Long-Distance Leadership Series (Jan 21-Feb 25, 2025)
Jan 21: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Jan 28: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Feb 4: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Feb 11: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Feb 18: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Feb 25: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
LONG-DISTANCE WORKLIFE
Solutions for the Virtual Workplace
Today's workplace is changing and more and more leaders are working from home or other remote locations, and have teams spread across countries and time zones.
And let’s be honest – leadership of others is already hard enough when they are down the hall or on the shop floor. When you add in the challenges of them being virtual, it gets harder – and more stressful.
From communication...to performance management...to motivation...and more, as a long-distance leader, you’ve got to be prepared to stay connected, handle meetings and schedules, and provide the support your staff expects and needs.
This isn’t just a leadership problem (some organizations are selling virtual leadership training that is really just their normal training with the word “virtual” attached). And it isn’t just a technology and tools challenge (though knowing how to use the tools can facilitate your success). The Long-Distance Leadership Series brings together experts in both of these areas to help you get the results you want.
Based on over 30 years of helping leaders and managers lead more successfully, the Long-Distance Leadership Series is a highly interactive and engaging, small group experience, delivered virtually just like you lead, so that you get the experience, exposure, and access to us that you need to be successful. A small group experience delivered in 6 online sessions teaching all of the skills leaders need for remote and hybrid work, including building a virtual team, leading virtual meetings, maximizing productivity, coaching from a distance, and much more. You can expect to have direct interaction and feedback with both the instructor and other attendees – ensuring that all your questions are answered and that you make the most of your investment.
Since we specifically limit class size to allow for maximum interaction and learning (you will be one of only ten people participating in the group), you will want to reserve your seat today – and you can do that by clicking on the button below to register.
You’ll learn core leadership skills for the way we really work today including:
If you are a leader with people (even if it's just one person!) spread across multiple locations and/or time zones, the skills you will learn in this series will change your leadership life.
Long-Distance Leadership Series is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities. Long-Distance Leadership Series has been approved for 12 PDCs.
Whether you are just starting a remote project team or leading an ongoing group from a distance, this session takes traditional team development ideas and expands them and makes them relevant (and practical) for a group working virtually.
At the end of this session, participants will:
Every leader we talk with, coach, or train tells us the same thing. They all have lots to do – more than they did six months or a year ago, with no end in sight.
The reality is that we are busy. We have full plates. We are balancing home and work life. We have incredible demands on us every day, and everyone expects their project to be done NOW! We don't want to disappoint anyone—but something has to give.
And as a remote employee, while there are many benefits, there are also additional challenges that can sabotage your productivity ...
Without the traditional office environment, it can be difficult to separate and balance where work ends and home begins. Creating the right work environment at home can be difficult, particularly if you don't have a designated office space. And without the benefit of in-person "check-ins" or regular conversations throughout the day, projects and tasks often have unclear expectations.
In this session, we'll help you to get control of your day life and career. We start by identifying the unique challenges that confront remote workers, and robs them of both their productivity and time. You'll learn the importance of clarifying your role, your work and your goals and also how to make sure you and your organization are in sync right from the start.
During this session, participants will learn:
Over half a manager’s time is spent on meetings, and fewer than 20% of managers have received any coaching or training in the dynamics of effective online meeting leadership.
It’s no wonder than that 60% of those meetings are considered wasted time by both participants and meeting leaders!
In this session, we teach simple rules and best practices for leading meetings that get results. No matter the presentation platform, you’ll learn how to speed up adoption of the tool and gain a greater return on your technology investment.
At the end of this program, participants will:
As a leader you know that helping your team member set goals - and then holding them accountable for those goals is part of your job. But more than that, it is critical to your success. Doing these things can be challenging in any setting, but when you are leading virtually, and not interacting or seeing your team members (and their work product) everyday, it is even more challenging. This session takes the principles of goal setting, supporting goal achievement and accountability and applies them to the unique challenges of doing it all at a distance.
At the end of this program, participants will:
If you lead a team or have responsibility for a project with people dispersed geographically, the challenges of giving feedback are heightened significantly. Not only are communication opportunities reduced, but in many cases it is harder to observe the behaviors you are coaching on. This session takes the principles of effective coaching and feedback and applies them to the unique challenges of doing it at a distance.
Like all of the sessions, this is highly interactive allowing participants to not only learn the principles and skills but get their specific questions answered. Participants will leave with the workshop handouts and checklists and tools to help them succeed in their coaching opportunities.
At the end of this program, participants will:
The series concludes the way it begins – with you and both facilitators together to tie up the loose ends, solidify your knowledge, answer your questions and basically be your coach. You and your cohort of learners will have the chance to pick each other and your facilitators' brains, and they will share their latest thinking and lessons on all things related to leading remotely.
Registration: $1,800
Group Discounts: Enroll 3 or more and save $100/registration. Call 317-759-3171 for details.
Your Registration Includes:
And here's our guarantee. We believe our work isn't done until you are completely satisfied with the results you have received from our training. When you choose to learn with us, if, for any reason you aren't 100% delighted with the workshop, we will refund your entire registration fee. No questions asked. Guaranteed.
The Long-Distance Leadership Series is broken down into six 2-hour sessions – one session per week for six weeks – and delivered live and on Zoom. The class size is capped at 10 participants to allow maximum interaction and learning.
* All times are in Eastern Time Zone
Long-Distance Leadership Series (Jan 21-Feb 25, 2025)
Jan 21: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Jan 28: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Feb 4: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Feb 11: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Feb 18: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Feb 25: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Long-Distance Leadership Series (Apr 8-May 13, 2025)
Apr 8: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Apr 15: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Apr 22: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Apr 29: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
May 6: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
May 13: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Long-Distance Leadership Series (Jul 8-Aug 12, 2025)
Jul 8: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Jul 15: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Jul 22: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Jul 29: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Aug 5: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Aug 12: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Long-Distance Leadership Series (Sep 30-Nov 4, 2025)
Sep 30: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Oct 7: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Oct 14: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Oct 21: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Oct 28: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Nov 4: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
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