Suddenly, many managers across the world have found themselves doing something they probably never envisaged – leading a virtual team – with very little preparation. And despite being thrown into the deep end, the onus is on them to get the work done one way or another.
Virtual workplaces have transformed the traditional business landscape, and it’s clear that they are here to stay. Indeed, what was once an option for many companies is now required simply to keep pace with the global competition.
As virtual teams become more and more prevalent, focus on effective virtual leadership will also grow. While leaders transition from traditional teams to virtual teams, many will have to make some adjustments to their leadership style. The more effective leaders are at leading virtual teams, the more they can take advantage of the many benefits virtual teams bring to an organization.
But virtual teams often fail. And when that happens, productivity declines and that ultimately hurts the bottom line. Leading a remote or virtual team is not exactly the same as leading a co-located team, but these challenges can be addressed by promoting strong leadership behaviours and training virtual teams in skills to build relationships and trust, while implementing processes and systems that allow them to collaborate more effectively.
That is exactly what we offer organisations: The Effective Virtual Leadership Program.
It is designed to develop managers and leaders to build the skills of virtual collaboration and teamwork and the primary focus of this program is on the human side, the skills of facilitating and participating in virtual teams. While it is important for all team leaders and facilitators to develop good meeting facilitation skills, there are unique challenges when team members are not in the same room. This program addresses those challenges.
For more information, please email us: jake@thrive-cm.com
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