Management of Distributed and Virtual Teams
Description
There are numerous positive examples when some business, scientific or intellectually demanding issue is jointly
solved by individuals from different cities and countries, who never met earlier and probably will never meet in future.
The resulting combination of skills, expertise and abilities proves to be the best for the task at hand.
During this training, you will learn how to manage these groups of individuals separated by geographical and time
boundaries. In other words, you’ll learn how to manage distributed (or virtual) teams.
We’ll discuss models and tools needed in virtual team management and practice some exercises that can be used by
managers and team leaders as teambuilding tools.During this training, we’ll discuss models and tools needed in virtual team management and practice some exercises
that can be used by managers and team leaders as teambuilding tools.
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Objectives
Train participants in virtual team management:
• Learn what a virtual team is;
• Understand the reasons of problems with virtual teams;
• Learn models and tools needed in virtual team management;
• Learn how to develop distributed (or virtual) teams.
Target Audience
Project managers and team leaders willing to learn about virtual team management.
Prerequisites
Experience in project team management – at least conventional project teams.
Previous completion of PM-003 course or understanding of topics covered by this course is preferable
Roadmap
Key Definitions: theory – 1h, practice - 0h
1. Remote Projects,
2. Virtual team definition,
3. Types of virtual teams
Role of Manager in Virtual Teams: theory – 2h, practice - 2h
1. PM responsibilities
2. Communicational aspects to be aware of.
3. Organize team workspace & tools
4. Virtual process management. Transparency
5. Why it's smart to share your uncertainties
6. Involvement in planning activities
7. Performance Evaluation
8. Time for building trust and respect
9. Best managerial practices
10. Best recruitment practices
Team Dynamics: theory – 2h, practice - 1h
1. The Tuckman Model of Team Formation
2. High-performing teams
3. Team Environment
4. Aspects of Motivation
5. Team Evaluation Models
Best Practices: theory – 1h, practice - 0h
1. Conflicts.
2. Team meetings
3. Technical Aspects
Case Studies: theory – 0h, practice - 3h
1. Corrective Feedback
2. Conflicts
3. Negotiations
Total – 12h, theory 8h, practice – 4h