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Managing Virtual Teams

4.6(2,000)·80K enrolled
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About this course

This LinkedIn Learning course covers the specific challenges of leading distributed and remote teams: building trust without physical presence, establishing communication norms for asynchronous work, maintaining team culture virtually, managing performance through outcomes rather than activity, and running effective virtual meetings.

The curriculum addresses both the tactical (tools and processes) and the relational (trust, connection, inclusion) dimensions of virtual team leadership — skills that have become essential as hybrid and remote work have become the norm.

What you'll learn

Establish communication norms and agreements for distributed teams
Build team trust and psychological safety without in-person interaction
Design asynchronous workflows that reduce meeting load
Manage performance through clear outcomes and regular check-ins
Create inclusive virtual team culture that retains distributed talent

This course includes

2h
On-demand video
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Mobile access
English
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Instructor

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Kevin Eikenberry
LinkedIn Learning instructor
80K+ learners6 courses4.6 instructor rating

Taught by leadership and organizational development specialists on LinkedIn Learning with research and practical experience in remote work effectiveness.

Requirements

  • Some management or team leadership experience helpful

Who this course is for

  • Managers who lead remote or hybrid teams in the post-COVID workplace
  • Team leaders managing across time zones and geographic locations
  • Organizations developing their remote leadership capability

About this provider

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LinkedIn Learning
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Frequently asked questions

Yes — hybrid teams are actually harder to manage than fully remote teams because of proximity bias. The skills here apply directly.
The course is tool-agnostic, focusing on principles — Slack, Teams, Zoom, and Notion are referenced but the skills apply to any tooling.
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