Working Remotely

Is This for You?

In this course, you’ll learn how to develop the skills you need to be an effective member of a virtual team. You’ll explore personal traits that are useful when working remotely. You’ll also learn strategies to stay connected with other team members and ways to manage your time and overcome the challenges associated with working remotely.

Award and Associated Qualifications

cpd

Awarded 2 CPD points upon successful completion

About this course

The course consists of five modules designed to support your remote work experience. You’ll discover the significance of establishing a dedicated workspace, explore the advantages of virtual collaboration and technologies, and understand their role in today’s business landscape.

The course also emphasises the importance of perseverance and resilience in overcoming setbacks and successfully completing tasks. Additionally, you’ll learn how to adapt to change, recognising it as an opportunity for new possibilities, and develop the skills to become an effective member of a virtual team.

Overview of Course Content:

Module 1 – Set your workspace up for success

Module 2 – Optimise virtual collaboration

Module 3 – Build perseverance and resilience

Module 4 – Embracing change at work

Module 5 – Contributing as a virtual team
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Aims and Objectives

This course will guide you in becoming an effective member of a virtual team and help you develop skills and strategies to avoid isolation while working independently.

Pre-Requisites

There are no pre-requisites for this course.

Finance Options

Wherever possible our training is tailored to your needs. The cost of our training programmes depend on the course(s) you choose and varies according to duration and breadth. Rest assured we have a number of payment options available to ensure the cost of training is affordable and can be worked alongside your other financial commitments. Common ways people fund their training include: –

Self-Funded:

  • Flexible payment plans to help you spread the cost* available at many of our centres;
  • You could opt to pay upfront.

Company Funded:

Requesting funding from your employers needn’t be a daunting task. Many employers support and encourage their employees with their professional development and consider it a worthwhile investment to fund any training required.

What we can help with:

  • Providing a comprehensive training programme outlining learning outcomes
  • Tailored personnel letters
  • Communication with finance departments to arrange payment options (upfront or payment plan*).

Funding & Grants:

There may be the opportunity to apply for funded grants that can help towards the cost of training. These include the Skills Development Scotland ITAs and the ReAct programme in Wales. All schemes will have different terms and conditions that will need to be met in order to qualify for a grant and these are managed by each individual centre.

We’d recommend you speak to a Course Advisor in your local centre to find out whether they are registered to offer any such schemes and discuss your requirements further.

* Terms and Conditions apply. Speak to a Course Advisor for full information on the options available to you.

Career Path

Perfect for VAs, EAs, Admin Assistants, or for anyone who works remotely in either a full-time or hybrid capacity.