Leading Virtual Teams Simulation

Overview/Description
Today's telecommunications technologies have given new freedoms to businesses worldwide. No longer do employees need to be in the same facility, the same state, or even the same country to communicate effectively. Today, employees can interact instantaneously across the greatest of distances, enabling teams of co-workers to coordinate their efforts virtually and without ever having to meet face-to-face. Such freedom, however, carries a price. Employees must make an effort to ensure their messages are clear and understood, and managers must decide upon policies to ensure precise, timely communication. Without such stringent practices, virtual teams quietly dissolve, leaving members isolated, frustrated, and their work and goals unfulfilled. The Leading Virtual Teams Simulation is designed to help managers and team leaders overcome communication problems so as to enhance the effectiveness and productivity of their virtual teams. Over the course of the simulation, participants will practice a series of team leadership skills, encompassing the objectives of combating isolation, adding context to virtual communications, managing virtual communications, assessing team performance, appraising team effectiveness, coaching your team to succeed, optimizing team performance, and sustaining high performance. The Leading Virtual Teams Simulation comprises three scenarios and is based on the SkillSoft series "Creating High-Performance On-site and Virtual Teams." Throughout the simulation links are provided to the following SkillSoft courses: TEAM0153 and TEAM0154.

Target Audience
Managers, team leaders, supervisors, directors, and group leaders

Expected Duration
0.5 hours

Lesson Objectives:

Leading Virtual Teams Simulation

Course Number: TEAM015S