Program Lengths: One-half day, one day and two day modules

Target Group: This program is designed for public sector employees and supervisors who:

• Have been promoted with little or no management training
• Need to fine tune basic management skills
• Are first time supervisors
• Have been promoted to supervisor
• Want to be managers

Description: This workshop helps current, new and proposed supervisors become more effective in carrying out their management responsibilities.

Topics include:

• How to become a better supervisor
• The seven most important supervisor responsibilities
• How to determine your supervisory authority limits
• When and how to build your team
• How to improve communicates with your boss, peers and subordinates
• How to prepare a basic budget for your unit
• How to deliver a successful employee evaluation
• How to present your budget to bosses and community members
• When and how to ask for help

Resources: This program is co-facilitated by Len Wood and Jane Holcomb, Ph.D. Participants use the “Little Budget Book: A Portable Budgeting Guide for Local Government” and “Developing Charlie” as workshop resources. Books are provided at a discount to sponsoring agencies.