Managing remote teams is now a common occurrence. Working virtually offers unique advantages and challenges. But how do you best leverage these benefits while overcoming impediments? This course will teach you to adjust your management style to successfully improve communication, foster connections, increase productivity, and develop highly successful remote and virtual teams. This course may earn a Credly Badge.

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Learning Objectives

After completing this course, students will know how to:

Effectively manage team dynamics in remote and virtual teams
Leverage communications technologies to the benefit of your remote and virtual teams
Identify the specific skills required for managing remote and virtual teams
Evaluate the impact of culture and language on your team’s performance

1

  • Defining Remote and Virtual Teams

  • Managing Relationships, Communication, and Tasks
    Meeting Your and Your Team's Needs
2

  • Management Requirements for Remote and Virtual Teams

  • Moving from Reactive to Proactive
    Understanding Team Member's Unique Situations
    Keeping Everyone Informed
    Innovating with Virtual Teams
    Managing Work Outputs
    Overseeing Separated Team Members
    Defining and Building Relationships with Stakeholders
3

  • Team Dynamics

  • Creating Team Identity
    Forming Remote and Virtual Teams
    Managing the Storming Process
    Getting to Norming and Storming
    Creating and Governing with Ground Rules
    Tracking Team Performance
    Setting Expectations and Providing Feedback
4

  • Making Technology Work for You

  • Communicating with and Coordinating Your Team
    Avoiding the Technology Trap
    Developing Effective Communication Across Various Mediums
    Choosing the Right Technology Platform
5

  • The Impact of Culture and Language

  • Recognizing Cultural Characteristics and Differences
    Building Cultural Knowledge
    Managing Across Time Zones
    Respecting Non-Working Time

Audience

Executives, directors, managers, and others tasked with making important decisions for their organizations will benefit from this course.

Language

English

Prerequisites

There are no rerequisites for this course.

Course Info

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Cost: $ 1,500

Length: 2.0 days (16 hours)

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