Overview
Join us for an insightful talk on "Essential Skills for Remote Leadership," designed to provide leaders with the tools to navigate the fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) that often arise in remote work environments. This session will help you master communication techniques to ensure clarity and mitigate misunderstandings, enabling your team to thrive despite the challenges of working remotely.
Discover strategies for Building and Sustaining Team Cohesion, learning how to foster trust, promote transparency, and create a feedback-driven culture to combat feelings of isolation and uncertainty. You'll also explore the importance of Maintaining Productivity and Ensuring Accountability by setting clear goals, leading by example, and reinforcing team cohesion, even in the face of remote work's inherent unpredictability.
In the critical focus on Empowering Team Members and Providing Support, you'll learn how to boost autonomy, provide professional development opportunities, and offer emotional and technical support, helping your team overcome doubt and build confidence. This talk offers invaluable insights for leaders looking to enhance their remote leadership skills, ensuring a productive, cohesive, and empowered team. Don't miss this opportunity to master the skills necessary to lead with confidence in a remote world
Why you should Attend
Attending this talk on Essential Skills for Remote Leadership is crucial for anyone looking to overcome the fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) that often accompany managing remote teams. The session will focus on mastering communication tools and techniques to ensure clarity, reduce misunderstandings, and foster a positive work culture. As remote work becomes more common, addressing the challenges and uncertainty it brings is essential.
You’ll learn how to build and sustain team cohesion by promoting transparency, trust, and a feedback culture, while also maintaining productivity and accountability through clear goal-setting and leadership by example. Additionally, the talk will cover empowering team members with autonomy and providing emotional and technical support, helping you lead with confidence and navigate remote work with greater assurance.
Areas Covered in the Session
- Essential Skills for Remote Leadership:
- Mastering Effective Communication Tools and Techniques
- Ensuring Clarity and Understanding
- Fostering a Positive Work Culture
- Overcoming Common Challenges in Working Remotely
- Building and Sustaining Team Cohesion:
- Fostering a Sense of Community and Trust Within the Team
- Engendering a Feedback Culture
- Encouraging Transparency and Openness
- Maintaining Productivity and Ensuring Accountability:
- Setting Clear Goals and Expectations
- Lead by Example
- Build and Maintain Team Cohesion
- Empowering Team Members and Providing Support:
- Encouraging Autonomy and Decision-Making
- Offering Professional Development Opportunities
- Providing Emotional and Technical Support as Needed
Who Will Benefit
- Executives
- Managers
- Supervisors
- Team Leaders
Speaker Profile
Claudio Chiste is the CEO of the Centre for Leadership & Coaching. He has served as the Chairman of Coaches & Mentors of South Africa (Comensa) for the Western Cape, the Comensa Social & Ethics Committee and as President of the Cape Chapter of the Professional Speakers Association of Southern Africa (PSASA). He is a certified Master NLP Practitioner and Master Life Coach.
Claudio’s intrinsic values have influenced his belief in making a difference for the common good, by helping others to adopt a mindset of resilience, and engendering a culture which embraces leadership, regardless of seniority. Claudio is a firm believer that nothing is instant, only instant coffee, results take time. The important thing is to progress, creating non-intimidating micro-goals on a daily basis.
His varied background allows him to have a multi-angled approach, with a background as a leader whilst a combat officer in the South African Navy, and as a specialist banker in London with Investec Bank, during which time he was in charge of an international award-wining business association focused on promoting both business and the next generation, called Shipping Professional Network London (SPNL) serving as chairman for 8 years.
He holds a Master of Science from City St. George's, University of London, a Bachelor of Commerce with Honors from the University of Cape Town, and a Bachelor in Military Science, majoring in Mathematics and Nautical Science from the South African Military Academy. He is currently a PhD candidate at Stellenbosch University, focusing on Leadership.