Learn the importance of management tools and information structures to improve a team's communication and productivity in the workplace when working remotely. Take away tips and recommendations for using technology to support functioning teams.

We will be joined by consultant and coach, Emma Mills-Sheffield , an expert in working with large and small businesses on improving productivity, efficiency and resilience .

WHO IS THIS TRAINING FOR?

This FREE webinar is for established businesses that are using or considering remote or hybrid working patterns. You might be a small business owner, or have responsibility for HR, operations or people management within the organisation. This session will be useful for decision-makers and those responsible for business strategy and internal investment.

The session will be led by always possible associate, Emma Mills-Sheffield. Emma has spent 15 years in industry leading projects, process improvements, training delivery and coaching. She has experience across the private and public sector, FTSE100 and Fortune500 companies as well as SMEs.

Now as a consultant and coach, she takes big business experience and tailors it to small businesses. In developing leaders and business owners, Emma works on productivity, efficiency and resilience. Emma is one of 2020’s f:Entrepreneurs, the Chair of a mental health charity, and is a mentor on a number of national business supporter schemes and for business school students.

COURSE TAKEAWAYS

• Understand the latest tools for managing teams remotely

• Learn about challenges and opportunities for internal communication and team cohesion

• Hear examples of effective digital transformation in growing businesses

• Learn how to keep productivity high, even through staff and customers are remote

• Think about the ingredients for functional and effective teams, however structured

• Calculate what positive changes you could make with different digital tools

COURSE CONTENT

• Re-cap from last session

• How do I boost productivity when people are working remotely? - introduction

• Common questions and challenges for growing businesses

• Presentation on latest thinking and ideas

• Case studies and examples

• Q&As

"We found the session with Emma very informative. She was extremely well-versed in the challenges faced by small businesses, and provided both insight into new opps and also feedback on our current activities to help us feel confident we are focused on the right things.”

- participant in Reset. Restart programme

The West Sussex SME Digital Accelerator programme is being delivered through the partnership of West Sussex County Council and the West Sussex district and borough councils.

The business must be located within West Sussex to be eligible for these webinars.

Interested organisations can use the link here to sign up for any or all of the sessions.

The SME Digital Accelerator programme is a 4 part series consisting of over 25 online workshops - to see other workshops available ‘click here’.