Have you been assigned to a virtual team? Are you already in one?

Maybe you find yourself working in remote locations away from everybody else? Or perhaps working in odd irregular hours? Do you report to an invisible manager?

You might be sharing some of the key characteristics and issues common to virtual teams around the world. The success or failure of a remote worker or a virtual team depends on people more than technology. Common issues of collective trust, relationship building and communication become significantly more crucial considering the characteristics of virtual teams and remote-collaborative work.

Approach

This training program will provide a rare opportunity to consider career options. It is a break from the autopilot, which allows investigating what your company has to offer in relation to personal abilities and desires. In this course we expand our personal and professional horizons. We examine and analyze our strengths and personal challenges. We learn about ourselves, explore career opportunities, and turn that useful information into a work plan that will take us to the next step in our career. During this course, you will learn how to take responsible ownership of your career direction and what the right tactics are to get there.

Topics

Develop better working relationships over distance

Identify the barriers to effective communication

Get the most out of remote resources

Understand the available technological means to ease remote communication

Training Objectives

At the end of this training you will be able to:

6.Use a combination of communication channels and methods to support effective team working considering cross-cultural differences

Duration

One Day

Program Schedule

Day One

Introduction & Welcome

Program Objectives

Personal Objectives

What is a Virtual Team

Definition

Myths and Realities

Effective Virtual Teams

Virtual Team Questionnaire

Study Conclusion

Analyzing Methods

Tip List of Effective Teams

Effective Communication in Virtual Teams

Simulation

Dealing With Mindset

The Way of Thinking Model

Seek First to Understand, Then To Be Understood

Focus On Needs Rather Than Postitions

Cross Cultural Communication

Trust

Knowledge Sharing in Virtual Teams

Shared Information and Understanding

Knowledge Sharing Culture Awareness Mode

Planning before Acting

Virtual Communication Technologies

Being a Member of a Virtual Team

Comparing Group Activities

Personal Action Planning

Reflection, Discussion & Action