Managing Remote Teams (Comprehensive) PowerPoint Presentation 146 slides with Participant Handout Today more and more companies are switching from in-house to remote teams. As the work structure changes, so are the skills required to ensure your remote team stays motivated, productive, and on track. Remote teams are teams that work outside the traditional office that may be separated by time or space and work through electronically linking into the organization. PowerPoint Presentation Content Slides Include: • Learning objectives for this presentation • Definition/s of remote teams • Etymology of remote teams (3 points) • Crossing boundaries (4 points) • Types of remote teams (8 points) • Traditional work vs. remote work (10 points) • Benefits of remote teams (9 points) • Potential drawbacks to remote teams and how to combat them (10 slides) • How to choose the right remote employee (9 points) • Training and orientating remote employees (7 points) • Communication tools (15 slides) • Specific communication tools (7 slides) • How to best communicate virtually (15 points) • Building trust virtually (8 points) • Creating a positive remote team culture (6 points) • Creating accountability (6 slides) • Trust in remote teams (12 points) • Conflict in remote teams (11 slides) • Things remote workers want their managers to know • Tips for managing global teams • Actions steps (16 points) Best of all, our PowerPoint Presentations are Royalty-Free, so you may Use Them Over and Over Again. You may edit, add, delete and tailor these presentations to your specific audience and style.

1. REMOTE TEAMS
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Program Objectives
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Decide if your company might utilize remote
teams.
Learn how to effectively manage your remote
team.
Be aware of the challenges that may present
themselves and how to overcome them.

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Program Objectives
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Utilize communication tools to establish trust,
build relationships, strengthen accountability,
and resolve conflict effectively.
Learn about specific challenges faced when
working with global teams and how to make
yours the most successful.

4. A CHALLENGE
Please write a One Sentence Definition of
REMOTE TEAMS.

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Definition
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Remote Teams
Remote Teams
Teams that work outside the traditional office that may be
separated by time or space and work through
electronically linking into the organization.

6. The word “remote” came from the Latin word, “remotus” in
the early 15th century.
The word “team” came from the Old English word, meaning “set of
draft animals yoked together.”
The meaning was applied to a group of people later.
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Etymology
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Remote Teams
Online Etymology Dictionary

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Why Utilize Remote Teams?
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A recent surge in technology
and business pressures have led
to more off-site management.

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Why Utilize Remote Teams?
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Higher gas and real estate prices, as
well as an increasing concern for the
environment, means finding a way to
travel less and save money.

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Why Utilize Remote Teams?
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Most Generation X and Y
members, prefer not to be
sitting in the office all day,
and the Baby Boomers are
getting older.
Telecommunication
accommodates these two
groups much better.

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Crossing Boundaries
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Remote Teams
Geographical
boundaries.
Time zone
boundaries.
Cultural
boundaries.
Organizational
boundaries.
Remote teams cross several boundaries, including:

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Types of Remote Teams
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Remote Teams
Adapted From: “Working in Virtual Teams”
Networked Teams:
Teams of people who
are connected to
accomplish the same
goal
Parallel Teams:
Teams of people who make
recommendations for
improvements in a process or
system

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Types of Remote Teams
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Remote Teams
Adapted From: “Working in Virtual Teams”
Project/Product
Development Teams:
Teams of people who
conduct projects, make
decisions and develop
products
Work/Production Teams:
Teams of people who work
together regularly to
complete tasks for the
organization

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Traditional Work vs. Remote Work
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Remote Teams
Traditional Work
Employees from only one location
Face-to-face communication
Fixed hours
Supervision
Social opportunities
Employees from any location
Communication through phone, email, webcam, chat, etc.
Flexible hours
Trust for working without supervision
Possible feelings of isolation
Remote Work
Both
can be
effective.

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