Hybrid & Remote Work Curated Trainings

HBR Guide to Remote Work

(eBook) This audio edition provides practical tips and advice to help you work more productively with your team and colleagues, even though you're not in the same location.

Remotely Possible: Strategic Lessons and Tactical Best Practices for Remote Work

(eBook) With real-world, successful case studies and examples from modern organizations, this book addresses the challenges and opportunities that remote teams face, starting with the current landscape and looking forward to the future of remote working.

Overcoming Hybrid Team Challenges

(eCourse) Remote work has become increasingly prevalent in recent years, and while it offers many benefits, it can also present unique challenges for both employees and managers. In this remote work scenario, a new manager is addressing concerns of a team member located in a different time zone who feels isolated and undervalued. The logistical challenges of remote work, such as lack of face-to-face interaction and time zone differences, can make employees feel disconnected from their team and organization. The manager's goal is to ensure the team member feels valued, motivated, and included within the team, demonstrating inclusive leadership and exploring creative solutions for improving communication and collaboration. In this discussion, we will explore strategies for managing remote teams, including establishing psychological safety and trust, actively listening to concerns, asking open-ended questions, and fostering an inclusive team culture. Join us as we delve into this remote work scenario and discover how managers can support their remote team members' well-being and success.

Avoiding Burnout in Remote Teams

(eCourse) Effective communication and collaboration are critical for remote teams to succeed. In this scenario, a remote team manager is dealing with performance issues due to poor collaboration and unclear schedules, resulting in burnout for a senior team member. The manager's goal is to identify the root of these issues and devise solutions to improve the team's performance and the overall work environment. In this discussion, we will explore strategies for effective remote team management, including strengthening team relationships, leveraging collaborative tools, scheduling individual conversations, and creating a more connected and engaged remote team environment. Join us as we delve into this scenario and discover how managers can effectively address performance issues and support their team members' well-being in a remote work environment.

Supporting Remote Team Members

(eCourse) Leading virtual teams requires effort and commitment. Team leaders and co-located team members must make the time and effort to support virtual teammates by staying connected, encouraging their contributions, and recognizing and rewarding their successes.

Staying Connected and Communicating as a Team

(eCourse) The success of any team depends on good communication. For remote teams, where virtual team members may be in different places and time zones, with different working styles and cultures, effective communication is an essential and can also be a challenge. Watch this video to learn strategies for building trust, establishing reliable communication and staying connected.

Contributing as a Virtual Team Member

(eCourse) Companies often opt to create virtual teams in place of on-site teams. This allows employees to work from home or remote locations. However, if not managed appropriately, remote working may cause breakdowns in communication, collaboration, and teamwork. In this course, you'll learn how to develop the skills you need to show team leadership and be an effective member of a virtual team. You'll explore personal traits that are useful when working on a team remotely. You'll also learn strategies to stay connected with other team members, and ways to manage your time and overcome the challenges associated with managing teams remotely.

Setting Communication Standards for Virtual Teams

(eCourse) Effective communication is perhaps the biggest challenge facing remote teams. Virtual teams are faced with two main communication challenges: the way they deliver messages, and the fact that remote communication can easily lead to misunderstandings.