Virtual Teamworking
for Team Leaders, Managers and Facilitators
Half Day Virtual Workshop (via web conferencing) for:
Anyone who leads, manages or facilitates in a virtual environment and who would benefit from gaining an expedited understanding of working with virtual teams.
Workshop Overview
In global organizations the skills required to deal with remote employees and virtual teams has become increasingly important. Workshop participants will gain an understanding of what it takes to lead, manage and facilitate in this environment and the elements that need to be in place for individuals and teams to be successful. Participants will use online diagnostics to assess their own teams and will learn how to use relevant tools and techniques to create and sustain high performance teamworking.
Participants will also gain an understanding of the “soft-skills” required when working with remote workers or dispersed teams and how to select and leverage the information and communication technologies available. They will be encouraged to creatively seek ways to apply their learning in the workplace.
The workshop will be highly interactive and participants or organizations can request a focus on specific cultures or other customization. A comprehensive set of materials including slides, templates and tools is provided electronically and a printed reference manual is also available.
Objectives
Participants will learn how to:
Recognize and deal with the unique challenges of managing remote workers and dispersed teams
Create high performance virtual work and project teams
Use diagnostic tools to assess team readiness for virtual working
Create effective virtual communication processes
Select and utilize appropriate collaboration technologies
Plan and run successful virtual meetings
Understand and manage cultural diversity
Content
Virtual Teams
– From Traditional to Virtual Teams
– The Challenges of Virtual Teamworking
High Performance Virtual Teams
– Essential Elements of High Performance Teamworking
– Building a High Performance Virtual Team
Virtual Teaming in Practice
– Effective Communication
– Managing Virtual Meetings
– Collaboration Technology
– Managing Cultural Diversity