Managing Virtual and Distributed Project Teams

Project teams are increasingly spread across cities, borders and time zones, and the habits that worked in one room do not carry over automatically. This course helps project managers keep distributed teams aligned, accountable and motivated when face to face contact is rare. It reflects the reality of pan African projects where team members, clients and suppliers may sit in several countries at once.

What you will be able to do

Set up communication rhythms that keep distributed teams aligned across time zones.
Build trust and accountability without relying on physical presence.
Choose collaboration tools that match the way the team actually works.
Run effective virtual meetings, planning sessions and reviews.
Spot and address disengagement early in remote team members.
Manage performance and hand offs when work crosses locations and cultures.

Course outline

01Challenges of distributed delivery
02Communication rhythms across time zones
03Building trust and accountability remotely
04Choosing and using collaboration tools
05Running effective virtual meetings
06Managing engagement and wellbeing
07Cross cultural collaboration on African projects
08Performance and hand offs across locations

Who should attend

Project managers, team leads and coordinators who run projects with team members, clients or suppliers in more than one location. It suits anyone moving from co located to distributed delivery.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
21 to 22 Sep 2026	Online	2	US$900
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026	Durban	2	R10,000
16 to 17 Nov 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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Training a whole team?

We can run Managing Virtual and Distributed Project Teams privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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