Two focuses of my by blog are Organizational/Management Discussions and Workplace Discussions. Some workplaces offered remote working but the COVID-19 pandemic brought it to the forefront. While it’s appealing to many employees, there are caveats to working remotely. The following contributed post is entitled, Training Your Remote Employees.
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As working from home has become more popular and practical, remote employees need to be trained. This trend has risen even further due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 74% of companies are making this a permanent change. Now more than ever, we are embracing technology and virtually upskilling our teams.
Setting up and running remote training can be done in several ways. You must find what works for your team and your processes. Tips and guidelines for optimizing your training sessions are provided in this article.
Choosing The Right Delivery Model For Your Team
You need to ask yourself, how well do you know your remote team, and what works for them? Remind yourself that remote employees are human beings who have lives outside of work. Being respectful of employee time and understanding the boundaries can help to create a great remote work culture. Remote working policies can assist in this process.
A popular way to deliver remote training is to use synchronous learning, such as online meetings. This is not the only option available. In asynchronous learning, trainees access online learning content at their convenience. To create a custom solution, blended learning uses both.
Train Remote Employees With The Right Tools
In today’s digital age, traditional classroom training approaches are ineffective. It’s critical to use the correct technologies while investing in workforce optimization skills. Remote team training and development tools will improve efficiency and employee happiness while lowering expenses.
Simple training methods, such as a pre-recorded podcast, or more in-depth training methods, such as live webinar instruction, are available. The majority of employers opt for services such as screen sharing, chat, remote access to each other’s desktops, and file sharing. Take the time to thoroughly analyse which collaboration technologies are ideal for your remote team.
Learning Experience Platforms
An entire learning portal is a learning experience platform. In addition to tracking training progress and administering certification, it adds flexibility by combining all the smaller methods of training. Trainers benefit from this because they can customize materials. Remote trainees can also study at their own pace.
Video Training Tools For Remote Training
It is important to add some live interaction through these training tools. Software and hardware that enables video conferencing can help you meet with your team virtually, adding a human touch. Don’t forget to equip your team with the right equipment.
Creating a video library of past training sessions is a great idea for all managers. Participants who cannot attend can access the videos. Compare course platforms and see which ones are the best for you.
Identify Skills Gaps
It is important to identify the skills and knowledge that are lacking in your organization, from the development of digital customer service skills to understanding this new product lifecycle management software. An analysis of skills gaps is one way of addressing this issue. It is easy for remote employees to become frustrated and underperform as a result of a lack of competence.
This guide should help you to train your remote employees and keep them feeling looked after and appreciated. Do you have any other tips that could help? Please share some of them in the comments below.
