Leading Projects in a Virtual Environment

Overseeing projects implemented by 'virtual' teams requires a new skill of international project managers: the ability to lead remotely. Project managers need to ensure that team members based in multiple geographies maintain a shared vision, strategy and set of priorities, communicate clearly and inclusively, coordinate effectively by matching the right technology to the right job, and above all feel ownership and commitment to their virtual project team. These are the challenges addressed by the Leading Projects in a Virtual Environment programme.

Benefits

• Adapt effectively to the unique challenges of managing projects in a virtual environment
• Recognise the lifecycle phases of a project and the virtual team challenges of each phase
• Utilise a model (The Six Cs of Global Collaboration) for focusing attention, effort, and discipline on virtual team success factors
• Identify and effectively manage challenges associated with virtual project(s) and team(s)
• Develop and implement a team contract with team members to document agreements for collaboration and communication
• Identify personal and team development areas for enhancing virtual performance
• Create an Apply-Now Plan for immediate improvement of existing virtual project team(s)

Audience

All project managers who are called upon to derive the highest levels of performance from team members who are based in multiple geographies and therefore working remotely.

 

Some key topics

• Managing Projects and People in a Virtual Environment
• Six Performance Zones of Global Virtual Teams
• Developing a Shared Vision across the Team
• Facilitating Project Team Virtual Communication
• Ensuring Coordination, Shared Priorities and Processes
• Developing Virtual Team Capabilities & Knowledge Sharing

Methods

The Leading Projects in a Virtual Environment programme is available as a:

• Two virtual classroom session of two hours each, separated by an Individual Assignment relating to the participant’s team
• Four hour interactive virtual classroom session
• One day face-to-face classroom session

Other formats of the programme can be developed and customised to your needs on request.

 

e-coaching options are also available to support individual improvement implementation through follow-up telephone or web-conferencing sessions.

 

For further information or to book a session please contact us at enquiries@tmaworld.com.

Key concepts for this programme are taken from TMA World's new book on global and virtual collaboration 'Where in the World is My Team?', by Terence Brake. Visit www.whereintheworldismyteam.com to find out more, and visit Terence’s entertaining and frequently updated blog on the same subject at http://virtualteamwork.blogspot.com.