Leading Remote and Hybrid Teams

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Course Overview

Leading teams when team members are working remotely is demanding. Team development takes longer, communication is more labor-intensive, and trust can be elusive. In general, leaders must be more intentional with everything they do to create that high-performing team environment.

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This course has been approved for 4 PDUs | 4 CDUs

Who Should Attend

This course is for anyone who leads teams in which at least some of the team members are remote.

Course Objectives

    • Describe how to build trust when working in virtual environments
    • Identify keys to setting remote and hybrid teams up for success
    • Utilize communication best practices when working with remote and hybrid teams
    • Understand the characteristics of a healthy virtual work environment
    • Employ virtual team leadership best practices

Course Outline

Building Team Trust

  • Trust in a virtual environment

Setting Virtual Teams Up for Success

  • Team member competencies
  • Leadership characteristics
  • Team identify and purpose
  • Team operating guidelines

Communicating with a Virtual Team

  • Communication medium choices
  • Virtual meetings
  • Email best practices

Creating a Healthy Virtual Work Environment

  • Virtual team health indicators
  • Characteristics of health virtual team environments

Applying Virtual Team Leadership Best Practices

  • Scenarios – Which Response is Best?

Concluding thoughts

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This is a half-day class

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