Virtual Leadership:
Skills for Leading Distributed Teams

As our work, workforce and businesses are distributed --- our leadership skills must evolve.  Being a Virtual Leader of a team located around the country or around the globe requires additional skills, perspectives, techniques, rituals and comfort with new tools.

The MASIE Center is pleased to offer a new seminar, Virtual Leadership: Skills for Leading Distributed Teams.   Join us and a small group of global learning professionals for a blended, in-depth exploration of how to develop these skills in existing and new leaders and managers.

Topics to Be Addressed:

Skills for Virtual Leadership: Access and Visability of Virtual Leaders Structuring Teamwork Across Distance & Time Adapting for Virtual Team Members Power & Authority in a Virtual Organization Storytelling, Story Listening & Story Gathering Adding Context to Corporate Content Rituals and Rhythms for Virtual Leaders Talent Retention and Development from Afar Measuring Effectivness of Virtual Teams Models for Developing Virtual Leadership Skills: Leading Virtual Seminars Role Modeling by In Place Leaders Adapting Leadership Development Curriculum Assessment on Distributed Trust and Leadership Wrapped Around Tools and Technology Rollouts Performance Support and Learning Resources HR Interventions and Change Process Distributed Best Practices Approach Futures for Virtual Leadership: Emerging Social Media and Technologies Continuous Connected Workspaces Customers and Suppliers in Development Mobile Devices and Connectivity Distributed Data and Dashboards Next Generation Requirements and Trends

Techniques for Virtual Leadership: Choosing Appropriate Modes Webinar, Webcam and Instant Message Modes Telepresence and High Def Synchronous When Physical Presence is Critical Virtual Office Hours Team Visualization Distributed Recognition and Motivation Building a Base for Virtual Relationships Shared Collaborative Spaces Content and Context Publishing - Blogs & Impressions Talent Development Models for Distributed Teams Scouts and Regional Resources Challenges for Virtual Leadership: Tradition Technology Resources and Resistance Distracted Connections Power Distribution in Teams The HQ vs. Field Syndrome Styles and Virtual Leaders Dealing with Dysfunction from Afar Talent Risks: Are Distributed Employees Less Connected? Health and Balance - 24 Hour Cycles and People Hype and Realities Resources, $$$, Metrics and Implementation: Budget Implications for Virtual Teams Technologies and Systems Working with IT and Telecom Groups Working with HR and Learning Groups Legal Issues for Virtual Leadership Measuring Impact and Effectiveness Roles for Senior Managers Planning for Global Virtual Leadership Skills Projects

During the Virtual Leadership seminar, each participant will develop a project to be of use to their organization as they build skills in this area.

Elliott Masie will bring a number of guests in via virtual technologies to discuss challenges, successes and approaches to building Virtual Leaders.