Who is this training for?
For leaders, managers and employees, who are members of virtual/hybrid teams and want to improve their competence in the area of asynchronous communication.
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What you will learn in the virtual workshop:
- you will understand the basic elements that distinguish asynchronous communication from office one,
- you will learn how to collaborate effectively across different time zones and cultural backgrounds,
- you will learn specific tools and tested platforms used to asynchronous communication .
- you will gain the competencies that allow you to comfortably communicate with stakeholders in asynchronous way.
Advantages of the virtual training
- guarantee of interactive participation in training with the use of online engaging tools
- half-day workshops allow flexible organization of the workday
- relationships building with remote colleagues through joint participation in training
- participation in the workshop from anywhere, all you need is access to a computer
Virtual workshop program
Module 1
Foundations of asynchronous communication
- Asynchronous communication and its significance in modern workplaces, especially in remote and distributed teams
- Differences between asynchronous and synchronous communication methods
- Benefits of asynchronous communication for the team and company
- Effective asynchronous communication – best practices from our experience
- How others do it? Tips and tricks from different companies
- Various tools and platforms used for asynchronous communication – which are the most effective ones?
- Different time zones and flexible work schedules – are they challenges or benefits in asynchronous communication?
- Techniques for reducing information overload in asynchronous communication – threads, tags and labels
Module 2
Mastering asynchronous communication
- Setting clear communication norms and expectations within team to make asynchronous communication more effective
- What rules and changes I would like to implement in my team or company?
- Can you lead effective brainstorming asynchronously? Tips and tricks
- Documentation or too much bureaucracy – how to find the perfect balance?
- Encouraging collaboration and feedback in asynchronous communication channels – how to receive input from team members
- Importance of work-life balance in online communication – why are we “always” online?
- Addressing conflict and resolving misunderstandings that may arise when we don’t see each other
- Key metrics for measuring the effectiveness of asynchronous communication
Project flow
Diagnosis and prework
- in-take interview with the project sponsor
- diagnosis of participants’ needs (online questionnaire and calls)
- prework for participants (material to watch, read or listen to)
Virtual workshops
- training divided into 2 workshops, 3,5 hours each
- interactive working methods: discussions, chat, virtual board, questionnaires, videos, case studies, breakout rooms, external tools (Mentimeter, Miro, Funretro)
- participants: up to 12 people
Summary and follow up
- training materials for participants
- access to the ETTA knowledge base
- follow up call with the project sponsor