
Virtual Collaboration
How to collaborate in a virtual environment
International value flows, teams distributed across the globe and the need for more flexible working hours and locations in the context of New Work require a working environment that creates a virtual proximity despite physical distance. Due to the events and legal regulations in the context of the Corona crisis in spring 2020, the need for pragmatic, practical and fast solutions for virtual collaboration is increasing in many areas.
Learn more about how teams can work, meet and learn productively, stably and emotionally connected – even in times of physical distance.
Podcast "Virtual collaboration made easy"
How can virtual meetings and work in distributed teams be better moderated and less exhausting? This podcast episodes point to the opportunities that arise from virtual collaboration.
- Turning a problem into an opportunity (German)
Are you currently forced by the circumstances to work virtually? And are you facing one or two problems? Our colleagues try to wring some opportunities out of the challenges you may encounter.
(Listen to the podcast at any time on Spotify and iTunes) - Moderator of a virtual meeting (German)
If you, as the host and facilitator of a virtual meeting, you pay attention to a few small yet important things, an online meeting will then also become an efficient, varied goal-oriented and varied working session.
(Listen to the podcast at any time on Spotify and iTunes) - Virtual Daily (German)
A virtual team – distributed across different locations and home offices – needs rhythm and transparency. The virtual daily help.
(Listen to the podcast at any time on Spotify and iTunes) - The Working environment of a virtual team (German)
Suddenly virtual? Tools and software solutions help you to organize your work. But the tools must fit the needs of the team and rules should be agreed upon for making the most of them. Here, we give some good examples.
(Listen to the podcast at any time on Spotify and iTunes) - Two weeks in a virtual team – a first assessment (German)
Colin and Lisa are looking back on their first experiences in the virtual team. What went well? What was definitely to be improved? They focus on the working environment and its effects on team dynamics and talk about the results achieved and the limits of the virtual environment.
(Listen to the podcast at any time on Spotify and iTunes)

Virtual Trainings
Interactive collaboration on the digital whiteboard, group work and discussion, instead of mono directional lectures. You want to learn more about Agile Leadership, Scrum Basics and Virtual Facilitation? We add virtual in-house trainings on top!
Get an overview on the agile basics: values and principles as well as frameworks and methods to handle complex projects. We span the field between being and doing agile.
In today's VUCA* world, a wide range of management methods is required to be able to react agilely to the most diverse challenges. Using real case studies, we identify different leadership styles, spot the opportunities and work out the challenges of an Agile Leadership.
* VUCA stands for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity.
In our interactive virtual Scrum Basics Training you will learn about the Scrum elements and experience them with a practical example.
The tools of a Scrum Master have to be studied, mastered and tested. In this training, you will sharpen your understand of your role, and together with other (future) Scrum Masters, you'll get to practice some methods and solve real case studies.
In order to successfully manage product development, a (prospective) Product Owner needs a clear understanding of his/her role and practice in the methods for recording, structuring and prioritizing requirements. Through interactive exchanges with other Product Owners, this training will enable you to lay the foundations for a successful exercise of your role.
As an experienced Scrum Master, you can discuss your individual questions and the specific challenges of your role with our experts and in collegial coaching to develop options and decide on solutions.
Clear prioritization, user story quality, stakeholder management, and many other aspects - as an experienced product owner you bring your personal cases and challenges to the training. Together with our experts and in collegial case consultation, we interactively work out solutions.
The visualisation of workshop and discussion results is a key to design, so that complex issues can be discussed and decided. In the interactive online courses you will learn the basic tricks and knacks to record the group results in a structured way on the flipchart.
Already a pro at the flipchart? We teach and practice with you the basics of visualisation on the iPad.
Online moderation and facilitation of virtual discussions and workshops is particularly challenging. We conceived this "Virtual Facilitator" training, to show you how to handle the various moderation and technical challenges of the online environment at best and solve them in a creative way to reach all the goals of your meeting.
Get an overview of the Agile Basics – values and principles, frameworks and methods - to manage complex projects with success. We span the field between "being Agile" and "doing Agile".
Space, people and mindset are core elements for Design Thinking. But what if the space element is not in your physical proximity? With our "Remote Design Thinking Training", we offer you an efficient, practical and interactive training on Design Thinking, despite the digital and decentralised environment, by means of four key enablers - video, structure and detox breaks, qualified handling of suitable tools, and consistent training principles.
If you are interested, don't hesitate to contact us! Moreover, we are constantly expanding this offer.
Get in touch with our experts!


Lucas Heckmann
Phone | +49 151 16344939 | |
lucas.heckmann@umlaut.com |

Felix Radloff
Phone | +49 151 18836138 | |
Felix.Radloff@umlaut.com |