WVU EMBA Team Report

In order to be independently successful within the WVU EMBA program, virtual interaction must be executed at a masterful level to also ensure our team’s overall achievement. The team aspect is a critical driver to the overall learning outcomes of the EMBA program. Throughout the residency orientation, our team learned several skills and team approaches to help better prepare us for the various projects and assignments required over the next two years. The lessons we learned will lay the foundation for our team approach and we plan to build, refine and improve our virtual dynamic as we progress throughout the program. The three key takeaways that will be implemented within our virtual team are the need for constant and clear communication, the tools necessary for efficient virtual interaction, and teamwork.
Constant and clear communication is critical to the achievement of our virtual team. Throughout the orientation residency we went through several exercises to help better prepare us for the communication demands, challenges and potential pitfalls a virtual team may experience. During both the high ropes and low ropes course at WVU Adventure, we experienced many challenging obstacles that required clear

Tools we will utilize include; phone, text messaging, conference calls, WVU email, Ecampus, Gold 6 Facebook Group, Skype and Google Plus. In order to maintain a consistent approach to our virtual correspondence, our team decided that we would interact virtually, every Tuesday evening and as needed throughout the week. Creating a specific time each week to virtually meet will help allow us to better plan and stay focused, as we work through various projects. As our team progresses through the EMBA program, we will learn what forms of correspondence work best for our team and make the necessary steps to continue to