UHV Office of Training and Continuing Education

Training and Continuing Education

Office of Training and Continuing Education

Stepping Up To Supervisor - Program Requirements

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Stepping Up to Supervisor is an eight-session program designed to enhance the skills of emerging or newly emerged supervisors and managers. The reward for hard work and mastering an individual’s job may be a promotion into a supervisory position. The accompanying responsibilities are sometimes overwhelming. This program is designed to address the concerns of aspiring and newly promoted supervisors, as well as those supervisors who work continually to update their skills..

The class sessions will begin in the Spring of 2010. These half-day sessions are designed to cover the “nuts and bolts” of being a supervisor. Coursework, discussions, role-playing and experiential exercises contribute to the mastery of the material. You must commit to attend each of these sessions, as a comprehensive agenda of effective supervisory techniques will be addressed. A timeline follows for dates and topics, allowing you to assess your ability to commit to the entire program.

The Stepping Up to Supervisor program will be facilitated by Nancy Penry, Coordinator of Training and Continuing Education at UHV, with assistance from Ron Klinger, (Training and Development Specialist) and Katherine Justice (Executive Director of Human Resources and Affirmative Action at the University of Houston Clear Lake) and Laura Smith, Director of Human Resources and Affirmative Action at the University of Houston-Victoria.

For maximum effectiveness, the program is limited to 15 participants. This is a self application process, and completed does not guarantee acceptance into the program. Employees interested must submit an application form with the approval of their immediate supervisor.

Applications for participation in the Spring 2010 Stepping Up to Supervisor program are due by noon, January 8, 2010. Selected participants will be notified in January 2010.

Stepping Up to Supervisor Timeline

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November 2009	Electronic distribution of information to the University community regarding the program and its requirements. Application forms accepted through, noon, January 8, 2010.
January 2010	Committee review of applications
January 2010	Participants notified of acceptance into program

The following outlines the topics to be covered in the Stepping up to Supervisor program.

Topic

Insights Discovery

Communication and Active Listening

Planning, Goal Setting and Priorities

Conflict Resolution

Performance Assessment

Discipline, Counseling and Follow up

Building a Team

Empowerment & Delegation through Continuous Improvement – Final Wrap-up

Recognition Ceremony and Luncheon