Managing Virtual Teams

TRAINING COURSE

Details

A remote team is comprised of professionals from various time zones, with a diversity of skills and different cultures working on a common project from different geographical locations. Teams may exist in different cities or countries, and work across time zones and cultures.

Learn how to:

  • Effectively lead and motivate remote teams
  • Use tools to effectively communicate remotely
  • Use the right tools to manage processes and projects remotely
  • Build an online team culture

Delivery Methods

Delivery Method Duration
Live Virtual Training
2 Days Get a Quote

Discounts Available

Save up to 10% by booking and paying 10 business days before the course.

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Customer Testimonials

Greater Tzaneen Municipality

I have learned new things on how to communicate electronically. It was an eye opener.

Audience

  • Line Managers
  • Team Leaders
  • Executives

Pre-Requisites

Management experience

Course Outline / Curriculum

How do you manage remote team?

GITLAB Example

  • Embracing total transparency
  • Handbook, goals, and documentation
  • Using Tools for remote collaboration
  • Docs instead of whiteboards
  • Docs instead of water coolers
  • Scaling by documenting
  • Asynchronous
  • Active reinforcement
  • Benefits for morale, wellbeing, and lowering stress
  • Limits
  • Time and productivity
  • Separating decision gathering from decision making
  • Applying iteration to everything
  • Company-wide organizational chart
  • Avoiding dotted lines and matrix organization
  • Focusing on results
  • Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • Encourage flexibility and balance
  • Work from anywhere
  • Time away from work
  • Dedicate time for health and fitness

Culture and Belonging in an Online Environment

  • What is culture?
  • How do you build and sustain culture in a remote environment?
  • Culture looks different in a pandemic
  • How do I assess culture fit remotely?
  • No unwritten rules
  • Intentional onboarding
  • Using GitLab for remote onboarding
  • Reinforcing your values
  • Never take culture for granted
  • Gratitude and transparency
  • Spotlight culture ambassadors
  • Put structure around culture

Data for Managers

  • Data and Decision Making
  • Process management and tools for online teams
  • Measuring Performance in an Online Environment

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