“Bridging the Distance” teaches virtual
teams to build trust and work effectively over the web
Webinar series uses FacilitatePro™ collaboration software to create a highly interactive
learning experience SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- 02/01/2006– All
work teams struggle occasionally to keep focused and
productive, but virtual teams have it even worse --
they have to learn to build trust and work effectively
across time zones and cultural boundaries. That’s
why Nancy Settle-Murphy, CEO of Chrysalis International,
a firm that coaches virtual teams, developed the Bridging
the Distance webinar series. Each two-hour webinar
is full of straightforward guidance and techniques
on how to build successful virtual teams. Participants
learn how to keep team members engaged, establish team
ground rules and build consensus in a virtual environment.
Settle-Murphy designed the webinar
series using FacilitatePro web collaboration software
to create a highly interactive learning experience.
She explained that “most webinars stop short
of allowing the group participation that is a key aspect
of learning. What’s missing is the ability to
develop ideas as a group and let participants add
their own experience to the mix”. Keeping presentation
time to a minimum, Settle-Murphy uses FacilitatePro
to engage participants in brainstorming issues, prioritizing
challenges, solving real-life scenarios, answering
quizzes and conducting fast paced “meeting makeovers.”
Settle-Murphy says that participants
in these interactive webinars stay more engaged than
in a traditional web conference. “People are
contributing as well as listening, so they tend not
to turn to their emails or start side conversations.
They retain more of the information and leave with
direct experience of what it is like to work effectively
in a virtual team.”
Settle-Murphy finds that developing a high performance
virtual team takes planning, practice and patience. “Technology
like FacilitatePro makes it possible for workers located in different
places to communicate and collaborate effectively. And, it’s equally
important to pay attention to team norms, cultural differences and group
dynamics. People, process and technology all have to be in sync in order
for virtual work to work. ”
Chrysalis International offers three webinars as part
of the Bridging the Distance series:
Wish you could make remote meetings better focused
and more productive?
1. How to Run a GREAT Remote Meeting
Need to generate innovative ideas among those who
work from a distance?
2. Brainstorming for Virtual
Teams
Struggling to find ways to build trust among virtual
team members?
3. Building Trust across Borders
For more information on upcoming dates and enrollment,
visit Chrysalis International at www.ChrysalisInternational.com or
contact Nancy Settle-Murphy at nancy@chrysalisinternational.com.
About Facilitate.com
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FacilitatePro™ helps generate,
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Facilitate.com
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