Managing Remote Teams
Identify current practices and learn how to apply tried and tested techniques in the context of remote management
Overview:
This course is designed to help managers who have to manage teams located in different places – either other
locations in the country, overseas management, or managing teams who all work from home. This course will give you a practical checklist of key areas that will ensure a high performing remote team.
Suitable for:
Managers who have a remote team and want to gain management skills to improve and ensure high level results.
The Programme Topic Areas are:
• Defining your remote team – understanding the different types of remote teams and how yours fits together
• Communication channels for remote teams – key methods of long distance communication, understanding what your team needs from you, breaking down the barriers and building on the strengths
• Understanding all the individuals on your team – creating a plan (to understand, motivate and develop each individual), developing your skills
• Developing a high performance team – motivating, empowering and pushing your team to their ultimate performance, creating an environment, vision, strategy and supportive culture
• Measuring team success – keeping the momentum going, developing team roles, team action plans, understanding the changing team dynamics
• Summary & action plans agreed