This course addresses the unique challenges and opportunities of leading virtual teams, focusing on strategies to enhance teamwork, clarity, and performance. Key topics include setting work hours and role clarity, leveraging technology, fostering a culture of positive feedback, and promoting trust and mental well-being. Practical guidance is provided on managing information, fostering accountability, and using communication technologies effectively in a virtual environment.
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Learn essential strategies for leading virtual teams, including defining work hours, role clarity, and leveraging modern technologies to enhance team performance and collaboration. Develop skills in virtual communication, active listening, and conducting online meetings to foster collaboration and maintain team cohesion. Explore methods to build trust, support mental well-being, and create a positive feedback culture within virtual teams to ensure a productive and supportive remote work environment.
Topics include: Leading Virtual Teams and Communication: The Reality of Virtual Teams - Essential Strategies for Leading Virtual Teams - Nurturing Teamwork, Clarity, and Performance - Availability – Defining Work Hours - Role Clarity - Navigating Performance in a Remote World - Measuring Performance - Leveraging Modern Technologies - Navigating Challenges and Feedback - Fostering Positive Feedback Culture - Performance Reviews - Promoting Trust - Mental Wellbeing - Managing Information - Fostering Accountability - Vision, Mission, and Culture - Communication and Collaboration - Non-Verbal Cues - Values, Trust, and Interdependency - Active Listening for Virtual Teams - Leading Collaboration - The Virtual Challenge - Written Communication Considerations - Communication technologies - Social media - Conducting online meetings.
