Course Overview
As technology projects increasingly span continents, effective global leadership has become a core competency for technical professionals. This course provides practical strategies for managing virtual teams, navigating cultural differences, and maintaining productivity without relying on face-to-face interaction. Participants will gain tools to lead with empathy, communicate across cultures, and drive results in a global environment.
Learning Outcomes
- Lead culturally and geographically diverse teams with awareness and adaptability.
- Apply communication and collaboration strategies tailored to virtual, global environments.
- Leverage technology to manage workflows, build trust, and sustain team performance remotely.
Who Should Attend?
- Technical and project managers leading global or distributed teams.
- Engineers working in international or cross-cultural development environments.
- Professionals transitioning to virtual leadership roles post-COVID.
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Leadership
- Forming the Team, Assigning Roles, and Establishing Team Norms
- Communication – Skills and Methods for Virtual Project Teams
- Cross-Cultural Considerations and Issues
- Technology and Virtual Teams
- Leading and Motivating Virtual Project Teams
- Professional Responsibility, Ethics, Team Codes of Conduct
Instructor
Shawn Belling
Shawn Belling is a globally experienced technology executive, speaker, instructor, and author based in Madison, WI. Shawn has over thirty years of professional experience, including executive and management roles in health tech, higher education, software, consulting, bio-pharma, manufacturing, and regulatory compliance sectors.Shawn is IT Director/IT Business Partner for Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Analytical Services Division. Shawn holds teaching roles at UW– Madison, UW-Platteville, and the University of Southern California. Areas of professional and academic practice include project and program management, agile practices, organizational change management, software and IT strategy and delivery, new product development and remote work.
In addition to his technology and project leadership experience, Shawn teaches, speaks and consults for businesses, universities, and professional organizations on various leadership and management topics and practices. Shawn released his books Succeeding with Agile Hybrids in November of 2020 and Remotely Possible in June of 2021, and has also contributed chapters of books on project management.
Shawn is certified by PMI as a Project Management Professional and Agile Certified Practitioner and is also a Certified Scrum Professional and Registered Scrum at Scale Practitioner.
Shawn earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater and his Master of Science in Project Management from UW–Platteville. Shawn earned a graduate diploma in Organizational Change Leadership from UW-Platteville and a Doctor of Education in Leadership at the University of the Cumberlands.
Upcoming dates
Global Leadership for Technical Teams
Location: Madison, WI or Live Online
Course #: RA00042-E014
Fee: $1,495
interpro.wisc.edu/RA00042
Fee
- $1,495
Fee covers morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches, course materials and other: Online Instruction.
Discounts
A 10% discount per person is available to participants registered in an InterPro Certificate Program. Promo code needed during registration.
Credits
- CEU: 1.4
- PDH: 14
Schedule
Registration Date/Time:
8/18/2026 7:30am Central Time
Event Dates/Times:
- 8/18/2026 8:00am - 4:00pm Central Time
- 8/19/2026 8:00am - 4:00pm Central Time
Course Notes
This course has two attendance options, face-to-face or online.
Face-to-face attendance fee includes morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches, and course materials.
Online attendance fee includes online instruction and course materials. Online attendees will access course sessions via the Zoom web conferencing platform.
Instructor
Shawn Belling
Location
Accommodations
Room: rates start at $160
Accommodations include: Complimentary WiFi, Local/Airport Shuttle, Pool, and Fitness Center.
Accommodations include: Enjoy complimentary business center, WiFi and Local/Airport Shuttle. Each room has a refrigerator, microwave, 42-inch HDTV, and executive desk. Parking available $15/night.
Accommodations include: Your stay includes hot breakfast buffet, fitness center, business center, convenient on-site parking. Guest rooms are complete with Keurig coffee maker, refrigerator, complimentary high-speed Internet, and 40-inch, flat screen, high-def TVs.
Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend, please notify us no later than one week before your course begins, and we will refund your fee. Cancellations received after this date and no-shows are subject to a $150 administrative fee. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts.