Leading remote teams comes with a new set of challenges for a new way of working. Are you ready?
One of the biggest changes – and challenges that many leaders and organizations are facing is leading teams remotely.
Leading remote employees is now a fact of life. Over 80% of teams and 90% of projects have at least one member not physically located with the rest of the group. And a recent study from GlobalWorkplaceAnalytics.com showed that the number of employees who telecommute more than one day per week increased over 79% from 2005 to 2012.
These facts, while compelling, only matter if you are someone leading other remotely. If you are or there are others in your organization that do, you owe it to yourself, your team and other organization to read on.
Because while the principles of effective leadership and team management haven’t changed, maintaining peak performance and keeping employees engaged when separated by miles, time zones and culture is a tall task for any manager or organization.
Let’s be honest – leadership of others is already hard enough when they are down the hall or on the shop floor. When you add in the challenges of them being remote, it gets harder – and more stressful.
If have ever struggled with even one of these questions, you know what we mean.
Leadership is hard...doing it remotely is even harder.
But it is part of our job.
From communication...to performance management...to motivation...and more as a remote leader, you’ve got to be prepared to stay connected, handle meetings and schedules and provide the support your staff expects and needs.
This isn’t just a leadership problem (some organizations are selling remote leadership training that is really just their normal training with the word “remote” attached). And it isn’t just a technology and tools challenge (though knowing how to use the tools can facilitate your success). The Remote Leadership Certificate Series brings together experts in both of these areas to help you get the results you want.
Wayne Turmel is the creator of GreatWebMeetings.com and the author of multiple books to help leaders like you use the tools and capitalize on the technology you are asked to (and need to) use as a relote leader. Wayne is the best on the planet at doing this. Not only that but he has been training managers and leaders for 25 years, so he isn't just a techie guy. He is a master trainer and really quite funny. You'll love learning with Wayne.
Kevin Eikenberry is the founder and Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group and multiple time best-selling author. His book Remarkable Leadership is used by leaders around the globe as their handbook to success. He too has been studying, writing about, training and coaching leaders for over 25 years. He's trained leaders from around the world, led 100's of teleseminars, webinars and remote conaching sessions. He also leads a remote team himself.
Leading remotely is the new skill required for you to lead in organizations. Having some proof of your exposure to these critical isdeas provides confidence and credibility for yourself and through your organization. If you are thinking of training multiple leaders in your organization, this certificate is a designation of their progress and an indicator of their future success.
You can’t get all of these wide ranging skills in one session, and we are delivering it remotely because asking you to come to a face to face workshop to learn remote skills makes about aas much sense as teaching you to swim in a gymnasium!
Your whole learning experience is part of the learning itself!
The Remote Leadership Certificate Series is designed to provide you with the practical skills to lead remote employees, virtual teams and mobilized work forces. The Series teaches techniques and methods to effectively motivate and manage virtual employees and teams with ease and success.
You’ll learn core leadership skills for the way we really work today including:
The Remote Leadership Certificate Series is a small group experience delivered remotely just like you lead so that you get the experience, exposure and access to us that you need to be successful. It is 5 90 minute to 2 hour learning experiences targeted for the skills a remote leader needs, including building a virtual team, leading virtual meetings, presenting effectively over the web, coaching from a distance and much more. You can expect to have direct interaction and feedback with both the instructor and other attendees – ensuring that all your questions are answered and that you make the most of your investment.
Since we specifically limit class size to allow for maximum interaction and learning (you will be one of only ten people participating in the group) you will want to reserve your seat today – and you can do that by clicking on the button below to register.
If you are a leader with people spread across geography and time zones, the skills you will learn in this series will change your leadership life. Join us now to have less stress and frustration, and greater confidence and success in your leadership role.