When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?

To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.

What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?

When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.

Is financial aid available?

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

Leadership in Remote Work

3 days left! Save on skills that make you shine with 40% off 3 months of Coursera Plus. Save now

Leadership in Remote Work

This course is part of Remote Leadership for Managers Specialization

Instructor: Patty Malone

Included with

Learn more

4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

12 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

6 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

12 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

6 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Recognize the impact of the silo mentality on remote team communication and strategies to improve information sharing and collaboration across teams.
Define various leadership styles and adapt them effectively to a remote work setting
Identify how to overcome burnout and other remote work challenges, apply methods to promote employee well-being, and manage conflicts constructively.

Skills you'll gain

Details to know

Shareable certificate

Add to your LinkedIn profile

Assessments

4 assignments

Taught in English

91%

of learners achieved a positive career outcome

See how employees at top companies are mastering in-demand skills

Learn more about Coursera for Business

logos of Petrobras, TATA, Danone, Capgemini, P&G and L'Oreal

Build your subject-matter expertise

This course is part of the Remote Leadership for Managers Specialization

When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.

Learn new concepts from industry experts
Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
Earn a shareable career certificate

There are 4 modules in this course

The dynamics of remote work present unique challenges and opportunities for leaders. This course offers remote leaders a comprehensive guide to harnessing the benefits and minimizing the drawbacks of remote work to foster greater collaboration and trust across their teams. Over four engaging modules, learners will explore effective leadership styles for remote environments, strategies to mitigate the silo mentality and communication breakdowns, methods to recognize and address isolation and burnout, and techniques for constructively managing remote conflicts. By the end of this course, learners will have the skills to foster open team communication, build trust, conduct difficult conversations, and transform negative conflicts into opportunities for growth.

Module details

Welcome to Module 1, Dynamics of Remote Work. This module focuses on the silo mentality and the challenges it brings to effective communication in remote teams. We will explore best practices to prevent the silo mentality, how to build bridges of communication across teams and strategies for mitigating communication breakdowns in the virtual environment. We will also reflect on our own experiences in siloed work environments and weigh the effectiveness of different remote communication strategies in real-world situations.

What's included

1 video2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

Welcome to Module 2, Leadership Styles in a Virtual Environment. This module explores the six main leadership styles and how to adapt them to a remote work environment. We will also cover ways to build trust, avoid miscommunication, and give positive and negative feedback to remote team members. We will close the module with a discussion of our own leadership styles, their differences when face-to-face versus online, and strategies to bring out our best leadership qualities.

What's included

1 video1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

Welcome to Module 3, Handling Remote Challenges. In this module, we will discover how to handle isolation and burnout in virtual team members, conduct difficult conversations remotely, approach common distractions, and address uncertainty in team member’s roles and expectations. We will then discuss the unique demands of virtual work that can exacerbate burnout and strategies to overcome it.

What's included

1 video1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

Welcome to Module 4, Conflict in Virtual Environments. This module explores the different types of conflicts, their common causes in virtual teams, and the most common conflict management styles. We will also discover the dos and don’ts of conflict resolution, the positive outcomes of resolving conflict well, and how to prevent negative conflict. We will close the module by discussing what types of conflict we’ve experienced in virtual environments and how it was or could have been handled well.