For some people, working from home can seem like a dream opportunity. But they may not realize that this kind of position comes with a great amount of responsibility and challenges. Working in a home office requires a unique set of skills: time-management, organization, self-discipline, flexibility. However, even if you possess all these skills, communication issues alone make it a challenging job, and recognizing these challenges will help you become a great teleworker.

Through this workshop you will learn how to stay motivated in your ‘office’ while still feeling connected to the rest of the team. If you are a team leader, you will learn to build your virtual team.

This course touches on the skills required to be a teleworker, self-management, time-management, organizing and planning, communicating, challenges of telecommuting.

OBJECTIVES

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• Identify the skills required for working outside the office
• Self-manage
• Manage time efficiently
• Getting organized and plan
• Communicate effectively
• Address and resolve telecommuting challenges

TARGET AUDIENCE

This course is designed for:

• Teleworkers
• Team leaders and managers
• Business owners and executives

REQUIREMENTS 

None/No previous knowledge required.

ESTIMATED COURSE DURATION

4 hours

COURSE SPECIFICATIONS 

This course comes with 12 modules consisting of videos, text, case studies and quizzes.

It is a self-paced program available 24/7. Participants can learn at their own pace, anytime, anywhere and on any device.

CERTIFICATE 

A participation certificate will be issued on completion of the course.

Course Content

Lessons

Lesson 1: Core Skills Required

Lesson 2: Self-Management

Lesson 3: Time Management

Lesson 4: Organizing and Planning

Lesson 5: Communicating

Lesson 6: Additional Challenges

Lesson 7: Finalizing