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global people collaborating virtually
creating connection at a distance: a blended learning programme
anintroduction
Organisations, teams, people now juggle priorities within a
24/7 world of connections.This new world of work requires the ability
to manage higher levels o f p hys i c a l a n d c u l t u r a l d i s t a n c e
between colleagues, customers and business partners... for example...
matrix working increases our need to influence a wider range of culturally diverse and geographically distant stakeholders
global teams now need to connect, focus, evolve and achieve without ever meeting face-to-face
professionals need to balance local and global reporting relationships across increasingly dispersed organizations where even dotted lines are blurred.
networks come together ‘on the fly’ for tough projects with loose membership
All these contexts demand an ability to collaborate in a world where trust and shared identity must be built with minimal or zero
face-to-face contact
but also…
A wide variety of employees require practical skills to create connection through technology and they need cultural
self-awareness to successfully connect with others in different locations
How can you equip your organisation, your teams and yourpeople for these global virtual challenges?
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What is the Global People Collaborating Virtually
programme?
It is a flexible solution to the needs of people working virtually and across boundaries
It is a totally virtual approach to managing across cultures
It uses a learning methodology delivered virtually and based on state-of-the-art thinking about how best to create engaging learning at a distance
It is a combination of web workshops, online learning, peer interaction and coaching at a distance
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During 6 weeks with approximately 14-hours’ time commitment for both online and off-line work, participants are guided through:
…all facilitated from the learning platform Moodle which becomes the ‘Virtual Home’ of the programme!
2 live web-workshops
individual work using a dynamic video case to illustrate issues in multicultural virtual teams
opportunities to apply the learning in online reflections and discussions with facilitators and peers
How does it work?
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What is the purpose of the programme?
develop awareness of your own culturally influenced collaboration and communication style
recognize how your own preferences can impact on others, especially when working virtually
share best practices in building trust, inclusion and commitment across cultures and distance
learn to optimize your choice of technologies to meet your collaboration needs
take away practical insights into successful team practices and personal leadership in distributed work environments
…and still have an enjoyable, engaging and thought provoking experience!
A thought-provoking, beneficial learning activity which kept me engaged and gave me some practical and pragmatic learning
- Leadership and Development Manager, International Engineering and Project Management services company
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25 yearsexperience in developing over 50,000 global people
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Global People Collaborating Virtually
programme road map
welcome and getting startedindividual work in own time at Moodle Site - the “virtual home”.short induction video: why this course? how does it work?virtual Discussion: Getting to know
each other
Pre - assignment at Moodle Site live webconference #1: the feedback message- impact of diversity on virtual communication
managing multiculturalteams module 1, 2 and 3:self-directed learning based on videocase accessible from Moodle site;application activities & discussion onMoodle Site
online learning and
knowledge transfer activities
pre - assignment at Moodle Site
live webconference #2: influencing withoutauthority in virtualenvironments
Optional post-course activities
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