Course Overview
Times have changed and many managers are having to adjust to managing their teams remotely. This course is designed to help you understand how to adjust to this new environment and manage your remote teams effectively.
You will begin the program by exploring strategies for establishing trust, engagement, and commitment: key cultural elements that can help teams meet their goals and can prevent remedial action. Then, you will examine methods for encouraging constructive conflict, building accountability, and fostering effective decision-making in a culture where employees are not together in a physical location. By the end of the program, you will be prepared to successfully lead multicultural virtual teams and manage common challenges that can arise in a remote environment.
Course Units
Module One; Introduction to Remote Team Management
- Understanding the environment of remote working
- Benefits and challenges of working remotely
Module Two; Building Trust & Expectations
- Importance of building and maintaining trust between the manager and team
- Rules and expectations of remote workforce engagement
- Creating reliable systems, tools, and working methods to build clarity and transparency
Module Three Management perspectives of Remote Teams
- Management Perspectives
- The Stuff of Organizational Behavior
- Principles and Practices in Organizations
- Roles and Role Expectation
- Management of Changes
Module Four; Effective Remote Team Management Strategies
- Communication in Organizations
- Motivation
- Motivational Processes
- Money
- Organizational Structure
Assignments
There are four assignments (continuous assessment tests), a research paper and one examination to be offered at the end of the course. Assignments account for 40%, research paper accounts for 30% while Examination accounts for 30% of the mark. Upon completion of the course, you shall be issued a Diploma Certificate and a course transcript.
