Virtual Team Building and Management
Working from home has become very common recently. Virtual workers can be found in almost all lines of work.
With a global workforce you are provided with a cost effective and talented pool of employees to draw from. A virtual team provides a Follow the Sun production environment. Providing support to customers anywhere, anytime. Managing your employees all over the globe, or all over the state, can be challenging.
Challenges
Virtual teams are growing in popularity since many companies continue to grow and expand in different areas. But sometimes learning to manage a team that we can’t physically see every day can be difficult. When we learn how to manage our local teams, as well as our virtual teams, we can form a group that works together to increase productivity and provides a new perspective on any project.
Setting Up Your Virtual Team
One of the key challenges in managing a virtual team is creating one in the first place.
The manager must find employees that can work well under minimal supervision and can function with different types of technology. Don’t let geographical differences hinder the team you want to create.
When employees are happy and work together, they work harder to accomplish the job. When establishing your virtual team, it’s more than just employee skills and abilities – you have to consider how they interact with each other and socialize in a group. Some of these things you may not know in the beginning, but some of them you learn along the way.
Course Objectives:
- Know the keys to establishing a virtual team
- Learn how to hold effective meetings and group sessions
- Learn effective ways to communicate with team members
- Use tools to build trust and confidence among employees
- Know how to handle poor performing employees
- Know how to manage a virtual team during any project
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