Managing Remote Teams for Success

Our workplace has certainly changed and one of the most obvious illustrations of this is the prevalence of non-traditional work environments – remote/virtual teams, teleworking arrangements, even collaborating with global partners.  Physical distance can bring unique challenges and make the simplest tasks or communications more difficult.  Managing remote teams effectively is a distinct skill. 

This workshop provides specific best practices and tips for how to effectively support remote team members, how to build a sense of camaraderie and maintain high levels of motivation without the luxury of the traditional face to face work environment.  We will explore issues including leading effective remote meetings, understanding cultural differences, exploring common teleworking challenges, addressing hybrid teams (where some members are remote and others aren’t), avoiding team miscommunications, and building real relationships within virtual teams.