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How to make remote leadership development work for your business

CLO Magazine

For example, Udemy has multiple courses on leading virtual teams and becoming a successful remote manager. These are two affordable options that your business can use. If you outsource a service or training professional to train your managers, make sure they offer development resources specific to guiding remote teams.

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The power of virtual skills to future-proof your people and organization

CLO Magazine

2022 Workplace Culture Report ” found that respondents felt “most bored at work during virtual meetings and online employee training.” Thirty-five percent of workers mentally checked out of online employee training, 32 percent of virtual presentations and 31 percent of virtual team meetings.

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Continuous learning with a purpose

CLO Magazine

Of the many lessons learned from the unprecedented change, challenges and disruption in the past year and a half, perhaps the most striking is the importance of a robust learning and development strategy that is well-aligned with business needs, especially when those needs change rapidly. A Verizon employee works from their home office.

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From surviving to thriving amid COVID-19: The importance of leading the self

CLO Magazine

Across every country and demographic, people are questioning what they want from careers, debating the challenges and benefits of working from home, and trying to find the best way to lead and engage virtual teams. Scheduling regular one-on-ones with each of your team members is even more important in virtual teams.

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The power of preparation: Building learning teams that can weather any storm

CLO Magazine

The process of business continuity planning — analyzing possible organizational risks and determining recovery plans — is typically conducted among teams such as IT and technical support. For those on my team, it was demonstrated by their openness in 1-on-1s, sharing how the pandemic was impacting them and their families personally.

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The workforce has changed, and so have leaders

CLO Magazine

Given the high popularity of remote and hybrid work models, companies want to see their leaders “actually create a more inclusive environment within their micro-team.” Learning to lead online Like riding a bike or tying your shoes, knowing how to meet the demands of a virtual team is now an indispensable skill in people leaders.

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Embracing long-term virtual team and leadership training

CLO Magazine

But a DDI study found that leaders rank virtual leadership as their weakest skill. In fact, one in four leaders said they aren’t at all effective at leading a virtual team. This could also include business roundtables, led by a senior leader, to discuss pressing challenges facing teams. Embrace it.