Course: Facilitating Virtual Teams credits: 5
- Course code
- ICVB22TLS4
- Name
- Facilitating Virtual Teams
- Study year
- 2022-2023
- ECTS credits
- 5
- Language
- English
- Coordinator
- H. Kiisa-Nijbroek
- Modes of delivery
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- Assignment
- Assessments
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- Facilitating Virtual Teams - Other assessment
Learning outcomes
Competences | Programme learning outcomes Junior professionals: | Level 3 (final project phase) | Where assessed? |
Programme learning outcomes Junior professionals: | |||
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| Analyse relevant developments for the organisation, monitor international and intercultural developments, and translate the implications for the organisation's communication policy. | N/A |
| Monitor recent developments in the national and international professional field as well in as the media landscape, and use these insights for the organisation’s communication strategy. | N/A | |
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| Conduct research in a methodological way, use suitable research methods and evaluate the research. | N/A |
| Evaluate the needs, wishes and (inter)cultural factors of all relevant stakeholders, and translate them into a professional product. | N/A | |
| Assess insights from knowledge and theory in order to support effective communication interventions. | N/A | |
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| Develop a creative concept using creative methods and techniques, and account for the extent to which the concept is suitable for the target group as well as the organisation's goals. | Facilitating Virtual Teams |
| Account for the application of channels and (digital) tools in order to deliver communication suitable for the target group. | Facilitating Virtual Teams | |
| Create relevant content and/or a prototype of a professional product, and substantiate the way that it is/they are tailored to the organisation's goals. | N/A | |
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| Design the communication plan for and organise the implementation of a complex professional product, taking into account target groups, goals and budgets. | N/A |
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| Advise on the organisation's communication, taking into account the organisation's goals and communication strategy in a complex context. | N/A |
| Communicate orally and in writing in a correct, target group-oriented, business-like and convincing manner, and are able to explain their points of view in both internal and external communication. | N/A | |
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| Organise interaction and collaboration, arrange networking or other meetings, expand their national and international network, and draw on this network for specific knowledge or information requirement. | Facilitating Virtual Teams |
| Are able to think out of the box, experiment and create or co-create novel solutions. | N/A |
Content
Virtual working has become a new reality due to the push from COVID lockdowns. The younger generations value a better life/work balance and take environmentally conscious decisions when choosing a job, therefore, remote and hybrid working are here to stay.
Working in global virtual teams, whose members transcend time, space, and culture, requires a different set of skills, knowledge and agility to transfer conventional know-how to digital.
In this new situation – how to stand out? How to be an early adopter instead of tagging along? The course provides students with knowledge and tools preparing them to join a transforming workforce.
The elective is built around the following aspects:
- how to prepare and facilitate virtual meetings efficiently;
- how to manage cross-cultural virtual teams’ interactions (problem-solving, team building, trust, online feedback, etc);
- how to stay motivated and take care of your mental health when working online;
- how to do online presentations and interviews
Classes are held online.
Included in programme(s)
School(s)
- School of Communication, Media & IT