Leading and Creating Virtual Teams

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Leading and Creating Virtual Teams

Master Virtual Leadership and Manage Remote Teams Effectively

Upcoming Sessions

Classroom sessions
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09-13 Feb 2026
Paris
$5,950
Online sessions
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21-25 Sep 2026
Online
$3,950
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20-24 Sep 2027
Online
$3,950

Course Introduction

The way organizations operate has shifted dramatically with the rise of remote work, virtual teams, and homeworking. Are you equipped with the skills and strategies to manage and lead teams that are geographically dispersed? The ability to lead effectively in a virtual environment is now essential for organizational success.

This Leading and Creating Virtual Teams training course provides a comprehensive approach to mastering the challenges of remote leadership. You will gain practical techniques to engage, motivate, and manage your team remotely, ensuring productivity and collaboration remain high. By understanding how to leverage modern communication technologies and virtual team management methods, you will be empowered to lead with confidence in a connected yet dispersed workplace.

Key benefits of this course include:

  • Understanding the characteristics and dynamics of virtual, remote, and dispersed teams
  • Developing skills to influence and build rapport without physical presence
  • Learning techniques to manage change and solve problems remotely
  • Applying coaching and mentoring methods for remote team development
  • Increasing overall team performance and collaboration in a virtual setting

Training Objectives

This training course is designed to equip leaders with practical knowledge and skills to manage virtual teams effectively. You will explore modern leadership approaches while learning actionable strategies to enhance engagement, performance, and collaboration.

By attending this course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand various leadership approaches for virtual, remote, and dispersed teams
  • Build strong working relationships and influence team members remotely
  • Apply problem-solving and change management strategies in a virtual environment
  • Implement performance enhancement techniques tailored for virtual teams
  • Use coaching and mentoring to develop and support team members from a distance
  • Increase productivity, motivation, and collaboration across dispersed teams

Training Methodology

This Leading and Creating Virtual Teams training course combines interactive learning with practical application. Delegates will experience a blend of group discussions, real-world case studies, and hands-on exercises to understand the dynamics of remote leadership. Practical exercises ensure participants can immediately apply strategies to their own teams.

The course also emphasizes the use of modern communication tools and technology to maintain engagement, build relationships, and manage performance. Delegates will explore virtual leadership challenges, from handling conflict remotely to conducting effective online meetings. This method ensures a deep understanding of virtual team management while providing actionable strategies for real-world application.

Who should Attend?

This training course is ideal for professionals responsible for managing remote, virtual, or dispersed teams. It is particularly valuable for those looking to strengthen their leadership skills in the evolving work environment. Participants will leave with the confidence to lead effectively in any virtual setting.

Ideal participants include:

  • Senior Managers and Business Leaders
  • Managers responsible for remote teams
  • Project and IT Managers
  • Sales, Marketing, or Commercial Managers
  • HR Managers
  • Team Leaders seeking to enhance virtual team performance

Course Outline

Day One: Virtual Leadership and Teams – Leading Remotely
  • Advantages for organisations in adopting virtual, remote, and dispersed working
  • Identifying the defining traits of Virtual Teams
  • The necessity of virtual working and leadership: VUCA, pandemics, and crises
  • The evolving nature of leadership towards Virtual Leadership
  • The role of Emotional Intelligence in effective Virtual Leadership
  • Virtual Leadership Assessment (leadership profile) and analysis
Day Two: Influence & Engagement in a Virtual Environment
  • Communication challenges faced by virtual teams and remote workforces
  • Enhancing interpersonal communication skills in a virtual setting
  • Exercising influence without physical presence: the Influence model
  • Leveraging media technology to establish rapport and collaborative relationships
  • Conducting online meetings: managing and controlling the virtual environment
  • Managing conflict situations remotely
Day Three: Leading Change & Managing Challenges in a Virtual Environment
  • Overview of change models and theoretical frameworks
  • The human aspect of change: navigating the personal change curve
  • Strategies for leading change remotely: key considerations
  • Managing problems remotely, covering both people and tasks
  • Implementing creative problem-solving strategies in the virtual workplace
  • Health and safety considerations for remote working
Day Four: Team Building & Managing Performance Remotely
  • Assessing if remote and dispersed working suits all team members
  • Understanding the dynamics of Virtual Teams
  • Motivation at an individual level
  • Managing the performance of others in a remote setting
  • Planning, organising, and setting objectives in a virtual context
  • Delegating tasks and maintaining control in the virtual workplace
Day Five: Virtual Development Options for Individuals
  • Significance of individual development
  • Approaches for developing team members remotely
  • Principles and models of coaching and mentoring
  • Conducting coaching and mentoring sessions in a remote environment
  • Advancing the team to the next level of development
  • Formulating an action plan and defining next steps

Providers and Associations

Anderson
Aztech Training
Coventry

Certificates

  • COPEX Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course
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Led by a passionate leadership team and supported by a network of world-class trainers, COPEX Training connects professionals worldwide with life-changing opportunities. We are committed to excellence, ensuring every participant leaves with the tools, expertise, and confidence to conquer an ever-evolving world.

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Our training courses will run for 5 hours per day. The standard daily timing is from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm including the coffee/tea breaks and lunch.

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Our cancellation policy varies depending on the circumstances presented. Generally, cancellations must be initiated in formal writing at least 14 days prior to the commencement date of the training course. Further, the option to shift an existing registration to another training course on a later date is possible. Otherwise, a full refund will be initiated.

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