Virtual Teams

Course ID

96700

Course Description

This ILT Series course teaches students the fundamentals of working in virtual teams. Students will learn about the advantages and disadvantages of an alternative office, the technologies used to communicate and make decisions, and the obstacles virtual teams must overcome for success. Course activities also cover how to communicate effectively in a virtual team setting, overcome barriers to communication, use technology to facilitate communication, and conduct virtual team meetings. Students will also learn about influencing a virtual meeting's effectiveness and decision-making methods. The manual is designed for quick scanning in the classroom and filled with interactive exercises that help ensure student success.

Prerequisites

None

Audience

Business Professionals

Course Content

    Fundamentals of virtual teams
  • Defining virtual teams
  • Serving in virtual teams
  • Conducting an orientation session

    Effectiveness, social dynamics, and decision-making
  • Effectiveness
  • Social dynamics
  • Decision-making

    Obstacles and success factors
  • Obstacles
  • Success factors

    Communication
  • Effective communication
  • Enhancing communication
  • Communication barriers
  • Technologies used for communication

    Alternative office arrangements
  • Working in alternative offices
  • Telecommuting

For More Information

For training inquiries, call 850-308-1376

or email us at eramos@gbsi.com

Course Details

Duration - 1 day
Price - $250.00 USD


(Discounts may apply. Call for more information.)

Course Actions

Schedule

Acceletrain Collaborative Learning Environment (formerly know as VILT) places industry certified and expert instructors, peers, learners and multi-media components into a "borderless classroom", and interactive learning environment that can span multiple physical locations. VILT combines the benefits of the traditional brick-and-mortar classroom with innovative learning techniques and the cost savings of internet-based training.