Manage Virtual and Hybrid Teams

Learn what makes a successful virtual or hybrid team, and how you can monitor and manage your employees remotely.

Length 4 weeks
Effort 1 - 2 hours per week
Level Introductory

Working practices have radically evolved over the last five years. Being able to lead, motivate, and supervise a team remotely is a crucial part of management today.

On this four-week course from the ³ÉÈË´óƬ, you’ll gain the skills and strategies you need to lead a motivated and efficient virtual team.

You’ll consider a range of factors affecting virtual work, including diversity, connection, and communication.

  • Explore the changing nature of work and new developments in virtual communication

    You’ll begin by reviewing the status quo in virtual communication and virtual management.

    Weighing up the advantages and disadvantages of remote and hybrid work, you’ll discover how managers decide what model is best for their team or organisation.

  • Learn what makes a successful digital workplace

    Focusing on critical success factors, you’ll examine what works and what doesn’t in virtual and hybrid working environments.

    You’ll also gain a toolkit for monitoring your colleagues’ wellbeing and performance from behind a screen.

  • Master strategies for managing remote teams

    Guided by your course leader, you’ll delve deeper into virtual communication and management strategies. You’ll learn how taking a trust-based approach to management can help to involve and inspire employees working remotely.

    By the end of the course, you’ll have the practical skills you need to stay connected with colleagues and boost your organisation’s efficiency.

    This course is designed for managers or team leaders working in organisations that are completely or partially operating remotely. It is primarily aimed at new or emerging managers, but may also interest more experienced managers looking to upskill or update their approach to virtual management.

What you’ll learn

  • Assess the pros and cons of virtual/hybrid working.
  • Identify critical success factors in managing virtual and hybrid teams.
  • Describe strategies for assessing efficacy within a virtual/hybrid team environment.
  • Identify appropriate management strategies for improving performance in virtual/hybrid teams.