Leading and Managing Virtual Team, Best Practices
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Managing a virtual team is considered to be one of the toughest tasks in today’s organisations and many of these teams are seen to fail. In addition to the usual challenges of managing a diverse group of individuals, the manager of a virtual team is faced with further challenges including different time zones, shifting team membership, managing at a distance, lack of time and the use of communication technology. Virtual team managers require support to acquire the specific knowledge and skills they need to enhance their traditional leadership competencies.
Modern technology has made these remote working scenarios much more prevalent. However, this has thrown up new problems for leaders who need to be able to adapt to new ways of working and manage a team that they rarely see in person.In response to the growing complexity of virtual teams within organisations, LPC training has developed Managing Virtual Team training course.
Leading and Managing Virtual Team, Best Practices training course aims to assist managers and HR professionals to develop the intercultural competence and communication skills required when Managing Virtual Teams. Upon completion of LPC training Virtual Teams course, you will understand the key issues and motivators that drive your virtual team and gain the skills and tools to a successful build, manage and work in a complex environmentLeading and Managing Virtual Team Training
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Introduction and Overview
- Identifying the differences between co-located and virtual working
- Dealing with the realities of effective global teamwork
- Assessing the impact of management in a virtual environment
Overcoming the challenges of working in virtual teams
- Planning to meet the individual and team challenges of operating virtually
- Meeting the motivational challenges of individuals and teams
- Managing the impact of separation factors including distance, time zones and cultures
- Proactively adopting a model that focuses on relationships, communication and tasks