
Yale SOM Executive Education: Leading Global Virtual Teams
Implement effective team structures and processes that foster collaboration and engagement to set your global virtual teams up for success
Implement effective team structures and processes that foster collaboration and engagement to set your global virtual teams up for success

Leading Global Virtual Teams
About this Course
Duration : 6 weeks
Employees are now frequently required to operate virtually, a trend that has rapidly accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The demand for flexibility in where and how people work has been developing for decades. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, which accelerated remote work practically overnight, organizations leveraged global workforces and tapped into the benefits virtual teams afford.
Gain the skills and knowledge to set your teams up for success in the Leading Global Virtual Teams online program from the Yale School of Management (SOM) Executive Education. Guided by Program Convener Amy Wrzesniewski, an expert in how people experience work and make meaning of their work in challenging contexts, you’ll focus on the opportunities and challenges that global, virtual teams present.
Based on Yale SOM’s long-running, on-campus core curriculum course, Global Virtual Teams, you’ll explore how to design teams and processes to overcome the obstacles of working in a virtual space. Explore in-depth case studies, discussions, and real-world application opportunities to ensure your organization is efficient and resilient, and equipped for the future of work.
This program is designed to empower managers and leaders to oversee remote workers by taking a structured approach to leadership, decision making, and productivity. Equally, individual contributors and aspiring managers working on a virtual team project will benefit from the program’s focus on efficiency and collaboration. Human resource professionals responsible for employee wellbeing and engagement will benefit from the program’s theoretical and practical nature.
If you’re interested in this program for your broader team or organization, visit GetSmarter for business or contact corporatetraining@getsmarter.com to discuss corporate options.
Get recognized for your knowledge when you earn an official certificate of participation from the Yale SOM Executive Education.
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with your digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the program.