Managing Telecommuters

Managing employees who work in another location is today’s workforce reality. In most situations a manager can interact with their employees in person on a daily basis and learn how to supervise and keep them motivated. Managers that supervise employees in different locations are challenged in a number of ways. Today’s manager must learn how to engage and supervise staff to keep them performing optimally.

• Understand typical ways remotely located employees may be a part of your team and problematic issues for you to be aware of
• Learn how to adapt your management techniques to manage the remote employee
• Engage in case studies to promote active listening and communication skills

• Types of remote employees
• Communicating effectively and creating engagement one to one and in a group setting
• Tips for creating teamwork
• Delivering Performance Reviews
• Performance - how to manage and monitor a remote employee
• Development Planning Process