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Staying Connected in a Hybrid Workplace
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Beginner Provider : KnowledgeCity 5 Lessons · 12m in Arabic, English, Spanish
Course Description
In hybrid workplaces, making connections is a major concern. One of the main ways we make these connections is through the social bonds we make with our team members. This can be easier when we have shared workspaces, but with proactive effort, hybrid teams can enjoy the benefits of hybrid work while still supporting the social connections that we rely on. Communication is another common challenge for the hybrid workplace environment. Issues with communication can have negative effects, such as failing to complete tasks on time, completing projects to less-than-ideal standards, and creating strained team relationships. It’s important to be as clear as possible when you communicate. It’s also important for organizations to adopt and continue to use the various technologies that can connect employees in a hybrid work environment.
In this course, Staying Connected in a Hybrid Workplace, we discuss how you can connect by learning new hobbies and skills as a team or with other colleagues. We explore how to maintain clear communication with colleagues in a hybrid work environment and the importance of being intentional about how you choose to communicate with colleagues.
What You'll Learn
- Identify ways to strengthen relationships between coworkers in a hybrid workplace
- Discover how learning new hobbies and skills as a team can improve workplace relationships
- Explore technological avenues for connecting with hybrid coworkers
- Maintain clear communication with colleagues in a hybrid work environment
- Apply intentional, proactive approaches to how you choose to communicate with colleagues
Key Takeaways
- In hybrid workplaces, social bonds with team members are a major way teams make connections, and these can be supported through proactive effort.
- Poor communication can lead to missed deadlines, lower-quality projects, and strained team relationships, so clarity in communication is important.
- Learning new hobbies and skills together as a team or with colleagues is one way to build workplace connections.
- Organizations should adopt and continue using technologies that connect employees in a hybrid work environment.
- Being intentional about how you choose to communicate with colleagues helps maintain clear communication in hybrid work.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this course cover?
Staying Connected in a Hybrid Workplace covers how to connect by learning new hobbies and skills as a team or with colleagues, how to maintain clear communication in a hybrid work environment, and the importance of being intentional about how you communicate. It also explores technological avenues for connecting with hybrid coworkers.
What skills will I gain from this course?
The course focuses on Interpersonal Communications, Relationship Building, and Verbal Communication Skills.
What topics or lessons are included?
The course includes Introduction; Learning New Hobbies and Skills Together; Staying Proactive and Communicating Clearly; Leveraging Software To Stay Connected; and a Test Your Knowledge section.
Who is this course for?
It is for people working in hybrid workplaces who want to strengthen relationships between coworkers and maintain clear communication with colleagues in a hybrid work environment.
Why is communication emphasized in hybrid work?
Because communication issues can have negative effects such as failing to complete tasks on time, completing projects to less-than-ideal standards, and creating strained team relationships, so being as clear as possible when you communicate is important.
Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Project Management Institute (PMI®)
Professional Development Units (PDUs): 0.25
KnowledgeCity has been reviewed and approved by the PMI® Authorized Training Partner Program. Users can maintain your PMI credentials by earning PDUs from KnowledgeCity qualified courses in Project Management, Business Management, Leadership and many others.
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM®)
Professional Development Credits (PDCs): 0.25
KnowledgeCity is approved by SHRM as a Recertification General Provider to offer SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP professional development credits (PDCs). By taking the courses approved by SHRM, KnowledgeCity can award SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for HR knowledge and competency programs related to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge™ (the SHRM BASK™).
