The world is changing – and that means the complex role of a leader is changing too.
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.
This first of its kind session where Wayne and Kevin are coming together live (on the web) to talk about the challenges and pitfalls, the opportunities and benefits of leading remotely. We will take your questions to make sure you are setting the right course, and have answers to the burning questions! This will be an educational and fun chance to learn as these two experienced leadership experts talk about the "whys and wherefores" of remote leadership.
Whether you are just starting a remote project team or leading an ongoing group from a distance, this session takes traditional team development ideas and expands them and makes them relevant (and practical) for a group working virtually.
At the end of this session, participants will:
The session includes a pre-class assessment of their current team health in three areas, copies of the course visuals and a PDF, re-printable packet of planning tools they can use for future presentations.
Over half a manager’s time is spent on meetings, and fewer than 20% of managers have received any coaching or training in the dynamics of effective online meeting leadership.
It’s no wonder than that 60% of those meetings are considered wasted time by both participants and meeting leaders!
In this session, we teach simple rules and best practices for leading meetings that get results. No matter the presentation platform, you’ll learn how to speed up adoption of the tool and gain a greater return on your technology investment.
The session includes a pre-class assessment of your current online meeting effectiveness, copies of the course visuals and a PDF, re-printable packet of planning tools they can use for future presentations.
At the end of this program, participants will:
To get the most from today’s web presentation and meeting tools, presenters must learn what the tools can do, and what features will enhance team communication and collaboration. They must then apply it to their work and get hands-on practice and coaching to build confidence and adoption. Anything less is a waste of time.
Yet, according to industry studies:
Part I of the session is an interactive and engaging webinar that teaches the basics of effective online presentations, models those skills and teaches the possibilities of the most common tools for your participants. Part II is hands-on practice and application. You’ll get coaching from their peers and a professional, knowledgeable expert.
Course includes copies of the course visuals and a PDF, re-printable packet of planning tools they can use for future presentations.
At the end of this program, participants will:
If you lead a team or have responsibility for a project with people dispersed geographically, the challenges of giving feedback are heightened significantly. Not only are communication opportunities reduced, but in many cases it is harder to observe the behaviors you are coaching on. This session takes the principles of effective coaching and feedback and applies them to the unique challenges of doing it at a distance.
This is a highly interactive session allowing participants to not only learn the principles and skills but get their specific questions answered. Participants will leave with the workshop handouts and checklists and tools help them succeed in their coaching opportunities.
Whether people work in the next office or halfway around the world, they deserve effective to progress in their productivity and results. This session will give participants the confidence and skills to do this successfully.
At the end of this program, participants will:
The series concludes the way it begins – with you, Kevin and Wayne together to tie up the loose ends, solidify your knowledge, answer your questions and basically be your coach. You and your cohort of learners will have the chance to pick the brains of Wayne and Kevin, and they will share their latest thinking and lessons on all things related to leading remotely.
Kevin Eikenberry Chief Potential Officer The Kevin Eikenberry Group 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. |
Wayne Turmel President GreatWebMeetings.com 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. |