Supervisor and Manager Resources
Remote work works best when employees and supervisors communicate clearly about expectations. The following resources will help you in managing and leading remote teams. View a downloadable PDF version of the following resources for managing and leading remote teams.
LinkedIn Learning Courses
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- Building Relationships While Working from Home: How to create professional yet personal connections with remote team members and how to satisfy that missing element of closeness that people get when they are together at work
- Empathy at Work: Explore key strategies for effectively communicating empathy to the people you work with
- Leading at a Distance: Tactics and strategies for empowering remote teams and team members, as well as teams that consist of remote and in-person employees
- Leading Virtual Meetings: Explore the challenges and benefits associated with online meetings and discover strategies for leading an effective meeting from a
- Leading Virtually – Vulnerability and Presence When Working from Home: Guidance on building trust, listening, practicing servant leadership, and engaging stakeholders inside and outside the organization
- Managing Compassionately: How to establish a considerate culture to reduce conflict and increase productivity using coaching and leveraging the strengths of individuals
- Managing Remote Teams – Setting Expectations, Behaviors, and Habits: Best practices on how to provide employees with the trust, tools, and structure they need to be successful in a virtual environment
- Managing Skills for Remote Leaders: How to create a sense of community and build an inclusive culture that spans virtual workspaces and shares values, goodwill, and ideas
- Remote Work Foundations: Best practices using cloud-based tools to stay productive, build culture, and work seamlessly with your team
- Time Management – Working from Home: Tips to stay productive and balanced when working from home part-time or full-time
- Tips for Working Remotely: How to create a productive work environment at home by structuring your day, dedicating a space to work, and avoiding distractions
Articles
- 3 Tips to Avoid WFH Burnout (Laura M. Girge and Venessa K. Bohns, HBR)
- 9 Tips for Managing Remote Employees (Mary Baker, Smarter with Gartner)
- 13 Tips for Leading and Managing Remote Teams (Brent Gleeson, Forbes)
- How to Combat Zoom Fatigue (Liz Fosslien and Molly West Duffy, HBR)
- How to Transition Between Work Time and Personal Time (Elizabeth Grace Saunders, HBR)
- Leading Remotely: What Managers Need to Keep Teams Engaged (Sofia Kluch, Gallup)
- Leading with Empathy During the Pandemic (Sarah Nagem, Financial Management Magazine)
- Top 15 Tips to Effectively Manage Remote Employees (Forbes Coaches Council)
- What it Takes to Run a Great Virtual Meeting (Bob Frisch and Cary Greene, HBR)
- Why Empathy is Crucial to Leading through Crisis (Forbes)
Books
- Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. (Brené Brown)
- Empathetic Leadership (Michael Brisciana)
- Engaging Virtual Meetings (John Chen)
- Guide to Virtual Team Building (Konstantin Degner)
- Influencing Virtual Teams (Hassan Osman)
- Leading from Anywhere: The Essential Guide to Managing Remote Teams (David Burkus)
- Leading Remote Teams: Embrace the Future of Remote Work (Alexis Gert)
- Remote Leadership: Successfully Leading Work-from-Anywhere and Hybrid Teams (Debra A. Dinnocenzo and Jason Morwick)
- Remote Work Revolution: Succeeding from Anywhere (Tsedal Neeley)
- The Long-Distance Leader (Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel)
- Virtual Teams: Holding the Center When You Can’t Meet Face-to-Face (Carlos Valdes- Dapena)
- Working from Home: Making the New Normal Work for You (Karen Mangia)
Videos
- Effectively Managing Remote Teams (Simon Sinek)
- How Teams Can Meaningfully Connect Remotely (Simon Sinek)
- How to Build Trust on a Virtual Team (HBR)
- How to Effectively Lead a Remote Team (LearnLoft)
- How to Lead: Building a High-Performance Virtual Team (Jason Whaling)
- How to Make Virtual Meetings Seem More Real (HBR)
- Trusting Teams (Simon Sinek)