Description

How to manage challenges of working from home for business success.

Working from home was promised to improve employee productivity and workplace satisfaction.

Yet, the latest research suggests working from home may have the opposite effect.

Why have so many public and private sector organisations within New Zealand asked their employees to return to the office?

We will explore the benefits and cons of working from home, and how to manage challenges.

Studies and real-world examples suggest challenges of working from home can include:

• Substantial reduction in productivity
• Loss of situational awareness and empathy from staff
• Significant increase in customer complaints

This webinar will examine the challenges of managing a remote workforce, with ideas on how to navigate these challenges.
Find out how to manage issues and concerns relating to staff performance, productivity, communication, career development, and use of technology.

Explore practical solutions to manage staff when you or your team who work from home. Consider when a return to work is beneficial.

Create systems and policies so that your staff can work successfully from home within your organisation.

We will consider case studies from professional services firms and government organisations.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

This practical webinar will give practical guidance for attendees to:

• Consider the latest research on efficacy of working from home arrangements
• Identify challenges of working from home arrangements including staff performance, productivity, supervision, and career and development
• Explore how to manage challenges of working from home including effective supervision
• Consider when a return to work is the best option
• Manage requests for permanent working from home arrangements so you comply with the law
• Develop policies and guidelines for staff based on learnings from industry
• Case studies on how to support staff working from home and maximise productivity

SUITED TO 

This webinar is useful for all employers, human resources, people managers and business owners, seeking practical guidance on working from home arrangements for staff. This is aimed at managers in offices, including professional services and government organisations.

PRESENTERS

Julia Shallcrass, Director, KiwiBoss 

Julia is an employment lawyer who specializes in legal education. As director of KiwiBoss, she delivers inhouse training and consulting on people management, employment law compliance, and privacy law to help businesses create better workplaces. Julia regularly delivers training through the Human Resources Institute of New Zealand (HRINZ), and this year will also present public courses and inhouse training directly through KiwiBoss, she has also lectured in human resources for tertiary institutions. Julia is an employment columnist for the NZ Herald.

Michael Hempseed, Director

Michael is the author of Calming your Child and Being A True Hero: Understanding and Preventing Suicide in Your Community.He has spoken to Fonterra, NZ Post, Fire and Emergency NZ and many others. Michael gained an honours degree in Psychology from the University of Canterbury in 2008. In 2016 he spoke at TEDx. He aims to take complex scientific information and present it in an insightful and fascinating way.