Lead a Virtual Team (16 hrs) by MDIS

• Be able to establish a virtual team in line with intended goals and objectives
• Foster cohesion and commitment among virtual team members towards common goals and objectives
• Manage the virtual team’s performance in line with goals and objectives set

Analyse the need for virtual collaboration in achieving organisational goals and objectives

• Understand how virtual collaboration can enhance the fulfilment of Company’s vision and mission and aid the implementation of the organisation’s business plan and strategies
• Recognise the necessity, advantages and challenges of virtual collaboration
• Identify the parties involved in virtual collaboration
• Learn to spot optimal situations for virtual collaboration
• Develop virtual collaboration so as to contribute to overall goals

Establish a virtual team in line with intended goals and objectives

• Design a flexible, fluid virtual team structure comprising core, operational and outer network
• Select virtual team members based on based on experience, specialisation and value, their ability to work with technology and their attitudes towards teamwork and team cohesiveness
• Define and communicate roles and responsibilities to virtual team members
• Align a work team’s roles, responsibilities, objectives and expectations to organisational goals
• Define leadership responsibilities
• Delegate tasks to virtual team
• Allocate resources to facilitate virtual teams in achieving goals and objectives

Establish an infrastructure to operationalise virtual collaboration

• Put in place collaborative tools and the supporting setup for virtual collaboration to take place
• Put in place training courses to equip one with competencies to engage in virtual collaboration

Foster cohesion and commitment among virtual team members towards common goals and objectives

• Utilise team gaming on virtual or online virtual platforms to encourage collaboration among virtual team members
• Establish communication protocols
• Encourage collaboration and cohesion
• Reiterate the contributions of the virtual team
• Celebrate team accomplishments

Manage virtual team’s performance in line with goals and objectives set

• Monitor team progress in achieving goals and objectives set
• Evaluate team’s cohesion and commitment levels
• Evaluate team efficiency and effectiveness
• Evaluate team and individual team member’s performance against objectives and targets

This course will be conducted through mini-lectures, interactive activities, group discussions, role play, quizzes, videos, games, case studies and assessments / tests.

This course is suitable for staff in managerial roles and individuals in professional / talent positions with responsibilities for the operation and performance of an organisational unit.