Managing Remote Teams
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Most companies are now operating with a remote management business model. Our Managing Remote Teams training course continues to be our most popular course, as it provides managers with the essential skills they need to manage their teams. The course is customised to the industry with relevant case studies and we often include exercises to foster team building as part of the training event. Contact us to discuss how we can customise the course outline below to meet your managers’ needs.
Target Audience: Leaders of geographically dispersed / remote teams, regardless of territory size: nationally, internationally and globally. Appropriate for all job types where the team is not all co-located. An excellent course on managing remote teams in today’s challenging global economy.
Key Learning Outcomes
The course is facilitated by international consultants with specialist experience in managing remote teams and with relevant industry experience.
At this course you will:
- Learn how to manage and develop your remote workers and remote teams.
- Explore methods of keeping the remote team focused on the local operational job whilst remaining loyal to the strategic intent of the global organisation.
- Discover how to improve the remote team’s communication effectiveness using different channels of communication appropriately.
- Confidently manage the challenges associated with multi-cultural teams and different personality styles within the remote team.
- Learn how to keep remote workers motivated, engaged and focused on the job.
- Use this opportunity to address key remote management difficulties in your organisation.
- Leave with tools, approaches and best practices to help you succeed as a distance manager of remote teams.
Course Delivery Includes:
- Theory: Latest best practice
- Team discussions
- Self and team assessments
- Group exercises
- Case studies
- Business problem solving
- Personal action planning
Course Outline: Managing Remote Teams
DAY 1
Remote Management Challenges
Managing Remote Teams - Challenges in Working Together Apart
Factors for Assessing Remote Management Complexity
Self Assesment - Your Remote Management Complexity Quotient
Assessing Your Team’s Performance
Anatomy of a High Performance Remote Team
Establishing a Code of Cooperation for your team to improve Remote Collaboration
Tracking Performance with a Performance Dashboard
Getting the Most from People that are Out of Sight
Recruiting Remote Workers
Leading People that do Not Report to You
Distance Coaching for Remote Managers
Managing Underperformance
Delegating from a Distance
Remote Management in Practice
Remote Management Simulation Exercise
DAY 2
Keeping the Remote Team Purposeful
Balancing your Efforts between Task, Team and Individuals
Applying the Situational Leadership Model to Remote Management and getting the most from your Remote Team
Ingredients of a Purposeful Remote Team and how to Apply the Model
Keeping Remote Workers Motivated and Engaged
Communication Effectiveness in Distributed Working Teams
Communication Channels and Media Richness
Developing a Team Communication Plan for your Remote Team
Cultural Considerations
Different Cultures and Different Personality Styles
Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions
Key Considerations for the Remote Manager
Keys to Success
Building and Maintaining Trust in the Team
10 Pillars of Successful Remote Team Management
More than two thirds of managers are managing one or more people remotely. Call us now to discuss your in-company or in-house training, team building or coaching needs for leading and managing remote teams.
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