Two-day intensive training for executives and project managers who want to expand their skills of managing decentralized teams

Goals

The participants

• know specific group dynamic aspects to live up to the management responsibilities regarding to geographical distances
• have mastered to work on topics and deal with problems systematically on the principle of the continuous improvement process/Kaizen
• have mastered the procedure, instruments and the systematics for establishing clear, binding communication structures
• can build a culture of constructive criticism and mutual promotion
• are able to prepare and control telephone and video conferences effectively
• can follow-up results
• use difficult situations to make decisive moves

Emphases

Team management and Change Management

Not on the spot and nevertheless: consequent supporting of trustful teamwork

• challenge 1: establishment of clear rules and communication structures
• challenge 2: “Establish cultures”
• constructive criticism and
• mutual promotion – Help for self-help
• Supporting team rituals: Which? – Why? – How?
• Group dynamic within decentralized teams
• Stagnation groups and performance teams
• Continuous improvement process – Kaizen & Co.
• Work meetings 2.0: Effective systems for working on topics and with problems
• Work meetings via telephone-/video conference: Is the system portable?

1. 1. 1. Preparation
      2. Process
      3. Securing the results
      4. Follow-up

• Define goals and accompany the goal achievement
• Handling with difficult situations
• Transfer of experience and knowledge into practice