Course Overview
This online course for managing remote employees is a partner course designed for managers who lead employees they do not see every day. It explains why remote work is expanding, what it changes for managers, and where remote teams tend to struggle when structure, communication, and connection are weak.
This is a partner course offered alongside our instructor-led programs. It provides a self-paced option for managers who need practical guidance for remote hiring, onboarding, communication, and performance support on a flexible schedule.
The course explores the benefits and drawbacks of remote work, reviews common myths and current attitudes, and helps managers assess whether remote work arrangements are a good fit. It also covers best practices for hiring and onboarding remote employees, developing remote workers, communicating effectively, providing feedback, and keeping remote employees motivated and connected.
Who This Helps
This course is a strong fit for managers, supervisors, and team leads who manage remote or hybrid employees and want stronger structure for communication, feedback, and connection. It is also useful for HR partners supporting remote hiring and onboarding.
What Learners Will Do Better
- Recognize why employees choose remote work and how those motivations affect management approach.
- Separate myths from reality and make more informed decisions about remote work arrangements.
- Evaluate whether a team or organization is suited to remote work and what conditions need to be in place.
- Anticipate the most common leadership challenges in remote settings and address them proactively.
- Improve remote hiring and onboarding practices so expectations and norms are clearer from day one.
- Build better communication routines that reduce confusion and increase follow-through.
- Provide feedback in ways that support performance without relying on hallway conversations.
- Keep remote employees connected and motivated through more intentional management practices.
How Teams Get Value From It
Teams use this course to establish shared expectations for remote communication, onboarding, feedback, and connection. Common uses include assigning it to managers newly responsible for remote employees, pairing it with internal remote-work guidelines, and using it to align leadership practices across distributed teams.
Time, Access, and Credits
Estimated learning time is approximately 3 hours. Access runs 90 days. The course carries 0.3 IACET CEUs and 3 credits each from HRCI, SHRM, and ATD. It also includes 3 PMI PDUs, broken out as 1.25 Ways of Working, 1.25 Power Skills, and 0.5 Business Acumen.
Volume Pricing and Coordinated Enrollment
If purchasing seats for a group, contact us about volume pricing and coordinated enrollment.