Managing Virtual Teams in Asia
Understand the underlying nature of remote teams spanning Asian and Western cultures.
Discover the pitfalls of managing remote teams across the Asia Pacific.
Learn how to get your virtual teams to perform effectively.
Rationale
In today's global marketplace, managers often find that they are faced with the challenge of delivering results in a shorter timeframe and often with teams which transcend geographies, cultures, time zones and organizational boundaries. Asia is no exception where teams are multi cultural and consist of people across the globe.
Global managers are taken to task to build and remote manage multi-cultural teams effectively. This requires special skills to lead, manage and motivate teams remotely across these boundaries.
Workshop Objectives
This 1-day workshop is designed to equip the participants with key fundamentals to effectively lead and manage a virtual team in Asia remotely. At the end of the workshop, the participants will have:
- Increase knowledge on what constitute an effective virtual team
- Understanding the challenges and barriers in remote managing a virtual team
- Strategies to overcome the challenges and barriers; integrate multi-cultural considerations into teaming, thinking, decision making processes
- Better skills in remote management and leadership required to grow a virtual team for successful outcomes
Who Should Attend
This workshop has been specifically designed for business people
- members of a global or virtual team
- leading a virtual or remote team
- importers/exporters
- HR personnel and consultants
- supporters of a global or virtual team
- team leaders, managers and supervisors
- individuals who see themselves as clients, business partners, project members, service providers in the global market
Program Outline
(1-Day)
Virtual teams
The composition and nature of virtual teams
The similarities and differences between traditional and virtual teams
The different phases of virtual multi-cultural team development and the challenges
Tools to overcome the difficulties
Global Leadership Paradigm
Understand the attributes of a global leadership
How to build a cohesive virtual team, enabling collaboration at a distance and across cultures
How to build trust and motivate virtual teams
Remote Management
Maximize the use of technology and communication tools to improve team performance and protocol with key players
Develop skills in facilitating onsite and virtual meetings
Develop skills to remote manage performance across cultures