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LEAD A DISPERSED GROUP, WHETHER SPREAD OUT OVER A WIDE AREA OR SIMPLY IN SEPARATE SITES.

WHAT IS VIRTUAL AND REMOTE TEAM MANAGEMENT?

Dispersed teams, whether spread out over a wide area or simply in separate sites, present a new range of challenges to a manager. Virtual and remote teams have been shown to have many benefits in terms of reduced expenses and increased productivity. Many new and experienced managers are faced with the challenges of logistical, interpersonal, technological and cultural issues associated with this new team structure.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

  • What is a virtual or remote team?
  • Benefits of virtual or remote team
  • Setting clear goals and performance measures
  • Effective communication strategy and planning
  • Awareness of in house technology
  • Central information repositories to avoid double handling
  • Real-time and virtual meetings
  • Scheduling around different regions and time zones
  • Virtual and remote delegation
  • Remote logistics
  • The issues and problems associated with isolation
  • Monitoring team progress remotely
  • Developing performance improvement plans

HOW WILL YOU BENEFIT FROM THIS COURSE?

  • Benefit from virtual team setups through things such as flexible work hours, reduced travel time etc
  • Develop a workforce that aligns with individual lifestyles

HOW WILL YOUR ORGANISATION BENEFIT FROM THIS COURSE?

  • Increased productivity as more personal flexibility is achieved; work is not limited to the traditional none to five work schedule
  • Extended market opportunity with access to different markets and environmental benefits due to a reduction in flights / travel
  • Knowledge transfer due to the utilisation of people with different types of knowledge and specialisations
  • People can work from anywhere at any time and focus on the task at hand leading to an increase in employee engagement
  • People can be recruited for their competencies, not just physical location

 

DURATION

1 day

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