In the latest blog from Weston College, Joe Smith, the college’s Business Partnership Manager, takes a closer look at making remote working work!
The last nine months has seen remote working move from a trend to a requirement for many of us. Many leaders quickly transformed some if not all of their operations to virtual working in March, having had little time to prepare. This shift has presented both a challenge, but more importantly, an opportunity to leaders and managers responsible for overseeing remote teams.
By now I’m sure we’re all too aware of the challenges of remote working, such as not being able to unplug after work and balancing other commitments at home, but how can we overcome these challenges?
Here’s a my ‘top five tips’ for managing remote teams:
I’ve attempted to offer a few tips that have stood out to me recently. Keep it simple, provide clarity with communication, and above all – respond to the needs of your team.
Interesting that in a recent survey, top of the list for required training from employers was management training . . .
To respond, we’ve launched a Fast Track ILM Level 2 Certificate in Team Leading. Delivered remotely over 6 weeks (2 x 2hour sessions per week), the course is perfect for new and aspiring managers looking to develop their management of remote teams, as well as number of other current leadership themes. Course Information here.
More information about Weston College is available online at www.weston.ac.uk.
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