Remote and Flexible Working Training Course

Who Would Benefit

Anyone who is required to work from home or a remote location without direct personal line manager interaction.

Course Description

The cost case for flexible working is easy to convey, savings on building costs, transport etc. – we do not want managers and staff to feel that these are the only drivers.

Flexible working has huge benefits for staff, but these can be influenced by negative views and corporate policy/procedures. It is for everyone to remove these barriers. Some are attitudinal, some are procedural – all are under managerial and staff control.

For staff, the issues of an overlaid home/work environment can be new and daunting. Hidden issues need to be brought out and discussed, shared and understood through facilitated sessions. When will I work? How will I be measured? Will it affect progression?

This course is a must for anyone who is working from home or any remote location.

CPD Points: 6
Training Course Category: Management & Leadership

Training Course Duration: 1 day
Training Course Location: Virtual, online or classroom-based

Learning Outcomes

Ownership of issues and responsibilities by all staff
Awareness of company policies and how they impact
Ability to clearly state the benefits and issues
Understanding how other people make a success of flexible arrangements
What it may mean for work life balance
Understanding of what is required to successfully deliver work in a flexible setting
Problem resolution and service delivery issues
To know when flexibility is affecting your work or service quality and what to do about it
How flexible workers should be managed and evaluated
To recognise the signs of flexibility programmes failing and how to get support

The Programme Includes:

What is a ‘flexible worker’? – In corporate context and in broader world

What are the most common reasons for flexible arrangements

And what are the most common pitfalls
Introducing some examples

How do you work – different people approach work differently

How do YOU approach work – what is your perspective?
What types of work are paid to do? How are you measured?
Facilitated group discussions to relate to individual examples
Structured feedback to whole group

Identification of team styles (Simple Belbin types)

What role do you play in your team? What about others in the team?
Ramifications for each type of having flexible arrangements
How teams work and how processes may need to change
Facilitated group discussions to relate to individual examples
Structured feedback to whole group

What does it feel like to work flexibly?

What does our organisation want from flexibility?
Types of flexible arrangements in our organisation – choosing the most appropriate
Working from home – practical and emotional issues raised
Working remotely – socialisation, team breakdown, isolation
Facilitated group discussions to relate to individual examples
Structured feedback to whole group

How will it affect your working relationships?

With your manager, your customer, other departments, your team, your family
Facilitated group discussions to relate to individual examples
Structured feedback to whole group