{"id":1485,"date":"2013-07-03T16:38:38","date_gmt":"2013-07-03T16:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/proqc.com\/blog\/?p=700"},"modified":"2023-11-24T10:37:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T10:37:14","slug":"connecting-teams-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/proqc.com\/blog\/connecting-teams-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting teams abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"Pro QC offers services in over 30 countries. \u00a0Individuals within virtual teams like this are often disconnected and face cultural or other challenges unique to this situation.\r\n\r\nWays we stay connected include:\r\n\r\n<strong>Newsletter \/ Announcements<\/strong> &#8211; We have a <a href=\"https:\/\/proqc.com\/newsletter\/\">quarterly newsletter<\/a> that goes out to everyone on the team, in addition to clients. \u00a0Regional newsletters connect internal teams.\r\n\r\n<strong>Video Chat\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; An important note here is to accommodate the time in different regions. \u00a0A weekly or monthly Skype call pulls everyone together to evaluate progress and more effectively address questions or issues.\r\n\r\n<strong>Meeting Events<\/strong> &#8211; It is helpful to gather teams together for personal introductions. \u00a0This time can be combined with brainstorming sessions or other productive activities.\r\n\r\n<strong>Social Media<\/strong> &#8211; We use Facebook primarily as a way of connecting teams on a personal level and providing updates.\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-701\" src=\"https:\/\/proqc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/team-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"team\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" \/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pro QC offers services in over 30 countries. \u00a0Individuals within virtual teams like this are often disconnected and face cultural or other challenges unique to this situation. 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