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Fostering Collaboration: Leading from a Distance (BLTP 009)


Description
(~40m)

Technology has enabled many former office workers to work from home or anywhere remotely. As the overall job landscape shifts, the number of remote workers will likely continue to increase. For the managers and leaders spearheading these remote teams, as well as teams that consist of remote and in-person employees, making the jump from in-person to virtual leadership can be challenging. In this course, instructor Kevin Eikenberry lays out how to lead effectively from a distance. He dives into the basics of remote leadership, such as how working remotely changes interpersonal dynamics. Plus, he shares tips for getting results at a distance—including how to provide remote coaching and feedback—as well as how to build trust, set reasonable boundaries as a long-distance leader, and more.

Note: This course was featured in Market Watch, Inc., Fortune, Forbes, and Entrepreneur.

Learning objectives

  • How did we get to remote teams?

  • The remote leadership model

  • What success looks like at a distance

  • Providing coaching and feedback

  • How remote politics works

  • Building trust at a distance

  • Communicating effectively

  • Leveraging technology as a remote leader

  • Getting honest feedback

Content
  • Remote Leadership Basics
  • Types of remote teams
  • What it means to lead at a distance
  • The remote leadership model
  • The three-part leadership model
  • Getting Results at a Distance
  • Understanding what success looks like at a distance
  • Remote goal-setting
  • Remote coaching and feedback
  • Engaging Others at a Distance
  • The remote team member's perspective
  • Understanding remote politics without playing politics
  • Building trust at a distance
  • Leading both in person and at a distance
  • Communicating effectively as a remote leader
  • Technology tips for remote leaders
  • Understanding Ourselves as Remote Leaders
  • Getting honest feedback as a remote leader
  • Understanding the impact of your remote mindset
  • Setting reasonable boundaries and personal priorities
  • Conclusion and Wrap-up
  • Leadership first, location second
  • Assessment and Evaluation
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
Prerequisites
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