Editing Virtual management (section)

=== Team development ===
Virtual teams can be supported by personnel and team development interventions. The development of such training concepts should be based on an empirical assessment of the needs and/or deficits of the team and its members, and the effectiveness of the trainings should be evaluated empirically.<ref>Curseu et al. (2008).https://pure.uvt.nl/portal/files/1024958/OW_Curseu_virtual_teams_2008.pdf</ref> The steps of team developments include assessment of needs/deficits, individual and team training, and evaluation of training effects.<ref name=":0" />

One such development intervention is to have the virtual team self-facilitate. Normally, a team brings in an outside facilitator to ensure that the team is correctly using the technology. This is a costly method of developing the team, but virtual teams can self-facilitate. This lessens the need for an outside facilitator, and saves the team time, effort, and resources.<ref name=":1" />