The need for teams to operate remotely has become a core competency for many organizations. To function effectively, managers and their teams must learn to operate differently than their on-site based counterparts. Managing a virtual staff is easier said than done. When the employees you manager are just down the hall, the skills you learned in prior management, leadership, or supervisory skills seminars can be applied.  However, when the employees are located in multiple locations – that can be a challenge!   Over the years, many corporations have found that the benefits of having virtual employees far outweigh having only onsite employees.  Managing virtual employees does not come without challenges – many managers are not prepared to tackle these challenges.  In addition, virtual employees themselves are not up to the challenge either. Most employees have not had the training necessary to succeed as a virtual employee on a virtual team.  Many managers or employees have the task of functioning as a virtual team with very little, if any preparation.  Prior management skills must be magnified to deal with the challenges of managing virtual employees.  The critical skills you’ll get from this seminar including managing remotely, communication, team-building, coaching, building trust, knowing when to ‘step-back’, project and performance management, etc.