Leading from a Distance℠

Engage and Empower Distributed Employees & Teams

Lead People Regardless of Location

Leading people that are working across different time zones, spaces, and cultures can be difficult. But it doesn’t have to be! As remote teams become an integral part of how organizations get work done, developing and building effective leaders who can engage and empower distributed employees and teams is more important today to achieve business results.

Daily routines for bringing out the best in people who work in different locations

Build Trust and Common Purpose
Participants learn how distributed groups and team members can stay aligned on priorities, accelerate project momentum, and share responsibility for results.

Improve Communication and Teamwork
When leaders maintain the routines and demonstrate the behaviors taught in the program, team members stay connected and leverage each other’s experience.

Increase Productivity and Job Satisfaction
Sustained practice of routines helps establish positive behavioral norms, increases effective collaboration, and builds a shared commitment for performance.

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"I needed a partner, not just a vendor, to help us tackle this initiative. Interaction Associates had the expertise and experience I was looking for."
- Nancy Boenecke, Director, Professional Development, Abt Associates

Bring Out the Best In People Wherever They Are

56%

Leaders with at least one direct report or team working remotely.

6/10

remote employees want more interaction with their leaders

96%

Participants who find IA virtual experiences enjoyable and useful

Companies who've trusted IA to help their managers lead from a distance.

How Participants Learn

Live Online | Virtual Instructor-Led
Highly interactive online training for people and projects managers who lead people and teams at various locations. Six 120-minute sessions.

Custom Blend | Combination live classroom, VILT & Asynchronous Learning
With your requirements, we tailor a blended learning journey for people and projects managers who lead people and teams at various locations.

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Successfully Managing A Team from A Distance

At Interaction Associates, our goal is to help you unleash the full potential of your remote team.

After attending our program, Leading from a Distance, you’ll learn how to:

  • Define the team. Know the tasks expected of each team member and plot a clear direction to help the team complete their objectives.
  • Establish procedures. Routine processes can differ from one remote team member to another. Learn how to establish process norms and a shared language for decision-making, conducting online meeting,, and give and receive feedback.
  • Recognize the impact of differences. Learn more about your team’s cultural assumptions and how you can appreciate their differences and unleash creative ideas and solutions.

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