Leading Remote Teams
Course Aims:
This course is aimed at equipping managers with the skills, confidence and capability to lead teams remotely.
Course Objectives:
At the end of this course delegates will be able to:
- Build a team identity and clear sense of purpose for the remote team.
- Endorse and encourage effective remote team behaviour.
- Use communication tools for effective remote collaboration.
- Manage the team and individuals’ work at a distance.
Duration/Location:
- 2 days/In house or consultant facilitated virtual course/online training sessions
Course Contents:
- What is a remote or virtual team?
- Challenges and stresses caused by remote teams
- A framework for leading remote teams
- What does the feedback tell me?
- What are my personal preferences?
- What do I need to be aware of?
- Exploring and valuing difference
- Incorporating cultural differences for the benefit of the team
- Understanding differences in body language and behaviour
- Challenging stereotyping and inappropriate behaviour
- Distinguish between teams and groups
- What is the purpose of the remote team?
- What the team needs to deliver – setting targets
- Determining what can go wrong at a distance
- Aligning behaviours to ensure success
- The Virtual Team contract
- Understanding preferences and styles
- Ensuring communication is inclusive
- Using virtual technologies (internet, instant messaging, etc)
- Understanding barriers to remote relationships
- Building and maintaining remote relationships
- Building trust with and between team members
- Transferring learning back to the workplace
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