Managing Remote or Hybrid Teams

Course description

We will provide your managers the skills and practical knowledge they need to manage their remote teams.

We will consider the legal obligations around health and safety, risk assessments and Display Screen Equipment and practical communication strategies, such as how to effectively keep in touch, encourage collaboration and offer support.

We will also look at how to monitor and manage performance remotely and support the mental health and wellbeing of a remote team.

Learner Objectives

By the end of the session, participants will be able to: 

• Know the companies’ health and safety obligations when manging a remote workforce 
• Be aware of some common communication pitfalls, and be able to tailor their personal communication style to a remote setting  
• Recognise how the performance management process can be implemented in a remote environment  
• Understand how to support their teams’ wellbeing across virtual boundaries