Learning Objective: Support leadership effectiveness in managing remote and virtual teams Leadership experts challenge leaders to engage employees, carve out more face time, and employ strategies that seem impossible when your team is scattered around the world. This team structure and challenge is becoming increasingly popular with evolving technology. How can leaders increase the effectiveness of remote and global teams? There are several specific tasks and approaches that every leader should consider when managing and leading remote teams. Virtual connections must rely on specific tools, techniques, and skills to effectively build relationships and accomplish tasks. This workshop will give you these tools to transform your team’s virtual experience. At the end of this seminar, participants will be able to: a. Examine how current leaders manage remote and global teams. b. Explore the limitations and role of technology in leading remote teams. c. Examine cultural and other factors that impact virtual effectiveness.