Personal and Business Competencies / Business Skills

Managing a distributed team of employees

Workshop training dedicated to executives managing distributed teams. The program focuses on the practical aspects of building team effectiveness in a distributed environment. Participants work on real cases, learning proven management tools and techniques. The workshop is conducted using a variety of activating forms, including virtual team meeting simulations, case analysis and practical exercises.

Issues

Patrick Lencioni’s model of teamwork
System of mutual mobilization of team members (Buddy system)
Team Charter as a tool for building principles of cooperation
Techniques for conducting virtual team meetings
Methodology of contracting goals in a distributed team
Daniel Pink’s 3.0 model of motivation
Tools for monitoring the team’s progress
Techniques for giving constructive feedback
Management by objectives in the context of a distributed team
Work styles and their impact on team effectiveness
Building commitment in a distributed team
Methods to support the development of team members

Benefits

The training develops practical skills for building an effective team in a distributed environment
Upon completion of the workshop, the art of conducting virtual team meetings using a variety of tools and techniques will be mastered
The acquired knowledge will allow you to effectively contract goals and monitor their implementation in a distributed team
The workshop provides proven methods of building commitment and motivation in a team working remotely
The solutions developed during the training will enable the creation of an effective communication system in a distributed team
The competencies gained will translate into an increase in the efficiency of managing a team operating in different locations

Who is this training for?

Team leaders working in different locations

Managers managing remote workers

Leaders of geographically dispersed projects

Coordinators of interdepartmental teams

Heads of departments with subordinate units in various locations

Middle and senior managers responsible for remote teams

Individuals preparing to take on the role of leader of a distributed team

Prerequisites

Minimum of one year experience in team management
Basic knowledge of team management processes
Experience in project work
Knowledge of the basic principles of business communication

Training program

Learning about the tool for building exchanges and mutual mobilization of team members

Rules of cooperation in a distributed team
Getting to know the specifics of the principles of cooperation in ZR
The essence of cooperation between Managers of distributed teams
Contracting and agreeing on goals, task plans, solutions

Implementation of arrangements between Department Heads
How to communicate in a distributed team?
Learn the principles and methods of communication in ZR based on best practices
Substantive preparation for effective communication of the Manager with the team
Manager's effectiveness based on his way of communicating, influencing
Training in finding the best communication options for the Manager and applying them on a daily basis with employees and co-workers
Building clear, unified communications

Build skills to conduct a virtual meeting with optimal use of available tools
Working styles - individual strengths and limitations in working with others
Getting to the source of motivation
Internal motivation - crucial in a Distributed Team
Practical application of the Motivation 3.0 approach by D. Pinka

Gathering tools to monitor progress in ZR
Feedback - a powerful tool for a manager's work
The needs of the employees of the Distributed Team - the role of the Manager
Objectives, intentions of the feedback, what makes it so difficult to be real?
Principles of giving constructive feedback as a basis for building a relationship with an employee
Motivational power of leadership messages - how a leader's message affects employee motivation

Planning individual implementation activities
Identify follow up activities after the workshop

Delivery Methods

Online

Convenience of participating from anywhere
Interactive live sessions with trainer
Materials available for 30 days
No travel costs

On-site

Direct contact with trainer and group
Intensive hands-on workshops
Networking with other participants
Full focus on learning

Frequently asked questions

What are the prerequisites for this training?

For Managing a distributed team of employees we recommend: Minimum of one year experience in team management; Basic knowledge of team management processes; Experience in project work.

What is the format and duration of this training?

The training lasts 2 days and is available in online and on-site format. Sessions run from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. We can also customize the schedule to fit your team's needs.

Who is this training designed for?

This training is designed for: Team leaders working in different locations; Managers managing remote workers; Leaders of geographically dispersed projects.