Building Connection and Engagement in Virtual Teams

Building Connection and Engagement in Virtual Teams

41mIntermediate2021-05-26

Authors

Erin Shrimpton

Erin Shrimpton

Organizational Psychologist, Executive Coach, Culture Change Consultant

Course details

As a manager, whether managing your team face to face or virtually, you need to achieve goals and drive results. If your team is disengaged and disconnected, achieving business goals is challenging. In this course, Ireland-based organizational psychologist Erin Shrimpton teaches you how to apply principles of coaching and organizational psychology to foster connection and engagement and help your team thrive and deliver in a virtual work environment. Erin starts by going over the key building blocks for leading a virtual team, then covers the best ways to engage with your team both as individuals and the team as a whole.

Skills covered

Remote WorkTalent ManagementHuman ResourcesProfessional DevelopmentLeadership and ManagementOne-Off

Concepts

Introduction

  • Building connection and engagement in virtual teams

The Building Blocks for Leading Your Virtual Team

  • Rethinking engagement in the virtual workplace
  • Rethinking connection in the virtual workplace
  • Psychological safety - The key ingredient for connection and engagement

Focus on the Individual

  • Lead by coaching
  • Job crafting
  • Manage boundaries
  • The psychological contract

Focus on the Team

  • Lead with intention
  • Build belonging cues
  • Reconnect to the wider organization
  • Set your team on a mission

Conclusion

  • Look after yourself to look after your team
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