Master Training: Managing Virtual Workplace

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Introduction about Program:

Virtual workers and virtual teams are an essential part of today’s workforce. More than ever, people are using technology to work anywhere, anytime.

There are big benefits to today’s virtual workplace, but there can be big challenges, too. This one-day course will teach managers and supervisors how to prepare employees for the virtual workplace, create telework programs, build virtual teams, leverage technology, and overcome cultural barriers.

This one-day workshop will help you teach participants how to:

• Create a virtual workplace strategy
• Develop, implement, and maintain telecommuting programs
• Build a virtual team and lead them to success
• Plan and lead virtual meetings
• Use technology to support a virtual workplace
• Overcome cultural barriers when leading virtual teams
• Develop their virtual leadership skills

Brief about the documents included in the Package:

• Instructor’s Guide: Contains all textbook information plus this preface, icebreakers, activities, delivery tips, and more!
• Participant’s Workbook: Contains material explanations covered in the workshop along with exercise and activity details
• Self-study Guide: Contains details of topics covered in the workshop for self understanding.
• Pre-Assignment: Task for participants to complete before the workshop to get them thinking about the learning that will take place.
• PowerPoint Slides: PowerPoint presentation highlighting talking points in the course.
• Quick Reference Guide: Two-page cheat sheet of tips and facts covered in the course.
• Outline: Word document that outlines the overview and objectives of the course and summarizes each session to be covered.
• Exercise & Activities: Contain different exercises and activities to ensure learning as well as energizing the delegates.
• Guideline to run exercises: In the Instructor’s guide you will find all detail guideline to run exercises and activities.
• Session Plan: Contains time wise session plan.
• Course Evaluation: Contains some standard and course related question to evaluate the course.
• Personal Action Plan: Contain a format where Participants can prepare Personal Action Plan for applying learning from the program.

Brief about Contents:

Course Overview: You will spend the first part of the day getting to know participants and discussing what will take place during the workshop. Students will also have an opportunity to identify their personal learning objectives.

Defining the Virtual Workplace: To begin the course, participants will learn some terms related to the virtual workplace. Participants will also explore some advantages and disadvantages that the virtual workplace can have.

Creating Virtual Workplace Programs: This session will provide a list of elements to include in a virtual workplace strategy. Setting employees up for telework and tips for managing performance will also be covered.

Technology Tips and Tricks: Next, participants will consider what tools they can incorporate into their virtual workplace program.

Building Virtual Teams: In this session, participants will learn about Tuckman and Jensen’s five stages of team development and how they apply to virtual teams. They will also learn how to choose a virtual team and ways to ensure its success.

Leading Virtual Team Meetings: This session will give participants some guidelines for scheduling and conducting team meetings. They will also have an opportunity to practice a virtual team meeting.

Working with Cross-Cultural Teams: Next, participants will learn how to overcome cultural barriers in virtual teams.

Virtual Leadership Strategies: To wrap up the course, participants will share their favorite virtual leadership techniques. We will also share some ideas of our own.

Workshop Wrap-Up: At the end of the course, students will have an opportunity to ask questions and fill out an action plan.

Certification:

Certificate of achievement: Delegates need to qualify [70% marks] in the exam to get Certificate of Achievement. As this course is endorsed by International Professional Accreditation Council [IPAC], the certificate will also contain the endorsed logo of IPAC. No additional fee is required for exam or certification.

Copyright

All rights reserved world-wide under International Bangladesh copyright agreements. No part of this document can be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior written permission of World Academy for Research & Development [WARD]. Only the delegate who purchased this licensed version [one license] can use for his or her self-development purpose or can use in training programs to be facilitated by the respective license holder.

Courseware Version: 3.0