Working Remotely: How To Succeed In The New Workplace (Udemy.com)

Has working remotely left you feeling demotivated, stressed and unproductive?

Has working from home all the time thrown your work-life balance off kilter?

Do you feel like you're constantly 'on call' -  not so much working from home as living at work?

Or maybe you’ve found yourself working for a company that’s suddenly remote first and you’re feeling lonely, disconnected and out of the loop on key projects?

If any of that sounds like you, join the club.

I’m Dr Clare Lynch and I’ve been working remotely for nearly 20 years. So when the pandemic hit, I was lucky, because I’d already been there, done that - and the good news is I’d come through it.

In fact, learning the right way to work remotely has actually allowed me to be happier, less stressed, more productive and hugely more successful in my work.

And now I want to share with you everything I’ve learned.

Working Remotely: How To Succeed In The New Workplace is your short, sharp introduction to the new way of working.

In it, you'll pick up powerful tips and techniques for making your daily work more productive, fulfilling and suited to your personal work style.                  

Learn from someone who's 'been there, done that'     

I’m Dr Clare Lynch, founder and director of Doris and Bertie, a London-based consultancy with a particular expertise in helping teams communicate more effectively.

This experience matters because - as you'll discover in the course - being able to communicate effectively with your colleagues is one of the most crucial factors for happy, successful remote teams.     

In my decades-long career, I’ve worked with executives at a wide range of global organisations - from tech start-ups to global banks to national and international regulatory bodies.

As a tutor at the University of Cambridge, and a Udemy instructor since March 2015, I’ve taught over 18,000 students how to communicate more effectively.           

But above all, as director of my own company, I've worked remotely for over 15 years. And in that time, I've discovered the hard way all the perils and pitfalls of working remotely - such as:

• feelings of isolation and cabin fever when you're not going into an office every day

• the risk of being 'out of the loop' on key projects

• failing to establish clear boundaries between work and home - and so feeling constantly 'on call'

• feeling demotivated by a lack of a daily regime

But in that time, I've also learned the most effective ways to work remotely in order to reap its life-changing rewards!  Rewards such as:

• increased autonomy during the working day

• more variety in when and where to work

• greater scope to pursue creatively satisfying projects

• a massive reduction in work-related stress

• spending less on day-to-day travel, food and clothing 

• saying 'Goodbye' to the soul-destroying commute

What you’ll learn in this course

Working Remotely: How To Succeed In The New Workplace, covers the key things you need to know if you're considering - or are already - working remotely.

By the end of this course, you’ll have a deeper understanding of remote working - its benefits and the pitfalls to watch out for.

I'll also be exposing some of the myths that surround remote working and remote workers - like the idea that remote working is the easy option for slackers and slouchers (nothing could be further from the truth!)

Become an expert communicator

Early on in the course, you'll be armed with techniques for communicating and collaborating more effectively with your colleagues (and clients), so everyone's pulling together on a day to day basis.

You'll also learn ideas and techniques for recreating those 'water cooler moments' that are so essential for bonding with your colleagues, even when you're not going into an office each day.

Armed with these tips, you'll have a clearer understanding of how to stave off the feelings of isolation that are always a risk when you're working remotely. 

In this part of the course, you'll also learn how to build a support group of fellow remote workers and expand your network by 'working out loud'.

Skyrocket your productivity

The autonomy that comes with remote working can be utterly liberating.

But the flipside of that autonomy is the strong self-discipline you need to maintain your focus even when you don't have a boss breathing down your neck.

So a section of the course is devoted to productivity and motivation. In this part of the course, you'll learn how to beat procrastination and get tons more done - so you don't end up spending all those hours you've saved on commuting trying to catch up. 

Achieve the perfect work-life balance

One of the dangers of working remotely is that the distinction between work and home life can become blurred - leading you to feel like you're always 'on call'.

The final part of the course, addresses this danger head on - by considering boundaries and work life balance.

In this part of the course, you'll learn how to carve out a working life that makes you happy, productive and fulfilled - without having your work overtake your life. You'll also gain a framework for identifying the times and places where you'll feel most inspired and energised. 

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:               

• Enjoy the benefits of remote working - while avoiding its perils and pitfalls

  
  

• Banish any feelings of isolation and 'cabin fever' when working remotely

• Adopt the most effective and appropriate ways to stay in touch with your team when you're working remotely

• Participate in online discussions and video conferences with clarity and confidence

• Beat procrastination, maintain motivation and get more done when working remotely

• Choose the right kit for effective remote working

• Protect your work when working remotely, by following best-practice standards of security

• Identify the types of workspaces that will make you happiest and most productive - from coffee shops to co-working spaces and more

• Create - and stick to - an effective morning regime to kickstart your day and set you up for maximum productivity

• Crush those feelings of cabin fever that can set in when you're working from home

• Establish - and maintain - an evening ritual that will allow you to wind down effectively at the end of the day