Remote workforces will probably become the norm in the future, so company managers and L&D specialists need to set up procedures and best practices for the way people will continue to learn and develop professionally.

While remote work definitely has its advantages, there are a lot of challenges that resulted from this new normal way of doing business. One of these ongoing struggles is facilitating team collaboration, so here are 5 tips on how to sustain it remotely:

While technology does wonders for efficiency and better productivity, it also takes a toll on our mental state by being rather stressful. In order for teams to continue to function well as units, organizations must turn their attention to supporting three crucial soft skills: empathy, constant feedback, and adaptability.

Using automation, combined with gamification, competencies, and mastery rules, you can design incredibly fun and engaging online training courses, that learners can go through at their own pace, asynchronously.

As an L&D professional, your day is spent talking to employees. With conferences and industry events on hold, you’re probably exhausted from multiple Zoom calls per day. Here’s how you can reduce Zoom fatigue and regain your energy

Remote employees will still need to learn and develop professionally. Therefore, trainers and instructional designers need to step up their game and create the best asynchronous training experiences for them. Let’s explore some options:

As you transition your business to a remote working environment, you need to be patient,as not everyone will adjust overnight (and that is okay). The important thing is that you provide your team with every resource you can to ensure the success and growth of your business.

The very first step to take when designing asynchronous training experiences for remote learners is to decide where exactly on the synchronous-asynchronous spectrum the new online training course needs to be. There are at least four different types of training on this spectrum:

The transition to remote work can be somewhat bumpy,but it doesn’t have to be that hard. Leaders may find that their teams are actually able to be more productive and are more engaged when working from home, once provided with the right resources.