In response to the uncertainties presented by Covid-19 Pandemic, many companies and governments have requested their employees and teams to stay-work at home. While a significant number of employees already work from home at least part of the time, the new policies leave many employees — and their managers — working out of the office and separated from each other for the first time.

Virtual workplaces, in which employees operate remotely from each other and from their managers, are a reality, and will become even more common in the future.

Virtual teams and teleconferencing are examples of such arrangements, but they are not appropriate for all jobs, all employees, or all managers. To be most effective in these environments, managers need to do two things well: Shift from a focus on time to a focus on results: and recognize that virtual workplaces, effective workforce and improved supervisory skills among existing managers.

There are big benefits to today's virtual workplace, but there can be big challenges, too. This webinar will help managers and supervisors how to prepare employees for the virtual workplace in a trusted environment, create telework programs, build virtual teams, leverage technology, and overcome cultural barriers.

This webinar will help participants how to:

• Recognize Business Reasons for Virtual Workplaces
• Create a virtual workplace strategy within a trusted environment
• Develop, implement, and maintain telecommuting programs
• Build a virtual team and lead them to success
• Plan and lead virtual meetings
• Use technology to support a virtual workplace
• Overcome cultural barriers when leading virtual teams
• Develop their virtual leadership skills

What Topics are Covered?

• Defining the virtual workplace aligned to business and trust.
• Creating virtual workplace programs
• Technology tips and tricks
• Building virtual teams
• Leading virtual team meetings
• Working with cross-cultural teams
• Virtual leadership strategies

This webinar provides 1 SHRM PDC (Professional Development Credit).