Managing Remote Workers
Managing Remote Workers – Leading High-Performing Distributed Teams
The shift toward remote and hybrid work has transformed the way businesses operate, requiring managers to adopt new strategies for communication, performance management, and team engagement. This course provides practical guidance on effectively leading remote teams, ensuring productivity, collaboration, and employee well-being.
Key learning outcomes include:
- Understanding the challenges and opportunities of remote and hybrid work models.
- Implementing effective communication strategies to keep teams aligned and engaged.
- Developing techniques for tracking performance and maintaining accountability without micromanagement.
- Fostering a strong team culture and ensuring employee well-being in a remote environment.
- Overcoming common remote work challenges, such as isolation, motivation, and collaboration.
This full-day course (09:00 – 16:00) is available for in-person delivery and can be customised to address the specific needs of your organisation. NGUT offers preliminary insight sessions to tailor the training for maximum relevance and impact.
Timings
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- 1st August 2025 – Online
- 2nd September 2025 – Online
- 8th September 2025 – Online
- 18th-September 2025 – Online
Prices
Online delivery – £250+VAT
In person delivery – £350+VAT
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will:
- Understand the advantages and challenges of remote and hybrid workforces.
- Learn effective strategies for remote communication to ensure team cohesion.
- Maximise efficiency and productivity while maintaining work-life balance.
- Recognise financial and employee retention benefits of remote work models.
- Understand the employer’s Duty of Care to remote employees, including health and safety considerations.
Agenda
Session Timing: 09:00 – 16:00
- Setting Expectations
- Defining roles, responsibilities, and expectations for remote workers.
- Ensuring clarity and alignment in work objectives.
- Building Trust in Remote Teams
- Overcoming challenges of remote collaboration.
- Fostering transparency, accountability, and trust.
- Setting Clear Targets and Goals
- Implementing SMART goals tailored for remote workforces.
- Aligning personal objectives with business success.
- Managing Work-Life Balance
- Encouraging healthy boundaries between work and home life.
- Identifying signs of burnout and how to prevent it.
- Productivity and Performance Management
- Tools and techniques to monitor performance remotely.
- Strategies for maintaining engagement and motivation.
- Maximising the Benefits of Remote Work
- Leveraging technology to support remote team collaboration.
- Creating a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
Who Should Attend?
- Office Managers overseeing remote or hybrid teams.
- Technical Managers managing employees working off-site at client premises.
- Industry-Specific Leaders, such as engineers, postal service managers, delivery coordinators, and care sector professionals, who supervise remote teams.
Accreditation
- A CPD Accredited Certificate of Completion.
- Access to the CPD Online Portal for additional learning resources.
- Accredited Professional Development Hours contributing to career progression.
Trainers:
Dianne is a finance expert with extensive global experience as a Financial Director and Chief Executive Officer. In recent years, her passion has been teaching and people development, ensuring that organisations receive insightful and practical training that leads to long-term improvements. She excels at making financial and business concepts engaging and relevant to diverse audiences.
