Managing Remote Workers

Course code LERN 1441

Credit 0.0

Length 16.0 hours

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You cannot manage remote workers like you manage office workers. But you can manage remote workers better, with greater productivity and efficiency. Discover the keys to successful managing in the new workplace of the 21st century.

Get a step-by-step practical guide you won’t get anywhere else. Employees and employers both like the new system. You’ll want to apply these practices to your office workers as well.

Prerequisites

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What you will learn

  • Unit 1
    Moving work from Activity to Outcomes

    Rewriting job descriptions
    Designing the virtual work week
    Assigning work
    Gaining Buy-In
  • Unit 2
    Supervising Remote Workers

    Documenting work
    Transparency and reporting
    Addressing underperforming workers
    Personal time vs. work time
  • Unit 3
    Running Effective Virtual Meetings

    A written agenda is critical
    Socializing in the virtual meeting
    Running discussions online
    How to include and involve everyone
  • Unit 4
    Working with Your Superiors

    Documenting the impact of remote work
    Making the case for a virtual corporate culture
    Techniques to convince
    The future of remote work and virtual offices

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

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VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.