How to Effectively Lead a Remote Workforce
How to Effectively Lead a Remote Workforce
What you’ll learn
Skills you’ll gain
Moving from leading in a face-to-face work environment to a remote workforce can be challenging. Directing an accountable, engaged team in a remote environment is critical. In this course, Anjanette Johnson, prominent leadership and career coach, teaches you how to successfully lead in a remote space. She gives practical advice on how to build relationships in a virtual space and walks you through strategies for communicating in a remote environment. She shares tips on distinguishing between happy and fulfilled employees and walks you through methods to motivate your remote team. After this course, you'll have improved leadership skills to help your remote team achieve new goals.
Syllabus
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The team Getting to know your team while working in the office happens organically, but getting to know a team that you've never met face to face can be more challenging. 2m
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Mentors work Bringing a team together is not just one person's responsibility. 3m
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Intentional collaboration Maintaining a culture of collaboration takes more intentional effort when employees can't just walk next door. 4m
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Avoiding burnout Burnout in employees negatively impact results. After this lesson, you will have practical tips to assist you with avoiding burnout. 4m
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Crafting clear messaging Clear messaging is important for in-person teams, but even more so for remote teams. 3m
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Communication frequency How much communication is too much? 4m
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Executing purposeful meetings Teams resent meetings when they feel like a waste of time. After this lesson, you'll be able to create meetings that your teams will value. 4m
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Virtual accountability Accountability looks different in a remote work environment. 2m
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Feedback that increases accountability Consistent feedback happens less than you think. 2m
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Accountable culture Ongoing accountability isn't just about establishing good protocol. 3m
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Accountability triage Employees normally start a new position with an excitement towards contributing to the team's goals. 4m
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Happy vs. Fulfilled Unfortunately, even happy people leave jobs. 4m
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Changed expectations Employee expectations change in a remote work environment. 3m
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Career coaching Understanding next steps in one's career is vitally important to engagement and fulfillment. 4m
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Motivating your team When working remotely your team can feel disconnected. 3m
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Leading in the remote world Thank you for watching this course on remote leadership! 2m
Certificate
Certificate of Completion
Awarded upon successful completion of the course.
Instructor
Anjanette Johnson
Anjanette Johnson, a renowned leadership and career coach, has served as a senior leader with Fortune 500 companies. She’s a results-driven professional with experience in management, developing teams, training and development, and recruitment. She has a reputation for developing and fostering solid business alliances and capitalizing on market opportunities. Anjanette is channeling her more than 25 years of corporate experience to assist organizations in leadership development, engagement, and retention strategies that lead to high-producing teams. Anjanette also coaches individuals to realize their strengths and work preferences that lead to fulfilling careers. Anjanette has been trained in Situational Leadership, and Crucial Conversations.
Anjanette Johnson
Training and Development Expert, Entrepreneur
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