Managing your Teams in a Remote or Virtual Environment

Course Overview

Managing a virtual team is a wide topic and there are many aspects that could be investigated. The main objective of this course is to learn how to manage a virtual team effectively. The intention of this course is to educate the leaders in an organisation to ensure that they are effective when managing a virtual team and the individuals who are a part of those teams.

Duration

6 hours. Training times can be arranged in more manageable sessions of 3 hours over 2 days.

Delivery Method

Training times can be arranged according to your date and times requirements, delivered virtually or on-site at your premises by one of our professional facilitators. Alternatively, you can join a virtual public course by clicking on the Register Now button.

Who Should Attend

This programme is targeted at Team Leaders and Managers.

Course Content

Introduction to a Virtual or Remote Team

• Stages of Team Development
• Virtual Team Concept
• Why Use A Virtual Team
• Unique Challenges Of Virtual Teams
• Advantages Of Virtual Teams
• Disadvantages Of Virtual Teams
• Potential Costs Of Virtual Teams
• The 9 Most Critical Success Factors for the Success of a Virtual Team

Trust - Enabling Factor of Virtual Team Work

• Role of Trust in a Virtual Team
• How to Form Patterns of Trust within Virtual Teams
• Virtuality and Teamwork: What Do We Want to Know?
• Virtuality is Not All Bad: Keep Track of Interactions to Maintain Trust
• Five Ways to Build Trust in your Virtual Team

Virtual Team Communications

• Highly Effective Virtual Communication Skills

Culture Diversity in the Virtual Team

• Understanding Culture Diversity
• The Impact of Different Cultures in a Virtual Team and How to Overcome these Differences

Measuring Team's Performance

Leading a Virtual Team

• Leadership Concept
• Virtual Leadership
• Unique Challenges of Virtual Team Leaders
• Requirements for Successful Virtual Leadership
• Key Attributes Of Successful Virtual Team Leaders
• Profile of a Successful Virtual Collaborator

The Secret to Success

Short courses are an easy and effective way to upskill your people. This enables them to apply their new knowledge in your workplace immediately.