Is virtual work beneficial or a hindrance in today's society? A virtual worker is one who connects and interacts digitally, rather than having a physical office. To help determine the effectiveness of virtual teams, Elliott Enyedy, Regional Controller of Eurest Dining Services, is interviewed to shed light on the pros and cons of being part of a virtual team. Elliott is the perfect example of a typical virtual worker, working mostly from home except when he needs to log into an account to meet clients or other colleagues. Although many people have mixed opinions about virtual working; however, if you have a good understanding of the team process, virtual working can be very effective, but only with the use of good communication and Elliott shares good communication within his team, which allows for great success . Shares good communication by being virtual. Colleagues don't always come to his office to ask questions, which can be nice when he's trying to get work done; However it is also bad because most of his communication is via the phone, so there can be a lot of phone tags. As a result, this can make communication more asynchronous rather than synchronous because someone is waiting for a response and the answer or reply is not always given immediately. Another point he mentions is that not being in the office doesn't allow him to see his employees, so he has to trust that even if he doesn't see them, they are actually doing their job. As a leader, he shares that he always keeps the lines of communication open with his district managers to answer any questions and make sure they are on their toes. Even though much of their work is done virtually, they meet up occasionally to have face-to-face meetings, which allows everyone to set their goals and communicate how everything is going, as well as what everyone's roles will be. be in addressing your goals. Working virtually means using technology to facilitate the communication process and team building