Work Together Anywhere Workshop by Collaboration Superpowers

Avoid miscommunications

Increase camaraderie

Run problem free meetings where everyone contributes

Inspire continuous improvement

Who this course is for

High-level managers and coaches working with remote colleagues

Team members who are enthusiastic about improving productivity and day-to-day communication with their remote colleagues

Format

Technical considerations

This is not a “webinar”! You will be engaging in live conversations with real human beings who share your challenges. You are expected to be heard and seen throughout. As with any remote meeting, each participant of the workshop brings part of the meeting space with them. Please help yourself and others by ensuring you:

Call from a quiet place.

Module 1 – Set expectations for how to work together

Avoid miscommunications and outline acceptable behaviors for how your team wants to work together.

Each team has its own personality and its own style of communicating. When we establish a basic set of guidelines for working together, we can remove costly misunderstandings. So how do we get every team member on the same page? In this module, we will dive into the process for creating virtual team agreements.

You will learn:

How to establish a basic set of guidelines for working together on a remote team

Common communication protocols for remote working

Tools for capturing team agreements

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Module 2 – Working together online

Increase the feeling of togetherness on your remote team by creating a productive and enjoyable virtual workspace.

There is more to a successful remote team than just attending meetings and completing tasks. In order to create a collaborative workplace online, we have to focus on different things to combat the “out of sight, out of mind” mentality, and increase that sense of team. In this workshop we explore how to better collaborate online, and the various tools and techniques for building trust and increasing camaraderie online.

You will learn:

Best practices and tools for seamless online collaboration

Ways to combat the “out of sight, out of mind” mentality

Simple tips for increasing camaraderie and the sense of team/togetherness online

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Module 3 – Facilitate online meetings like a pro

Learn how to setup and facilitate virtual team meetings to get the most engagement and interaction from your team.

Have you ever attended a virtual meeting that was full of bad sound quality, interruptions, and disengaged participants? In this module you will learn the basics for how to setup and facilitate virtual meetings.

You will learn:

How to choose and effectively use online meeting technology

Common communication protocols for effective remote meetings

How to facilitate interaction and participation, and minimize distractions and multi-tasking

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Module 4 – Feedback, appreciation, and celebrations

Learn how to give and receive feedback on both small and big things to inspire continuous improvement.

On remote teams, giving and receiving feedback become critical elements for success. In order to feel more connected, it’s important to acknowledge contributions and accomplishments. In this module, we will dive into how to set a pattern for honest and useful feedback on your remote team.

You will learn:

Techniques for rapid, continuous feedback

How to set up 360 degree feedback systems so that colleagues and managers can more frequently measure each others performance

Tools for showing appreciation

How to conduct remote retrospectives

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