Leading and Managing Distributed Project Teams
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Many Project and Programme Managers find themselves in the position of having to manage team members based in different locations. Projects are under pressure to deliver on time and to budget, and this becomes more difficult when project leaders have to deal with the challenges of team members based in different time zones, with varying language abilities and different cultural influences. Many project teams do not have the luxury of co-located meetings, and have to use technology to best effect for virtual collaboration. How can Project Managers be effective with teams spread across the country or across the world? Facilitated by an experienced Project Manager and international practitioner, this course is designed to give you essential remote project leadership skills, together with a set of tools and templates, to enable your effectiveness as a leader of distributed project teams.
- Turning 'Theory' into 'Practice'?
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Facilitated by an experienced Project Manager and international practitioner, this course is designed to give you essential remote project leadership skills, together with a set of tools and templates, to enable your effectiveness as a leader of distributed project teams.This interactive course will give you the insights, tested methodologies and understanding of remote project team management. You will leave with a practical set of tools and techniques to lead project teams remotely.
- Who should attend?
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Project and Programme Managers with the responsibility of managing a project team or teams working in remote locations nationally or internationally
- Key areas to be covered in the programme and documentation
- Challenges in Distributed Project Teams Definitions: co-located, virtual and distributed teams Challenges for distributed project team members and project team leadersCase study exerciseCharacteristics of High Performance Distributed Project Teams High performance team characteristics Establishing a Code of Collaboration at Project Kick-OffGroup Exercise: Team challengeCultural Considerations and Project Collaboration Understanding culture, personality and behaviour Essential actions for leading international project teamsGroup Exercise: Cultural interactionsTechnology & Communication Strategies Technology update: most popular technologies used in distributed project teams Maximising the power of technology in managing distributed project teams Choosing the right communication channelsBest practices: Virtual communication, Teleconference, Web meetingKeeping the Project Team Purposeful The Purposeful Leadership Model Tools for maintaining purposeful project teams Managing and resolving conflict in distributed teams Keeping remote team members motivated and engaged with your project Identifying your project leadership strengths and areas for improvementGroup Exercise: Problem solving and delegating from a distanceLeading Change in Distributed Project Teams Understanding reaction to change in the context of virtual teamsCase study exerciseDistributed Project Team Building and Delivering Results Getting people to identify with your project Ingredients of trust in virtual project teams Applying AgilePM principles in distributed project teamsGroup Exercise: Getting to high performanceSummary and Personal Action Planning Summary of best practices for leading and managing distributed project teams Evaluation of tools and templatesPersonal action planning
- Benefits to you
Build and lead project teams to maintain success in the distributed workplace
Diagnose and handle the unique risks of managing distributed projects
Manage the collaboration elements that work best for you and your team
Adapt your management style to meet the demands of distributed project team leadership
Build a team identity and sense of purpose in your project teams
Increase your confidence and professionalism in leading distributed project teams
Walk away with a set of tools, techniques and fresh insights to lead your projects successfully
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- Duration of Course
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2 Day Course
- Course details
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This course is currently only available as an in-house option. For more information, and a quote, contact our team on +44 (0)20 3002 3321, or by email at ProfessionalTraining@iihc.org
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