Course : Project manager: coordinating a remote project team

Intercultural, hybrid and full remote teams

Practical course - 2d - 14h00 - Ref. EPN
Price : 1370 € E.T.

Project manager: coordinating a remote project team

Intercultural, hybrid and full remote teams


New course

Managing a remote, hybrid or intercultural project team poses very real challenges: lack of human links, cultural misunderstandings, complexity of tools... This two-day training course will enable you to structure your coordination, adapt your posture, reinforce collaboration and calmly deal with sensitive situations in the context of remote projects.


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Practical course
Disponible en anglais, à la demande

Ref. EPN
  2d - 14h00
1370 € E.T.




Managing a remote, hybrid or intercultural project team poses very real challenges: lack of human links, cultural misunderstandings, complexity of tools... This two-day training course will enable you to structure your coordination, adapt your posture, reinforce collaboration and calmly deal with sensitive situations in the context of remote projects.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Adapt behaviors and communications to the cultural context of the project
Identify the needs and expectations of your interlocutors through the practice of active listening
Establish exchange modes and rituals to maintain project team cohesion
Asserting leadership through assertive communication
Adapt tools for project follow-up and remote task assignment
Managing complex or conflictual situations in a remote project context

Intended audience
Project Managers, Project Management Officers (PMOs)

Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of project management techniques

Practical details
Hands-on work
Workshops, role-playing, sharing of best practices

Course schedule

1
Meeting the challenges of remote project coordination

  • The challenges of remote coordination: asynchronous communication, time difference, physical distance
  • Identify the right tools
  • Moving from a culture of control to a culture of results
Group discussion
Identify the biggest day-to-day challenges in coordinating remote projects

2
Maintain a dynamic link with remote employees

  • Maintaining motivation through regular, authentic communication
  • Ensuring synergy in a hybrid organization
  • Building a remote team culture
  • Building trust and transparency
Hands-on work
Réflexion en groupe : rituels et activités conviviales à instaurer. Jeux de rôle : réaliser un check-in quotidien avec un membre de l’équipe, faire un feedback, donner des signes de reconnaissances. Mise en situation : préparer et animer une réunion projet à distance et en mode hybride

3
Integrating the multicultural dimension

  • Understanding cultural differences in working relationships (examples: USA, China, Japan)
  • Adapt your communication style: level of formality, expression of disagreement, expectations in terms of responsiveness
  • Strategies for managing intercultural conflicts: avoiding misunderstandings, understanding implicit and explicit signals
Role-playing
Simulation of intercultural meetings and exchange of best practices for adapting to different cultures

4
Assertive communication

  • Communicate clearly, respectfully and confidently
  • Managing disagreements with the DESC method
  • Express your point of view in a positive way
Hands-on work
Exercice : reformulation assertive, entrainement au DESC. Atelier pratique : simulation de situations dans lesquelles l'assertivité est nécessaire, feedback et analyse des comportements.

5
Understanding needs and asking the right questions

  • Use active listening techniques: reformulation, open-ended questioning, taking emotions into account
  • Integrate the cultural specificities of active listening
  • Identify implicit needs and expectations
  • Ask effective questions without appearing intrusive
Role-playing
Training in questioning adapted to different work situations in a remote project

6
Set up tools adapted to remote project communication

  • Set up a project communication plan
  • Real-time communication tools
  • Online collaboration tools
Case study
Etude de cas : projet avec une équipe internationale à distance, structurer un plan de communication projet et choisir les outils pour assurer la réussite du projet. Réflexion collective : audit des outils de communication existants ou identifiés.

7
Choosing the right project management tools for intercultural remote teams

  • Specifying requirements and tool selection criteria for a multicultural project
  • Define the perimeters of each team member
  • Manage remote task assignment and follow-up
  • Monitor project progress: KPI tracking techniques and remote reporting
Role-playing
Practical workshop: project simulation using a remote project management tool

8
Managing tense situations from a distance

  • Identify types of conflict and their triggers in remote project management
  • Detect signals to intervene appropriately
  • Intercultural mediation
  • Using positive communication techniques
Role-playing
Practical workshop: simulations for managing tricky remote situations: non-reactivity, disagreements, conflicts over workload, etc.


Dates and locations
Select your location or opt for the remote class then choose your date.
Remote class

Dernières places
Date garantie en présentiel ou à distance
Session garantie

REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 2 Mar., 15 June, 7 Sep., 7 Dec.

PARIS LA DÉFENSE
2026 : 9 Mar., 8 June, 31 Aug., 30 Nov.