Leading Remote Teams

Remote working can add extra challenges for employees. It may feel harder to collaborate on projects, difficult to build structure and put systems in place, and for some it can feel isolating at times.So, in this episode, Emily Whitmer, Learning & Development Team Leader at Southwest Airlines, explains that when leaders in learning design manage remote teams, it can help their employees have the best possible work experience.Emily provides tips on how to build a ‘remote ecosystem’, explains why psychological safety is so crucial in remote teams, and shares her views on asynchronous work.Plus, she explores the similarities and differences between in-person and remote working and shares a ton of fantastic image and video tips that you simply can’t miss!Learning points from the episode include:0:00 – Introduction1:38 – Introducing Emily Whitmer2:25 – How she first became involved in remote work4:39 – Defining success in remote team leadership8:03 – One tip for image and video creators working remotely10:11 – Sharing useful information11:53 – Defining remote work13:52 – The role of asynchronous work15:44 – Psychological safety in remote work25:10 – Emily’s favorite image and video tools29:32 – What does video have over written text?36:16 – The benefits of ‘water cooler’ chats in remote work38:04 – Onboarding in a remote workspace41:45 – Emily’s speed round questions!47:19 – Emily’s final takeImportant links and mentions:TechSmith Academy: Learn how to use and create better images and videos (for free): https://academy.techsmith.com/Connect with Emily on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilywhitmer/