Supervisory Development Content Library

Being a supervisor in “normal times” is no easy task, let alone managing the impacts of the events over the last few weeks and months. While virtually supporting the individual needs of those on your team while keeping them connected and engaged is easier said than done, it’s not impossible. Join us for the new webinar "Engaging Virtual Teams".

The purpose of this ActionSheet is to reinforce what you learn about leading and engaging virtual teams. This ActionSheet accompanies the live or recorded webinar, “Engaging Virtual Teams”. Print or take notes electronically.

Visit supervising.umn.edu for more information and to find all the resources mentioned in the podcast.

Being intentional and clear about how decisions are made helps teams avoid conflict and wasted effort, and improves the quality of team decisions.

Establishing norms and expectations that foster psychological safety, which is a shared belief that the
team is safe for interpersonal risk taking, allows team members to communicate and coordinate their
efforts effectively, resulting in stronger performance and better decisions.

Effectively developing teams that harness individual strengths while managing differences is a challenge most leaders face.

This page contains questions asked on the topic of leading teams both during the webinar and via the Have a Question feature.

Effectively developing teams that harness individual strengths while managing differences is a challenge most leaders face. This podcast will cover:

-How to identify when a team is the best option to complete a task.
-The key elements to launch and build an effective team.
-Strategies to improve a team's performance, decision-making, and conflict resolution.

Effectively developing teams that harness individual strengths while managing differences is a challenge most leaders face.

There are steps we can take now to ensure continued success. View the webinar and explore supporting resources below, where you’ll learn how to implement flexible work arrangements on your team, and how best to manage employees with different flexible work plans.