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Are you doing work you know you should hand off? Do you want to make progress in your manufacturing business but everyday tasks are crowding your schedule? Connecting with virtual teams might be the answer to your problem. In part four of my ongoing series on developing talent and workforce, I am going to share my thoughts and insight on finding and engaging with virtual teams. In this episode, I will explore some of the things you must consider before bringing on a virtual team. I will also discuss my own experiences working with virtual talent and some of the various places you can go to find talent for your business. We’ll dive deeper into these concepts: Strategies to help you determine the skills you need fulfilled by virtual team members The importance of defining and understanding your factory’s processes and procedures My own experiences working and engaging with virtual talent Now for some next steps, take some time this week to draft up a list of the things you don’t like doing, don’t know how to do, or shouldn’t be doing. Then start determining which of these items you can hand off to a virtual team member. Also, be sure to check out the show notes resources to see what sparks your thinking. Next week I will wrap up this series and share some lessons from the book Toyota Talent. Resources and links mentioned: Virtual Freedom: How to Work with Virtual Staff to Buy More Time, Become More Productive, and Build Your Dream Business By Chris Ducker Link to a Chris Ducker blog post on 101 tasks you might outsource to a virtual team The Virtual Assistant Solution: Come up for Air, Offload the Work You Hate, and Focus on What You Do Best, By Michael Hyatt Priority VA website Emerald City Productions website Upwork - In Demand Talent on Demand website Fiverr website Task Rabbit website Connect with Me: LinkedIn Facebook Please Leave a Rating and Review:Since this podcast is new, I’m asking for Apple Podcasts reviews. Reviews help others discover and learn what Leading the Factory Forward is all about. I thank you so much for being here and I’ll see ya next time on Leading the Factory Forward. — Lynn *** EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com