This course provides an understanding and analysis of communicating and leading in the remote workplace environment. Participants will engage with and apply theories and content to remote workplace situations including, but not limited to, virtual presence, digital empathy, mediated communication, media richness, and online inhibition effect to build skills, confidence, and comfort when leading, collaborating, communication, and fostering organizational culture within remote environments. This course provides opportunities to identify and utilize resources for effective communication and building community within remote workplace environments. Participants will build effective communication skills in order to meet today's dynamic remote workplace business challenges. 

 Learning Outcomes

• Understand communication challenges that impact remote workspaces.  
• Analyze remote workplace communication culture.  
• Apply effective communication strategies within remote workspaces.  
• Connect learning to remote workplace experiences.  
• Develop and implement remote workplace communication action plan. 

Format: This non-credit course is offered online using the Canvas LMS and intended to be completed over a 28-day period. It is asynchronous, but not self-paced. You will have a total of 42 days to complete the course. The 42 days to complete begins on the day of enrollment and under no circumstances will extensions be given. This course takes approximately 15 hours to complete, and you should plan to spend about 3-4 hours per week. You will be assessed throughout the course to demonstrate proficiency on the subject matter. You must pass all assessments before receiving the course badge. 

Refunds: Please note the course price does not include any credit card processing fees required by our vendor. Refunds can be issued within 48 hours of registration; no refunds will be given after the course has begun.