Understanding how to manage remote workers

Course description

This accredited ILM unit is relevant to anyone actively seeking employment and who perhaps have supervisory or management experience already or those who are already within a workplace setting and wish to upskill on how to effectively support and manage workers remotely. This unit is particularly timely due to the upsurge in this due to COVID. There are 3 learning outcomes Understanding the nature of remote working -Looking at the meaning of remote working and the benefits for both the individual and organisation. The learner will also gain insight to potential barriers of remote working. Know how to lead a remote working team -Looking at the role of trust and communication in remote working and how to develop trust and maintain effective communication. The learner will also gain insight into the role and nature of motivation and how to provide feedback to remote workers. Know how to provide support for remote workers -Looking at how to overcome isolation for remote workers, along with ensuring health and safety and technical support for remote working. Benefits for individuals -An ILM unit is a great way to gradually build up to an ILM Award or Certificate. -This unit is worth 2 ILM credits. To achieve an Award the learner would be required to have a minimum of 4 credits and for a Certificate a minimum of 13 credits. -The assessment of the ILM unit is practically based, this learning is transferred directly.into the work environment. This immediately benefiting both employers and learners.