This is a unique opportunity to fine-tune your off-site management skills in an environment where you don’t have to worry about making a costly mistake. This is your chance to master proven-effective strategies that you can put to work immediately.

When you take part in this workshop, be prepared to roll up your sleeves ... sweat a little ... and think a lot. During the session, you’ll examine off-site management challenges — and solutions — with peers ... practice techniques for getting poorly performing locations up-to-speed ... determine what the pros did right — and wrong — in real-world case studies ... and much more.

Back at the office, you’ll be able to turn around all your off-site concerns. You’ll know the inside secrets that’ll help you get multiple offices to follow your instructions to the letter ... accurately monitor quality ... and build strong, self-reliant teams you can count on.

• Boost productivity at every location
• Significantly cut down on paperwork
• Know off-site employees are following home-office rules
• Spot problems even when you’re far away

Managers, supervisors — anyone who wants to gain practical management experience when employees work in various locations.

Maintain Order While Managing Long-Distance

• How to give multiple locations a business “road map” that’ll keep them headed in the right direction
• How to create crystal-clear procedures that off-site staff will follow to the letter
• Expert insight on “friendly” competition between sites ... could this be doing your company more harm than good?
• GROUP EXERCISE: With peers, discuss today’s long-distance management challenges and brainstorm possible solutions
• How to quickly smooth things over when you have to lay down the law and enforce an unpopular policy ... from a distance
• The 1 action you must take if you want to significantly slow down the paper blizzard from multiple locations

Stay in Touch — and Control — No Matter What

• How to keep your finger on the pulse of off-site action without making employees feel like “Big Brother” is watching
• What responsibilities you must shoulder alone ... and when you can safely share the load with off-site employees
• A common — but deadly — management mistake that’ll ensure an off-site office will never trust your motives
• CASE STUDY: Determine the fastest way to get a poorly performing location up to speed
• How to quickly and accurately check the quality of products or services at any location
• The inside secrets to creating a lasting bond between off-site locations so every employee feels like they’re on the same team

Establish Quality-Minded Teams You Can Rely on

• ACTIVITY: Sharpen your long-distance facilitation skills by getting consensus from the team
• How to structure teams so they’ll pull together ... no matter which site they’re from
• How to ease resentment at a satellite location when a home-office employee is chosen for a promotion
• The only way to handle teams that were established before your time without decreasing productivity
• How to build an “emergency response” team that’ll know what can be handled independently ... and when to call you immediately

Troubleshoot Off-Site Problems Like a Pro

• How often you should be visiting each site ... any less and you’re begging for trouble
• Phone or face-to-face? The best way to approach a site problem without alienating anyone
• How to put a stop to childish disputes between sites ... without taking sides or making matters worse
• EXERCISE: Develop a reward system that’ll motivate employees from all levels at every location
• How to determine whether you should coach ... counsel ... or warn the entire staff at a location about their performance
• An action plan that’ll help you handle any “coverup” you might find ... no matter how large or small
• How to ensure the “isolation factor” won’t turn into a problem at remote locations