Cooperation over distance, at various locations, is now daily business in many global companies. Telephone or video conferencing, email, chat and voice mail are tools which are used regularly. Different approaches, different needs in communication, reliability on commitments, working across different time zones and different designs of processes are challenging for the co-operation of virtual teams. Due to distance balancing impacts from non-verbal communication or a relaxed atmosphere are missing for such teams.

In this seminar you will develop sensitivity to these specific working conditions around the globe. You receive practical tools, to simplify and make cooperation easier with people in different locations and even from different cultures. You get to know the importance of a common starting point and a common understanding of goals and success in the team. You will recognize that trust can become a glue in virtual teams. You will learn to perceive and evolve the strengths of your team. You receive instructions on how to develop national or international rules on team cooperation.

• Critical stages in virtual collaboration
• Importance of common goal definition
• Strategies for dealing with conflicts, different problem-solving approaches and different language skills
• Tools to strengthen relationships and to exploit the potentials of virtual teams
• Building trust over distance
• Influences of cultural dimensions on virtual communication

Employees or executives who already work in virtual teams or will do so in future

Seminar number: C24

Price: 1.160,00 € plus VAT

Max. Participants: 10

Seminar Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Seminar language: German