The world is changing - and that means the complex role of a leader is changing too.

One of the biggest changes - and challenges that many leaders and organizations are facing is leading teams remotely.

Leading remote employees is now a fact of life. And while the principles of effective leadership and team management haven't changed, maintaining peak performance and keeping employees engaged when separated by miles, time zones and culture is a tall task for any manager or organization.

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 remote, it gets harder - and more stressful.

• How do we communicate successfully?
  
• How can we make meetings, that are already painful in person, work using technology? (and avoiding the conference call from he#%)
  
• How do we build the relationships and trust with the team - and help them do that between each other?
  
• How do we present ideas, change and more at a distance?
  
• How do we coach and give feedback successfully?
  
• How do we deal with the unknowns? After all, we can't see what they are doing, how they are doing it and if they are ever working?

If you have ever struggled with even one of these questions, you know what we mean.

From communication...to performance management...to motivation...and more, as a remote 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 remote leadership training that is really just their normal training with the word "remote" attached). And it isn't just a technology and tools challenge (though knowing how to use the tools can facilitate your success). The Remote Leadership Certificate Series brings together experts in both of these areas to help you get the results you want.

The Remote Leadership Certificate Series is designed to provide you with the practical skills to lead remote employees, virtual teams and mobilized work forces. The Series teaches techniques and methods to effectively motivate and manage virtual employees and teams with ease and success.What You'll Learn:

• How to recognize and avoid pitfalls of remote-based teams
  
• Communication techniques to get and stay connected with employees
  
• What builds trust in any team and how to accomplish that remotely
  
• What makes coaching and giving feedback different from a distance - and how you can do both more effectively no matter where you are!
  
• The do's and don'ts of virtual meetings and how to make the most of them
  
• How to prepare and deliver web presentations - using the job aids and planning tools you have