virtual-teams.eu 4.2. Resources for implementation If you wish to become a good virtual team leader, in addition to training the skills mentioned in this unit, you need to efficiently use applications and digital tools that will help you manage and motivate your team, guiding them towards the achievement of all your objectives and goals. Some basic digital tools for creating a digital work environment are: ● Online meetings (Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Teams, etc.): Video conferencing software and platforms can offer an alternative to face-to-face meetings. Participants in a video conference may find it more attractive compared to a phone call. Participants can also provide visual feedback through a presentation or by sharing the screen. By seeing others in the meeting, workers can feel more connected to their colleagues. ● Team messaging (Skype, Google Chat, Slack, etc.): A team messaging platform allows workers to send and receive messages instantly. Through it, workers can share information or data with each other to complete their work. ● Project and task management (TeamWork, nTask, Basecamp, Asana, Trello, etc.): Although it may take more time to use them efficiently at first, task and project management tools allow employers and their employees to have visibility into all their projects and tasks. ● Cloud-based file storage (Google Drive, Nextcloud, Microsoft OneDrive, etc.): You have two main options to store the digital files that a business uses to work. You can maintain your own server within a network or you can use a cloud-based file storage system. ● Document collaboration (Google Docs, Microsoft 365, Zoho WorkDrive, etc.): Many cloud-based storage platforms have built-in collaboration tools. This allows more than one person to create and work on a document at the same time, often showing changes in real time.
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