Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • Welcome to Preparing for Distributed Work

    • Getting the most from this learning experience

    • Tell us your goals!

    • Meet the course instructors

    • Using your discussion board
  • 2

    How to work in a distributed team

    • Hybrid, remote and distributed work

    • Working synchronously

    • Working asynchronously

    • Using Documentation

    • Asynchronous communication tools

    • Knowledge quiz
  • 3

    Effective remote meetings

    • Preparing for online meetings

    • Managing your calendar

    • Running team meetings

    • Efficient decision making

    • Online collaboration tools

    • Knowledge quiz
  • 4

    Health and wellbeing in distributed teams

    • Setting up your work environment

    • Building relationships with your team

    • Developing professional relationships across your company

    • Using feedback as a tool for building professional relationships

    • Knowledge quiz
  • 5

    Defining your approach to distributed work

    • Defining your ways of working

    • Creating a work routine

    • Creating your action plan

    • Connecting with distributed workers and employers

    • Feedback survey

    • Reflecting on your learning experience

What will you learn in Preparing for Distributed Work?

This course is the perfect introduction to being part of a distributed or remote team. Our Oyster instructors will support you to:

  • Leverage distributed terminology in day-to-day conversation

  • Understand and use digital tools that facilitate distributed work

  • Build relationships in distributed companies

  • Explore strategies for maintaining a healthy work life balance

  • Create your personal approach to distributed work by building your personalized action plan