Managing Virtual Teams
56mBeginner2023-06-01
Authors
Phil Gold
Senior-Level Learning and Development Professional
Course details
Working remotely has been on the rise for many years now, with research showing that hiring managers expect nearly half of all their workers to be working remotely over the next decade. While many trends feed into this way of organizing work, managing the work effectively will be key to the success of organizations globally. In this course, instructor Phil Gold provides managers with a clear approach for getting the most out of their remote teams. He zeros in on the key factors that will ensure productivity, engagement, and growth, as well as a manager’s role in building trust, removing roadblocks, nurturing connections with team members, and setting clear goals.
Learning objectives
Providing consistency and structure in a remote team
Managing mixed remote and onsite teams
Fostering equality and transparency
Creating opportunities for in-person interactions
Maintaining regular contact with remote team members
Managing workloads and deliverables
Learning objectives
Providing consistency and structure in a remote team
Managing mixed remote and onsite teams
Fostering equality and transparency
Creating opportunities for in-person interactions
Maintaining regular contact with remote team members
Managing workloads and deliverables
Skills covered
Management SkillsLeadership and ManagementDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Managing a remote work team
- 02 - Prioritizing as a remote manager
1. Building Trust from a Distance
- 03 - Providing stability for your virtual team
- 04 - Developing team norms and working agreements
- 05 - Fostering equality and transparency in a remote team
- 06 - Rewarding individual and team wins
- 07 - Giving team members the chance to lead
2. Removing Roadblocks to Success
- 08 - Giving remote workers the tools to succeed
- 09 - Cultivating cross-cultural awareness in a virtual team
- 10 - Creating opportunities for in-person team interactions
- 11 - Managing in a hybrid environment
3. Nurturing Team Connections
- 12 - The manager's role in connecting a remote team
- 13 - Maintaining regular contact with your virtual team
- 14 - Nurturing relationships with virtual team members
- 15 - Thinking like a team
4. Managing Workloads and Deliverables
- 16 - Setting clear goals in a remote team
- 17 - Providing virtual feedback
- 18 - Communicating change in a remote team
- 19 - Using tools to foster virtual team collaboration
Conclusion
- 20 - Resources to help you manage a virtual team