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Learn what makes a successful virtual or hybrid team, and how you can monitor and manage your employees remotely.
4 weeks
1 hour
online
Working practices have radically evolved over the last five years. Being able to lead, motivate, and supervise a team remotely is a crucial part of management today.
On this four-week course from the University of Adelaide, you’ll gain the skills and strategies you need to lead a motivated and efficient virtual team.
You’ll consider a range of factors affecting virtual work, including diversity, connection, and communication.
You’ll begin by reviewing the status quo in virtual communication and virtual management.
Weighing up the advantages and disadvantages of remote and hybrid work, you’ll discover how managers decide what model is best for their team or organisation.
Focusing on critical success factors, you’ll examine what works and what doesn’t in virtual and hybrid working environments.
You’ll also gain a toolkit for monitoring your colleagues’ wellbeing and performance from behind a screen.
Guided by your course leader, you’ll delve deeper into virtual communication and management strategies. You’ll learn how taking a trust-based approach to management can help to involve and inspire employees working remotely.
By the end of the course, you’ll have the practical skills you need to stay connected with colleagues and boost your organisation’s efficiency.
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The changing nature of work
Success in virtual and hybrid teams
Is it working for me?
Management strategies
The CPD Certification Service:
The CPD Certification Service was established in 1996 and is the leading independent CPD accreditation institution operating across industry sectors to complement the CPD policies of professional and academic bodies.
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…
This course is designed for managers or team leaders working in organisations that are completely or partially operating remotely. It is primarily aimed at new or emerging managers, but may also interest more experienced managers looking to upskill or update their approach to virtual management.
Please note, Chris is not able to join the discussions or respond to individual comments, however, the course encourages a strong learning community. The learning is focused around debate and discussion – supporting other learners, sharing your own experience and knowledge, and listening to new perspectives. We hope that you will enjoy interacting with and learning from each other in this way. Don’t forget to comment, reply to other learners and ‘like’ comments.
Chris Hope
I am passionate about creating engaging experiences for learners. I currently teach in a Master of Business Administration program. In 2019 I did a TEDx talk and founded a mental health non-profit.
The University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a world-class teaching and research institution. They are committed to developing quality students and lifelong learners who are recognised for their skills, creativity, global outlook and ability to succeed.
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