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Description

Remote Management: Structuring Follow-Up, Sustaining Connection and Building Accountability

Leading a team you no longer pass in the corridor calls for different reference points and different rituals

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Working remotely, a manager loses the weak signals of daily life: a team member's hesitation, tension between two colleagues, a workload quietly building up. Exchanges shrink to written messages and video calls in which few people say much. Some managers compensate by adding layers of control; others loosen follow-up and discover the gaps far too late.

This short programme provides practical reference points for organising remote work: availability rules, verifiable objectives, regular one-to-one check-ins and team rituals. Each participant leaves with a written operating framework drafted for their own team.

Learning objectives

  • Define availability and responsiveness rules shared by the whole team
  • Frame objectives whose progress can be verified remotely
  • Conduct a short remote one-to-one check-in
  • Facilitate a team meeting by video call without monologues
  • Identify signs of disengagement in written exchanges

What makes this programme different

Each participant drafts the remote operating charter for their own team
One-to-one check-ins are recorded by video call and reviewed with the group
A ready-to-use activity tracking grid is built during the session

Programme

1Setting the framework for remote working

Ground rules and availability

  • Defining availability windows and expected response times
  • Choosing the right channel according to the nature of the message
  • Formalising operating rules in a shared document
  • Reference points on workload and respecting rest time outside working hours

2Tracking activity without monitoring people

Objectives and one-to-one check-ins

  • Framing objectives whose progress can be observed remotely
  • Building a shared tracking sheet maintained by the team
  • Running a short and regular one-to-one check-in
  • Warning signals that can be spotted in written exchanges

3Sustaining connection and collective momentum

Facilitation and recognition

  • Facilitating a team meeting by video call with everyone contributing
  • Selecting team rituals and setting their frequency
  • Recognising work that is not visible day to day
  • Onboarding a new joiner without daily face-to-face presence

Who is it for

Line managers and cross-functional managers leading team members who work remotely or are spread across several sites.

Prerequisites

Currently leading a team or about to take up a management role.

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.