Trust allows us to have more freedom to manage how we and others do things and learn in a virtual environment. freedom, virtual, leadership, challenge.
Over time, technology has improved the reliability and speed of virtual training.
For leadership and management, there is a tendency to always want to be in control of everything. Leaders want people to do things the way they are told.
In virtual work or training, trust becomes a challenge.
Trust allows us to have more freedom to manage how we and others do things and learn in a virtual environment.
But we have to remember that we also should keep communication lines open and speak up whenever needed. Be explicit with words to leave no room for misunderstanding.
Redefining trust is fundamental in the virtual working and learning environment.
I agree with everything that Mickey and Kelly have said. I wonder if it's useful to ask remote workers (and their managers) to sign a brief statement of trust, one that explains what it means and articulates how each party in the relationship can enact and energize trust. I'm thinking of simple things like knowing it's okay to ask for help. Some teams in my organization have done something vaguely similar to this, and I think it's been well received.