Virtual Team Teams today are expected to form quickly, complete their work swiftly, and then disband or take on a new project. While technology expands the workable distance between team members, technology alone cannot ensure team effectiveness. The Virtual Team program outlines the steps for creating a remote high performance team and helps your team overcome the difficulties it might encounter due to the loss of traditional face-to-face communication. Virtual Team Program Rayner & Associates will provide training to virtual teams in a 2-3 day training program. Team members work together to build rapport and develop a clear understanding of the team charter, boundary conditions, operating guidelines, communication linkages, decision making protocol, and virtual meeting effectiveness. The Virtual Team participant workbook contains step-by-step instructions, flowcharts, and templates to guide your virtual team's design, implementation and operation. The six modules and 13 Disciplines Assessment will help your team navigate the four phases of remote team development: start-up, development, performance, and conclusion. Modules include: Module 1: Preparation and Start-Up Module 2: Team Building Module 3: Team Charter Module 4: Operating Guidelines Module 5: Boundary Conditions Module 6: Meetings and Decision Making Assessment: The 13 Disciplines Like all of our workshops, Virtual Team is structured to make the best use of training time through hands-on activities and learning-by-doing. A face-to-face training session can be an invaluable teambuilding opportunity for virtual team members who may see each other only occasionally--if at all. Train-the-Trainer for Virtual Team Rayner & Associates offers a train-the-trainer certification course for trainers in your organization. The Virtual Team Trainer Manual includes: An overview of the Virtual Team program A presentation for gaining commitment to Virtual Team within your organization Step-by-step instructions to prepare virtual team leaders Step-by-step instructions for training virtual team members in a classroom environment Suggestions for training Virtual Team in a virtual environment

VIRTUAL TEAM Course length: 2-3 days Who should attend: Members of remote teams   TRAIN-THE-TRAINER FOR VIRTUAL TEAM Course length: 3 days Who should attend: Managers and internal consultants interested in bringing Virtual Team into their organization Trainer materials: Virtual Team Participant Book Virtual Team Trainer Manual Virtual Team Overhead Diskette