Remote and virtual working is now here to stay. This has disrupted many managers from their understood framework of engagement with their teams. In order to assist and provide the necessary tools to engage and strive for improved productivity this course explores and highlights the best ways to drive for motivation and engagement.
Manager who now have a complete or large proportion of remote workers in their team
In-Person
Online
Adopting a Virtual Model
o Defining the attributes of virtual working
o Understanding the needs of virtual workers
o Develop trust in a virtual environment
Leading a Virtual Team
o Identify working from home lessons learnt
o Apply effective virtual teamworking
o Assess project kick-off best practices
Virtual Communications
o Identify the best approaches to communicating and collaborating virtually
o Assess the impact of technology o the quality of the communications
o Make meetings more effective in hybrid / virtual formats
Culture and Distance: Managing the Impact
o Lead team member of different cultural backgrounds more effectively
o Distinguish between the three layers of cultural awareness
o Factor in the impact of distance on team performance
Being a Virtual Leader
o Identify key action a virtual leader can take to enable a team to be more successful
o Establish ground rules to aid team effectiveness and efficiency
Personal Reflection
o Pairs or individuals reflect on what they have learnt during the session and discuss the implications, re. their next steps
