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Leadership Series of Virtual Workshops

Managing Hybrid Teams & Leading in a Flexible Work Environment

Managers and leaders must be able to adapt their leadership style to ensure that they can engage and motivate team members in remote locations and different work environments.

Coaching, mentoring, managing performance, and building trust must all be accomplished using technology to facilitate high impact interactions.

This two-part interactive virtual workshop explores how to engage hybrid teams by applying best practices, effective leadership skills, and the appropriate technology.

We explore the advantages and challenges of leading in a hybrid environment, and how to build trust and effective lines of communication among team members. How to support hybrid reward and recognition as well as on-boarding will be explored.

Best practices and tips used by successful virtual leaders will be shared, including the top 5 leadership behaviors required for high performing hybrid teams.

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Program Features

  • 2 × 90-minute virtual workshops with a customized action learning assignment between sessions
  • Chat, annotation, breakout rooms, large group discussions, action planning

Audience

  • Leaders, managers, and supervisors

Learning Objectives

At the end of this 2-part series, participants will be able to:

  • Explain the differences between leading face-to-face teams and hybrid / remote teams
  • List strengths and challenges of leading a hybrid team
  • Identify what hybrid team members want from their team leader
  • Discuss best practices in building trust, being attentive, and effectively communicating with hybrid employees
  • Establish a team communication protocol with cross-cultural considerations
  • Identify which technologies can be used and when to increase team effectiveness
  • Apply tips to build trust with hybrid team members
  • Effectively manage performance of hybrid team members
  • Apply tips for coaching team members in a hybrid environment
  • Understand how to effectively reward and recognize hybrid employees
  • Demonstrate 5 leadership behaviors critical for success when leading a hybrid team
  • Create an individual action plan

 

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