The Remote Workforce: How Employers Handling the New Norm

Key Take-Away:
Attendees will walk away with best practices on how to engage and collaborate with their employees in a remote environment.

Overview:
The coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has changed the way we work, how we work, and how we lead across the globe. Employers are challenged with how to stay in business while running their business remotely. With the constant changes, employers are stretch thin on how to make the remote world a reality.
While remote work may be the new normal, employers must also create a clear policy to ensure that employees understand what working remotely means and the expectation is for all that is involved. Leaders must also understand how to lead remotely to obtain the most productivity from their employees. To ensure employees are successful employers must set expectations, evaluate the tools and technology to be productive, outline how managers must lead, and continue to promote company culture.

Areas Covered in the Session:

•   Set clear expectations and document policies
•   Guidelines around hours of availability;
•   Job responsibilities; and
•   Performance goals.
•   Evaluate technology
•   Outline how managers and supervisors lead remotely
•   Create human capital management infrastructure
•   Promote culture and information sharing
•   Provide meaningful learning and growth opportunities
•   Consider remote employee engagement and team building activities