tosca@5oaksconsulting.org | +1 (315) 720-2135
tosca@5oaksconsulting.org | +1 (315) 720-2135
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You may have led a virtual or hybrid team before the global pandemic, and felt that some things were missing….or likely you were thrust into leading your team this way due to the global pandemic. Either way, you probably have discovered that while some general team leadership principles still apply, virtual teamwork and virtual collaboration do require some distinct practices. How to build trust in virtual teams? How to motivate your team members? How to manage your team’s work flows with maximum productivity? How to provide for engaging as well as productive virtual meetings? And how to monitor and manage team performance? All of these dimensions are a little different in virtual teams. There is a lot of chatter on the web about tech and tools, but what are evidence-based practices towards effective virtual team leadership? This course will help you master this new dimension of your leadership!
“The course was a very special gift at this complex time: because of the very relevant reading materials/podcasts selected, because of the exchange with amazing participants, and because of the wisdom and facilitation skills of Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken and Ahmed Abdelhakim Hachelaf. They so ably framed the issues that we are all confronted with by working virtually, and proposed solutions that made a difference from the very first day. Deeply grateful for the depth of their experience which they so generously shared.”
—Sofia Sprechmann, Secretary General, CARE International
“I really valued the ‘Post-Pandemic Virtual Leadership Essentials‘ course because:
—Monica Maassen, Oxfam
“The course enabled me to facilitate great discussions on our working environment post-pandemic, and also to better understand the conditions in which colleagues work in order to accomplish the work objectives”
—Illah Evans, HelpAge International
“A brilliant course on Post Pandemic Leadership Team Essentials. Tosca and Ahmed share a wealth of materials and facilitate insightful discussions about how to successfully lead in virtual and hybrid working environments”
—Alex Cole-Hamilton, independent consultant
Tosca Bruno-van Vijfeijken has worked on international development and civil society issues for 30 years, in international development practice (World Bank, United Nations, NGOs and think tanks), in academia and as independent consultant. Tosca supports senior social sector leaders with their needs for leadership development and organizational effectiveness solutions. She has facilitated f2f workshops on virtual team leadership for major global INGOs and has blogged about the topic here. Tosca has also hosted INGO leaders with a lot of experience in virtual team leadership as guest bloggers here and here. You can learn more about Tosca here>>
Ahmed is an Education & NGO ‘pracademic’ with 13 years of experience in development, research, training, monitoring & evaluation. Ahmed managed projects and teams across borders and designed and implemented numerous capacity building programs in human rights education, leadership & course design, offering him experiences ranging from top-ranked international institutions to conflict affected locations. Ahmed recently worked as a research coordinator at the International Institute for Islamic Thought, and as a contributor to the design and delivery of an Humentum e-course on Agile Leadership Behaviors.. This course was co-designed by the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, USA. Ahmed obtained his Master’s degree in public administration from the Maxwell School; he also has a Doctorate of Science from the University of Algiers II. He is a frequent presenter on civic and human rights education in the Middle East and North African region. Ahmed contributes both course content and facilitation of the Virtual Team Leadership for Tomorrow e-course.
The course will have a six-week duration and you will be part of a cohort of peer leaders. Cohorts will have a limited size to provide for interactivity as well as personalized attention. Please note that if you choose tier 3, this means your course experience will be entirely self-paced and asynchronous; you will miss out of the group coaching sessions and ‘drop in’ hours; according to participant evaluations for tier 1 + 2, these peer coaching opportunities are highly valued. Depending on what course tier you choose, you will benefit from:
They will all be scheduled at the same time each week, starting from the week of February 28, 2022 through April 8, 2022, for easy scheduling (the exact time will be determined once the composition of each cohort is clear, so that we can take time zones of participants into account).
You should expect the course to take 2-3 hours of your time each week; of course, as with every learning investment, the more you make use of the learning resources, the more benefit you will gain.
Yes, we will use these calls to showcase and practice how virtual meetings need to be interactive in order to be effective and engaging. Moreover, we will engage in peer coaching so you will actively engage with your peers. To have your questions addressed to the maximum extent, you may want to opt for Tier 1, which offers tailored, one on one coaching support.
You will be encouraged to use worksheets and a learning journal to reflect on your application of lessons learned in your teams. You will also sometimes use case studies or scenarios to practice the skills you will have learned.
You can register and pay by credit card for the full course via our Teachable platform.
If you need to receive an invoice for your course payment, please email us at: tosca@5oaksconsulting.org.
We understand that there may be circumstances in which you may need to cancel. In that case, we are happy to issue refunds (minus a $50 administration fee.) as long as you have notified us in writing at least five (5) business days before the course start date, Monday, February 28, 2022. This means Friday, February 25, 2022, is the last day to notify us of such a need to cancel. Please email us at tosca@5oaksconsulting.org in that case. Please note we will not be able to issue refunds past Friday, February 25, 2022.
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All the Benefits of Plan 2 and 3 PLUS:
Make use of our Early Bird offer with Coupon Code VTLEB10 to get a 10% discount. Price includes VAT/sales tax, mandated by Teachable based on respective country policies.
All the benefits of Plan 3 PLUS:
Make use of our Early Bird offer with Coupon Code VTLEB10 to get a 10% discount. Price includes VAT/sales tax, mandated by Teachable based on respective country policies.