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Understanding Virtual Collaboration
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Beginner Provider : Karen Chontofalsky 6 Lessons · 16m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese
Course Description
You might be wondering how collaborative teams work. They leverage each individual’s strengths, including their knowledge, skills, and perspectives, to complete projects more efficiently. This often means meeting goals at a higher level or more quickly than any member could accomplish alone. Virtual team collaboration takes advantage of the newest technology to easily share ideas and coordinate activities in real-time—without being in the same location. They use online tools to keep each other informed about and accountable for their work. And with all this technology, it’s important to know how to be safe and responsible online since there are many risks, such as hacking, stalking, and bullying.
In this course on Understanding Virtual Collaboration, we’ll cover common safety practices for an online collaborative environment. Together, we’ll explore how collaborative teams work, and we will introduce the five principles of collaboration. We’ll also demonstrate the importance of building trust and rapport with coworkers, which helps you develop the social skills to be a productive team member and build relationships in a virtual space.
What You'll Learn
- Practice safe and responsible online habits in a collaborative environment
- Set the foundations of virtual collaboration for your team
- Explore how collaborative teams work and the five principles of collaboration
- Build trust and rapport with coworkers to develop social skills as a productive team member
- Evaluate the pros and cons of collaborative teams to find out if remote work is right for you and your team
Key Takeaways
- Collaborative teams leverage each individual's knowledge, skills, and perspectives to complete projects more efficiently than any member could alone.
- Virtual team collaboration uses the newest technology and online tools to share ideas, coordinate activities in real-time, and keep team members informed and accountable without being in the same location.
- Because online environments carry risks such as hacking, stalking, and bullying, it is important to know how to be safe and responsible online.
- Building trust and rapport with coworkers helps you develop the social skills to be a productive team member and build relationships in a virtual space.
- The course introduces the five principles of collaboration and common safety practices for an online collaborative environment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this course cover?
Understanding Virtual Collaboration covers common safety practices for an online collaborative environment, how collaborative teams work, the five principles of collaboration, building trust and rapport with coworkers, and the pros and cons of collaborative teams.
What will I be able to do after taking this course?
You will be able to practice safe and responsible online habits, set the foundations of virtual collaboration for your team, and find out if remote work is right for you and your team.
What skills does this course help develop?
The course helps build computer literacy, engagement skills, and interpersonal communications, including the social skills to be a productive team member and build relationships in a virtual space.
What topics are included in the lessons?
The lessons include an Introduction, Safe and Responsible Online Practices, The Fundamentals of Virtual Team Collaboration, Building Trust and Rapport With Coworkers, Pros and Cons of Collaborative Teams, and a Test Your Knowledge section.
