Managing Remote Teams Training
Class Length: 1 – 2 Days
Prerequisites: None
Managing Remote Teams training is available in the following delivery formats: Half-Day Training Workshop, Full Day Training Workshop, Multi-Session Webinar, and Live Virtual Instructor-led Classroom Training
Currently, one of the biggest challenges facing virtual teams is how to successfully work within that team. Teams that are geographically dispersed and primarily meet virtually – via webcast or conference call – present new sets of challenges.
Many team members have difficulty because they can not see what other members are doing. Even the most skilled managers find difficulty in communicating and building a team when there is no physical proximity.
In TrainSMART’s managing virtual teams course, participants will learn practical, easy-to-implement solutions to create a high-performance virtual team. With globalization a reality, this will become an even more common team dynamic.
Mastering the art of working in virtual teams will increase your team’s productivity.
It is even an opportunity to increase the freedom and flexibility of a team that works in the same office!
The Problem
- Managers are unclear on the key concepts to successfully managing a virtual team
- Virtual teams are unproductive, with a higher-than-usual turnover rate
- Friction within the team or between teams
- Challenges with virtual teams
- Frequent miscommunication or non-communication between team members causes unnecessary stress and re-work
- Poor relationships on the team
Our Solution
- Define the 5 fundamentals to successfully working with a virtual team
- Implement best practices when communicating virtually
- Build trust in a virtual team
- Motivate and recognize employees on a virtual team
- Create an action plan to put virtual team fundamentals into practice
Managing Virtual Teams Course Outline
- Discussion – what is a virtual team? why are they critical?
- Statistics and Trends on virtual teams
- Virtual Teams – Cases of great success and great failure
- Build a Strong Team, Starting with You
- Gather the Right People
- Put Technology to Work
- Master the Art of Communication
- Build a Sense of “We”
- Manage by Results
- Building a practical for your virtual team
Target Audience
- Those who lead or participate in geographically separate teams
Delivery Options
Managing Virtual Teams is available in the following delivery formats: Half-Day Training Workshop, Full Day Training Workshop, Multi-Session Webinar, and Live Virtual Instructor-led Classroom Training
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Ready to discuss your managing remote team’s training needs? Schedule a 30-minute call, so we can learn more about each other and determine if we are a good fit. This is a no-obligation consultation. We look forward to hearing from you. Call us at 800-807-8030 ext. 1 or email inquiries@trainsmartinc.com.