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The Connected Leader training

Six microlessons, each under 5 minutes, on leading remote and hybrid teams, from 1-2-1s and inclusion to remote culture and Radical Candor, with a situational test.

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About this course

What the The Connected Leader course covers

This course covers leading remote and hybrid teams in six microlessons, each under 5 minutes. It's built for managers whose teams work in different places, and covers 1-2-1 meetings, building culture remotely, inclusion, leading from anywhere, asynchronous work and Radical Candor. It ends with a situational test.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Build a sense of belonging in a remote team
  • Run 1-2-1 meetings that bring out each person's strengths
  • Create a shared understanding in a virtual team
  • Make remote and hybrid team members feel included
  • Adapt your leadership style for a distributed team
  • Use Radical Candor to strengthen communication and relationships
Course contents

6 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson, with knowledge checks along the way.

11-2-1 Meetings
2Can You Build Culture Remotely?
3Can Everyone Feel Included?
4Lessons From 'Leading From Anywhere' by David Burkus
5Definitions
6What Is Radical Candor?

  1. 1-2-1 Meetings: Using 1-2-1s to build belonging and find each person's strengths.
  2. Can You Build Culture Remotely?: Building a shared understanding when your team is not in one place.
  3. Can Everyone Feel Included?: Making sure remote and hybrid team members feel included.
  4. Lessons From 'Leading From Anywhere' by David Burkus: Key lessons on leading teams that work from anywhere.
  5. Definitions: What asynchronous work means, and how to design work around it.
  6. What Is Radical Candor?: Caring personally while challenging directly, in a remote team.
Audience

Who should take this course

Who it's for

  • Managers leading remote or hybrid teams
  • Leaders of teams spread across sites or time zones
  • Team leads moving from office-based to hybrid working
How it runs in 5Mins

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  • ReportTeam Progress Email

    Managers get a regular email with their team's overdue courses and courses due in the next 30 days.

  • EngagePoints and streaks

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  • TrackReporting & Insights

    See who has started, finished or is overdue, by person and by team.

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LeadershipLeadership Development Food technology 20

training days saved across the first-time manager cohort

  • 13 first-time managers trained
  • 1 hour a fortnight, instead of half-day sessions

Getting every manager into a three-hour session was near impossible, so we flipped it: bite-sized lessons first, then one hour together every two weeks. Our managers now bring me solutions, not problems.

Debra SymeDebra SymeChief People Officer, Ivy Farm
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LeadershipLeadership Development SaaS 83%

less leadership training time, from 24 hours to 4 hours a quarter

  • 100% voluntary retention
  • Zero drop-offs from the program

Switching to 5Mins cut our online training time from 24 hours to 4 per quarter, and our live sessions got better. We kept 100% voluntary retention and saw zero drop-offs.

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LeadershipLeadership Development MedTech, 45,000+ employees 50%

shorter program, from 5 months to under 3

  • 4.4/5 program rating from participants
  • 2 weeks between modules, instead of a month

5Mins was the missing piece in our global HR program. Releasing a module every two weeks instead of every month cut the program from five months to just under three, without losing quality.

Talwinder SinghTalwinder SinghAssociate Director, Org and Capability, Greater Asia, BD
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Your questions answered

Questions about The Connected Leader training

How long is The Connected Leader course?

It's made up of 6 microlessons, each under 5 minutes, plus a situational test. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

How are learners assessed?

The course ends with a situational test: a realistic remote team scenario, with questions on how you would handle it.

What does the course cover?

1-2-1 meetings, building culture remotely, inclusion in hybrid teams, lessons from Leading From Anywhere by David Burkus, asynchronous work and Radical Candor.

Who should take The Connected Leader training?

Managers and team leads whose teams work remotely, in a hybrid pattern or across different sites.

Can I try the course first?

Yes. Request a free sample lesson and book a short demo with our team. After your demo, we'll share sample lessons with you so you can see the format for yourself.

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