Kinetic Workplace Releases Two New Online Training Products

June 3, 2002 -- Pittsburgh -- Kinetic Workplace, the leading provider of telework, hoteling and virtual officing solutions, today announced the release of two new complementary products: KineticSkills Online Training for Teleworkers and KineticSkills Online Training for Managers. These one-hour web-based training courses were designed with a focus on communication issues that both teleworkers and their managers face when working away from the central office, including how to combat isolation and maintain career advancement. Teleworkers have the ability to take the training when it best fits their schedule and in the comfort of their own home-office or on the road.

June 3, 2002 -- Pittsburgh -- Kinetic Workplace, the leading provider of telework, hoteling and virtual officing solutions, today announced the release of two new complementary products: KineticSkills Online Training for Teleworkers and KineticSkills Online Training for Managers. These one-hour web-based training courses were designed with a focus on communication issues that both teleworkers and their managers face when working away from the central office, including how to combat isolation and maintain career advancement. Teleworkers have the ability to take the training when it best fits their schedule and in the comfort of their own home-office or on the road.

"We looked everywhere to find a first class online training product until we discovered Kinetic Workplace's Online Training for Teleworkers and Managers," said Stephanie Stringer, Employee Relations Manager for SAS, a leading software developer that has consistently been ranked among the top ten in FORTUNE's list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. "Kinetic's products provided SAS with a comprehensive and easy to access training solution for the company's teleworkers and managers. Also, Kinetic's experience and industry expertise really shows in the training content."

Training for both teleworkers and their manager is one of the central concerns companies have when deploying teleworkers," explains Kinetic Workplace CEO and current President of the International Telework Association and Council, Timothy Kane. Providing the proper training to these two audiences is integral to the success of any telework or remote workforce program."

KineticSkills Teleworker Training provides employees with a thorough understanding of the issues and challenges they may face as participants in a Teleworker or remote workforce program. This training -- designed for convenient access via the Web -- systematically takes teleworkers through an online program that provides them with practical tips and tactics for enhancing their communication and remote work skills. It also enables them to establish their own approach to maintaining individual and team effectiveness.

Teleworkers gain valuable knowledge through the online training including learning how to choose Telework days, set core Telework hours, create a support network, create a Telework checklist, effectively communicate with other team members, effectively communicate with their manager, participate in virtual meetings, watch for and avoid isolation and maintain career advancement.

KineticSkills Manager Training provides managers the training they need to understand the unique communication requirements facing them and their employees. This training -- designed for convenient access via the Web -- systematically takes managers through an online training program which enables them to recognize the management skills and practices that are necessary for successfully managing Teleworkers. It also helps them to understand their roles in supporting their staff that are participating in the program; they become aware of what their staff has learned, and the efforts they will make to ensure their success in the program.

Managers gain valuable knowledge through the online training including learning how to manage Teleworkers effectively, help choose their employees Telework days, set core Telework hours, effectively communicate with Teleworkers, effectively plan and run virtual meetings, encourage informal communication, build a team, help Teleworkers avoid isolation and maintain career advancement for themselves and their team.

As organizations look for new ways to increase productivity, reduce costs and attract and retain the best employees, the corporate workplace will become more flexible and more virtual," notes Kinetic Workplace Founder, Timothy Kane. Kinetic Workplaces KineticSkills Online Training products are a key component in any telework or remote workforce program."