Course Highlights
This communication and team-building course for virtual teams will:
- Surface communication issues and provide a forum for reaching solutions.
- Offer strategies for prioritizing and communicating information.
- Explain behavioral styles and how they impact virtual communication.
- Provide solid guidance for running effective virtual meetings.
Course Overview
He works in one time zone, and she is in another. When she’s starting her day, he’s thinking about heading home. Her emails seem curt, and his are too informal. Over the phone, conversations drag on with little progress. Frustration grows as the team struggles with communication—or the lack of it.
Communicating within a traditional team is challenging enough. Add the complexities of a virtual environment, and the obstacles multiply. This course addresses the common roadblocks that virtual teams face and offers practical solutions for working better together, whether sitting at a desk in South Dakota or an office in South Korea.
The following outline highlights some of the course’s key learning points. As part of your training program, we will modify content as needed to meet your business objectives. Upon request, we will provide you with a copy of participant materials prior to the session(s).
Program Objectives
At this program’s conclusion, participants should be able to:
- Describe the challenges specific to working with virtual teams.
- Articulate a common purpose for the team.
- Prioritize issues and opportunities effectively.
- Explain four basic communication styles and how to adapt to each.
- Demonstrate active listening skills.
- Facilitate a productive virtual meeting.
- Address and resolve conflicts within the team.
Workshop Modules
- Who Are We?: Assessing Your Current Team
- Are We All on the Same Page?: Developing a Common Purpose
- What’s Important?: Prioritizing Issues and Opportunities
- What Are You Saying?: Communicating Clearly
- What’s Your Style?: Navigating Through The Communication Jungle
- Who Is Running the Show?: Facilitating Discussions
- How Do We Solve This?: Handling Roadblocks
Target Audience
This workshop is designed for groups that want to:
- Enhance communication and collaboration within virtual teams.
- Overcome the challenges of remote work through effective strategies.
- Learn techniques for running efficient and productive virtual meetings.
- Improve team cohesion and effectiveness in a virtual environment.
Suggested Format
- One-Day Training Course
Questions This Page Answers About Virtual Team Communication Training
- Who offers training on effective strategies for virtual communication?
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