Gain new insights, experiences and advanced tips for helping yourself and others to work from home. Find out the 5 bad habits too many remote workers and their managers acquire from lack of experience, tools and expertise. Then acquire the latest strategies for communicating with remote workers.
Come away with a deeper understanding of this enormous cultural and work shift going on in the workplace and in society.
Available and included as part of the Certified Remote Work Manager program.
CEUs: 1.6
Length (in hours): 16
Price in USD $245
Price in CAD $329
Agenda
Unit 1
Understanding the Remote Workplace
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The economics of the new Knowledge Society
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Organizational benefits from remote workers
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Employee benefits of working from home
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How remote work improves productivity
Unit 2
Advanced Tips on Working from Home
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The essentials of successful Remote Work
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Remote Workflow and Work Day
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Peak work time and the new work rules
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Coping with guilt and work stress
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The 5 bad habits newbie remote workers acquire
Unit 3
Issues in Working from Home
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Transitioning office-centered workers
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Establishing social contact and meetings
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Late night emails and establishing boundaries
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Miscommunication online and the solutions
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Work Solutions for Personal time and needs
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Making weekends personally rewarding and organizationally productive
Unit 4
Communicating with Remote Workers
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Virtual office communication software
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Synchronous tools and tips
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Asynchronous tools and tips
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The need and role of the new ‘water cooler’