Acquire critical skills needed for creating, maintaining, and motivating successful virtual teams. Effectively navigate the challenges and obstacles related to working virtually. Draw from recent research to identify a two-stage model of distance leadership. Develop a plan to more effectively work with and lead teams who don't share a physical space.
Overview
In the digital age, people are traveling less and meeting face-to-face less frequently with their fellow team members and leaders. Virtual teams are already a fact of the global marketplace as companies leverage global talent, and technology facilitates better communication.
Examine Virtual Teams and Their Function
- Learn why virtual teams are so important to organizations today and understand the dynamics
- Recognize technical, interpersonal, and cultural issues facing virtual teams
Factors for Effective Virtual Teamwork
- Examine best practices in leading local and global virtual team
- Assess perspectives, harnessing aptitudes, minimizing weaknesses, setting expectations and managing performance of diverse employees with limited contact
- Benefits and drawbacks of dispersed working environment
- Audio conferencing
Employee Development Factors
- Recognize your employees’ development needs
- Identify appropriate resources for employee development
- Discuss what keeps valued employees from leaving when working from a distance
- Know how to use the performance management process as a retention tool
Individual Attendees
Team/Group Registration
Course Requirements
Course Credit
Course Schedule
This course is 2 days long and takes place from 8:30am-4:30pm.
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