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Presentation Skills Training For Highly Effective Mobile Teams
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Article Overview: More and more teams are working remotely. With new tools and technology, this is now easier than ever before. Yet one thing can derail highly effective teams. Find out how to guarantee success of your remote teams.
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Presentation Skills Training For Highly Effective Mobile Teams
More and more
teams are working remotely. With new tools and technology, this is now easier
than ever before. Yet one thing can derail highly effective teams. Find out how
to guarantee success of your remote teams.
With the
evolution of tools and technology, distributed teams are becoming more and more
commonplace. It’s possible to work from anywhere and connect with a click.
Among the
hottest tools for team communication are tools, which simplify mobile
connection:
Smart Scanner is an iphone app that captures and
recognizes scanned materials. You can scan articles, printed reports, or
whiteboard sketches. Once you scan, you can copy and edit text. The application
recognizes phone numbers, URLs and more.
Mobila Headset is an iPHone/iPod/iPad app
that records calls and acts as a headset for PC or Mac. It works with numerous
VoIP applications such as Google, Skype and more.
IM + Talk enables you to make Skype calls from
your smartphone. You can receive calls to SkypeIn, check who is online and chat
with other Skype users.
But one big
question remains. What are you saying, showing and doing? How well is your team
communicating? Is the quality of your communication matching the ease,
simplicity and convenience of the technology tools?
In more than
one team we’ve helped, the answer before presentation skills training was a
resounding: “NO! We need help!”
Here are a few
tips for communicating with impact within a distributed team.
1.
Give
an overview
As tempting as
it is to jump right in, don’t. Give an overview of what you’ll cover in each
meeting. By framing the scope of each meeting, you’ll help manage
expectations—and hold focused online meetings.
2.
Stay
‘hands-free’
If you’re used
to talking with your hands, explain your gestures. Some team members may be
dialing in and won’t be able to see your active hand movements.
Use words to
replace the gestures you’re making. This feels funny and awkward at first, but
you’ll get used to ‘pointing’ things out with your verbal descriptions.
3.
Smile
Yes, it’s
true. People can hear when you’re smiling. And if you’re on Skype video, they
can see it too. It’s a lot easier to have an open conversation with smiling
team members than with folks who are grimacing and frowning.
4.
Recap
and summarize
As good as the
technology and tools are, there are interruptions. Static, poor connections and
distractions on location can interrupt attention. Recap and summarize what
you’ve covered. This helps late comers and everyone involved stay on point.
5.
Check
for understanding
Check in for
confirmation from participants. Use chat, emoticons, and polls. Ask for verbal
feedback. Include everyone on the event.
The more you
work remotely, the more you’ll find communication skills to keep things moving
forward. When in doubt, ask for feedback. Get high quality virtual presentation skills training.
With new options in online training, it’s a whole lot easier to get better at
bridging the gap. By staying open to new ways to work, your team will grow
critical skills and improve communication in record time.
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