Virtual Team Builders-Speakers Bureau

The Challenge of Building Virtual Teams - Trust And Isolation
This workshop has been developed to assist leaders/members of virtual teams, in understanding the key challenges of a remote work environment.
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Building an Effective Virtual Team

People skills are essential for the successful completion of today's complex projects. To gain buy-in and support, you need to create a cohesive team through improved communication and an environment that fosters cooperation. In this session we will explore the potential barriers to working effectively as a virtual team, and identify one key solution to overcoming them.

Bridging the Distance: Team Energizers

Virtual Teamwork is critical in today's fast paced, dynamic environment. Yet, getting people to work together towards a common goal is one of the most challenging tasks faced by Managers. Years of research have shown that what separates successful teams of any kind, virtual or not, from unsuccessful teams is the quality of relationships amongst their members. As with so many situations in which technology affects our lives, the technology only offers opportunities, and it’s the people factors that determine whether those opportunities are realized. In this session we will demonstrate how to build a strong team foundation and identify 3 virtual team energizers.

Actual Management in a Virtual World

Virtual and remote teams have unique needs requiring new leadership and management skills that go beyond those used in collocated teams. Creating a culture that motivates individuals who work remotely and developing team spirit among distance workers are just some of the key requirements of managing virtual teams. This discussion focuses on how to maximize virtual team skills.

Managing the Message: Virtual Communication Skills

Poor communication can kill a virtual team. With members located over vast geographic and temporal distances, teams must use technology (teleconferencing, web-conferencing, and email) to correspond effectively. Unfortunately, these technologies can eliminate subtle communication nuances, like non-verbal hand gestures and tone, leaving the recipient confused or with the wrong idea. This session will look at recognizing team members’ communication preferences to ensure communication is effective.

Meet Me in Cyberspace

Virtual meetings are the lifeblood of the remote team. In order to be effective, these meetings must be well organized, efficient and be structured so that complex issues can be dealt with at a distance. This session details techniques for optimizing any virtual meeting.