Virtual Teams – the final episode and… keeping blogging!
November 29, 2020Leading Virtual Teams? Homeworking? Is there something you'd like us to discuss? After 3 years of blogging #virtualTeams, 35+ posts & podcasts… 320 comments… 65,000 words, @mhawksey and I are preparing a very special podcast – the final instalment of our series! pic.twitter.com/34EQ0gnU0d — Dr Maren Deepwell (@MarenDeepwell) November 25, 2020 What is it like to lead a virtual team? What are the high points? What are the challenges? For the past three years we have been chronicling our experiences in a series of monthly blog posts and podcasts and collecting them on our blogs. Martin will be leaving ALT…
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Maren Deepwell
Charity CEO in EdTech. Ethical, open leadership. Feminist. She/her
