The Cranky Middle Manager Show #312 The Future of the MBA Ken Starkey
The Cranky Middle Manager Webinar Course: How to Manage and Create Remote Teams
Posted on 24. Feb, 2009 by Wayne in General
Folks this is the biggest announcement in CMM History: We are holding a training webinar on “How to Create and Manage Remote Teams”. this will be available to anyone in the world; no travel, no staying up til 3 in the morning. The cost is $125 US but if you order before March 16th you can register for $99 US.
This is a huge step for both this show and www.greatwebmeetings.com. Please tell your friends, your colleagues and the nice lady in HR who approves your training. Here’s what we’ll learn:
How to Create and Manage Remote Teams
Managers today have direct reports or team members who are located somewhere else- another location or another country. The basics of good team management haven’t changed, but how does a manager or organization maintain peak performance and keep employees engaged when separated by miles, timezones and culture?
Join Wayne Turmel, The Cranky Middle Manager, for this 90 minute interactive workshop which includes assessment tools, worksheets and an action plan.
Course Objectives:
At the end of this program, participants will apply tools and techniques learned in the class to assess their team’s connections in three areas: Team Relationships, Information Flow and Task Performance to reduce rework and barriers to effectiuve performance and team cohesion. You’ll also develop an action plan to use free and low-cost tools into your management arsenal starting tomorrow.
Topics include:
- What makes a great team?
- Why working virtually makes engagement and teamwork harder
- Assessing team relationships and and what to do about it immediately (low-cost tools, action steps)
- Assessing Infomration Flow and what to do about it
- Assessing team task Performance and what to do about it today
- Next Steps
If you are a manager with remote team members, about to become a manager or responsible for leadership development in your organization, don’t miss this program.
Click here to register for the March 30, 2009 11 AM Eastern Time (US/Europe) webinar
Click here for March March 31st, 9:00 AM Bangalore, 2:30 PM Sydney)
All participants will receive a PDF Packet of prework and course worksheets as well as a FREE half-hour coaching conversation, no matter where in the world they are!


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Hi Michelle. Thanks for pointing out that it wasn’t clear. If you’re on your side of the world, check out http://www.remoteteams2.eventbrite.com
If you are in North America or Europe, you’ll want to schedule it for http://www.remoteteams1.eventbrite.com
Is there somewhere that I can read some feedback on this program? Do you have a cancellation policy and/or a money back policy?
Thanks!
Sharon, since this is the first time we’ve offered this program, there’s no written feedback I can give you. You’re welcome to check the recommendations on LinkedIn. As to a money back guarantee- always. If you’re not happy I’m sure not. Thanks for the interest. I’ll drop you a line separately to answer any other questions you might have.