Managing the Remote Office

1 Full Day

Technology makes it possible to do office work away from the office, and more and more employees are doing just that. The traditional office is often subsidized by a “virtual office” – a portable workstation, a home, an airport, a coffee shop, etc. And, working from a “virtual office” provides many benefits for the customer, employee, manager, and organization.

In this workshop, participants learn strategies and techniques for managing communication, building team involvement, and supervising remote employees. The course explores the challenges supervisors encounter when managing the non-traditional office setting.

Course Objectives:

• State the benefits and drawbacks to the “anywhere” office
• Examine the issues of distractions, priorities, and accountability in the remote office environment
• Explore guidelines for successfully managing a non-traditional workplace
• Learn communication strategies for working together without being together
• Explore techniques for handling the remote office communication tools (i.e., remote meetings, conference calls, video conferencing, texting, emails, etc.)
• Plan, start, and run a focused remote meeting