Making virtual teams work

You'll learn

• How technology development has transformed many workplace teams into “virtual teams”.
• How virtual teams differ from traditional teams – and how to tailor your approach for them.
• How to promote effective communication and better performance in virtual teams.

You'll be able to

• Better understand, participate in, and manage a virtual team.

Course outline

• Defining a team
• The right mix of skills
• Defining a virtual team
• Why virtual teams
• Time and space considerations
• Forming virtual teams
• Three components of virtual teams
• Advantages of virtual teams
• Challenges facing virtual teams
• Dynamic considerations
• Important considerations
• Objectives
• Process overview
• Team profiles
• Operating principles
• Technology issues
• Time and place parameters
• Hardware
• Software
• Netiquette
• Privacy
• Leading your team
• Building and maintaining trust
• Management and leadership
• Success factors
• Rewards

AU$99