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Strategic Overview of Long-Term Telework for Government Leaders

John O'Duinn, Author, Distributed Teams - The Art and Practice of Working Together While Physically Apart

About this training Permalink

This online training introduces government leaders to the strategies, tools, and best practices for effectively leading in a distributed (remote/telework) model – and showcases the benefits of adopting telework as a viable long term strategy. The focus is on the unique challenges of leading, mentoring, and managing while physically apart from your team for prolonged periods of time.

Who it's for Permalink

Anyone leading or managing a remote / teleworking team in government

What you learn Permalink

How telework helps government staff deal with changing social norms and workforce diversity
Tools and processes to promote transparency and accountability
Tactics for helping staff address issues of isolation, loneliness and “Zoom fatigue”
Fostering team culture and trust while physically apart

Format Permalink

One 90-minute virtual session
Q & A to address specific concerns within your your agency leadership team

Slide Deck Permalink

We value openness and share all our work under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. These slides from a recent client training are available for you to re-use or share with attribution.

Follow-up Permalink

In-depth training for managers - Managing Teleworkers in Government
In-depth training for remote / telework teams - Effective Telework in Distributed Government Teams
Coaching support - Working and Leading in Distributed Teams

Cost Permalink

$2,000 for up to 100 participants - click here to purchase

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Instructor Permalink

John O'Duinn

John O’Duinn is the author of “Distributed Teams - The Art and Practice of Working Together While Physically Apart,” which was first published in 2018, with a fully updated second edition published in January 2021. This business management book covers essential practical mechanics of how to work in and run distributed organizations, as well as the wider diversity, environmental, urban planning and community renewal benefits of distributed organizations. John is a senior technologist and entrepreneur who has worked in distributed companies of one form or another for 28 years, led distributed teams for 14 years, run workshops and mentored distributed teams for 7 years and is a frequent international speaker on the benefits and strategies of remote work. John served in the U.S. Digital Service in the Obama White House, helped the State of Vermont write their "Remote Worker" law encouraging remote work to promote economic growth, is helping the State of California revise its telework policy and is supporting the development of other telework and economic development policies for multiple jurisdictions worldwide.

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