What Stellar is about
MASA hires Yulia, a top aerospace project manager, for a tricky assignment: lead a remote team as they repair the International Space Station's robotic arm, damaged in a recent accident. Meanwhile, a stranded astronaut and his precious cargo are waiting to get back to Earth before it's too late.
The fate of the mission rests on the leadership decisions made along the way, and that's where you come in: setting goals at a distance, assigning roles, communicating without sharing an office, keeping people motivated and building trust in a team that works from different places.
You practice with exercises and simulators in a safe, stress-free environment and get personalized feedback along the way. It's remote leadership training with real stakes: what you learn in orbit, you can apply with your own remote team.
What you'll learn
- How to approach and solve the challenges your remote team faces.
- Strategies to help your team hit its goals and deliver results from a distance.
- How to boost performance and keep people motivated when everyone works from a different place.
- How to foster a sense of belonging and team cohesion.
- How to use communication as the foundation for leading a remote team.
Course outline
- Level1
Objectives at a distance
How to set them and work with them when the team doesn't share a space.
- Level2
Rules, roles and responsibilities
Clear ground rules so everyone knows what's theirs to do.
- Level3
Team performance
Guidelines to help your team reach its full potential.
- Level4
Communicating at a distance
The core tool of any remote team leader.
- Level5
Team-building and trust
How to team up and build trust without seeing each other every day.
- Level6
Motivating at a distance
How to keep the group's energy up from afar.
- Level7
People, processes and tools
How to develop your people and fine-tune the way your team works.
How it plays
A space mission against the clock
Yulia's story and the space station hook you from lift-off.
Simulators and practical exercises
Practice remote leadership situations in a safe, stress-free environment.
Personalized feedback
As you play, you see what works and what to adjust.
Rankings, levels and badges
Gamification keeps learners engaged from start to finish.
Who it's for
- Leaders of remote or distributed teams.
- Managers coordinating people who work from different locations.
- Team leads making the transition to remote projects.
FAQ
How long does Stellar take?
About 2 hours. It's played online: all you need is a device with an internet connection.
Can we integrate it into our LMS?
Yes. Play it on the Game Strategies platform or add it as another course in your LMS (Cornerstone, Moodle, SAP SuccessFactors, etc.). You'll see each learner's and group's progress in real time.
Which challenges of managing remote teams does the training cover?
Setting objectives at a distance, defining rules and roles, boosting performance, communicating, building trust, motivating, and developing people, processes and tools. Each challenge comes with concrete guidelines and exercises to practice them.
Which skills does it develop?
Leadership, coaching, effective communication, coordination, organization, planning, results orientation, problem-solving, decision-making and teamwork, plus others such as empathy and flexibility.
Which languages is it available in?
English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Arabic and Vietnamese.
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Shall we play?
Tell us what your team needs to practice and, in a personalized demo, we'll show you the solution that will make the biggest impact on your organization.