Fundamental Supervisory Skills

Supervisors are uniquely positioned in the organization. In this session, explore the role of supervisor and better understand where authority begins and ends. Reflect upon and grow your influence in order to empower your direct reports to take personal responsibility for their task completion. Gain new perspectives on coaching, motivation, and accountability. Leave with greater confidence in your supervisory style and more comfortable in your link between the frontline and management.

Take the guesswork out of employee performance. In this session, learn how to set clear expectations for your employees without micromanaging. Adapt approaches to assigning work, delegating, and being inclusive, to allow employees to take more ownership and show their capability. Build trust in employees’ ability to work remotely or with little direct oversight. Draft a personalized action plan to use on the job to successfully oversee employees and recognize their accomplishments.

Supervisors’ words have a powerful effect in the workplace. In this session, grow more intentional about what you say and how to ensure feedback is linked to action. Reevaluate your approach to new hire and employee evaluations to prevent missing coaching and relationship-building opportunities. Recognize the value of ongoing and transparent communication about employees’ strengths, areas for improvement, and roles. Leave with both a mindset and model to consistently reinforce positives and address gaps to overcome.

Supervision isn’t always easy. In this session, explore approaches to difficult situations, including conflicts with employees and customers. Recognize contributors to poor communication, performance, and service. Learn how to respond appropriately while taking advantage of an opportunity to build employees’ skills. Understand when and how to involve management. Walk away with a toolbox for helping the frontline resolve challenges and preserve relationships.

As an organizational go-between, supervisors have to monitor changes at both employee and management levels. In this session, strengthen resilience to change. Understand how to better support your team as new expectations, targets, or realities come its way. Expand on the concept of “growth mindset,” so change is positioned as an opportunity, not a threat. Learn steps to take when introducing and implementing change, and know what data to monitor for reporting progress. Leave with greater readiness to lend a steady hand when the work environment is in flux.