Training Doyens

Managing remote employees requires a management mindset that differs from managing on-site workers. Our upcoming webinar discusses the management strategies and how to examine, plan, and implement legal and contractual subjects for virtual teams. The webinar covers the following key areas: ·          Tools & techniques to facilitate “working together apart” in virtual environment ·          Best characteristics of remote teams and tips for effective virtual meetings ·          Importance of virtual contracts LEARNING OBJECTIVES To identify the remote/virtual employees To list recommended elements of a virtual team contract To explore steps to avoid discrimination claims To describe wage and hour obligations for virtual employees To discuss ergonomics for the telecommuter, along with health risks, and virtual workplace injuries To ...

Virtual Team Management OVERVIEW More and more organizations are “going virtual,” whether it is an employee who telecommutes, a team of workers in another country, or simply an employee who extends her or his workday by checking e-mail or downloading a document from Dropbox that connects to their phone, iPad, or home computer. Approximately 80% of U. S. workers continue to do business remotely after normal work hours. More and more organizations are incorporating telecommuting and other forms of virtual work into their workforce with great success and reduction in costs. Managing remote employees requires a management mindset change that differs from managing on-site workers. Examining, planning, and implementing legal and contractual issues are not always considered in the same way when managing on-site workers. Failure to address these perspectives is at the organization’s and management’s peril. For example, what technological and management strategies should yo...