Manager/Supervisor Training Program (This program is currently in session and is not accepting additional applications at this time. The next cohort dates have yet to be determined.)

The Manager/Supervisor Training Program was developed and implemented to provide all managers/supervisors with the knowledge and tools to manage employees and achieve results.

Program competencies and learning outcomes are:

1. To value, respect, and celebrate diversity
2. To foster effective communication, open decision making and teamwork
3. To build a climate of trust and collaboration
4. To create a sense of community
5. To identify and use information, feedback, and evidence in pursuit of supervisor excellence

The Manager/Supervisor Training Program is comprised of eight individual seminars that will be delivered in six hour sessions.  Each session runs from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Criminal Justice Institute, room 135. You can use the computer lab upstairs in room 228 to check e-mail from 8:00 - 9:00 and from 4:00 to 5:00.

• Sept. 18, '08: Focusing Our Vision For Effective Supervision
• Oct. 16, '08:   Spotting HR/Legal Issues (facilitated by Dr. Bill Mullowney)
• Nov. 20, '08:  Understanding Self And Others (Based on the DiSC profile)
• Dec. 18, '08:  Bringing Out The Best In Your Team
• Jan. 15, '09:   Experiential Team Building
• Feb. 26, '09:  Feedback, Coaching And Talent Management
• Mar. 19, '09:  Dealing With Conflict And Engaging In Crucial Conversations
• Apr. 16, '09:  Sustaining Collaborative Workplaces/Meet the President

To participate in the program you must:

• Be employed by Valencia for at least one year.
• Currently manage/supervise staff (you having hiring/firing responsibilities and you are responsible for writing performance reviews)
• Provide two (2) letters of recomendation.
• Obtain a written commitment for full participation in all four full day seminars from your supervisor.

The application deadline is August 28. Applications will be reviewed by a task force comprised of representatives from Staff and Organizational Development, Collegewide Career Staff Council, Professional Staff Leadership Team, and seminar facilitators. Recommendations will be forwarded to senior staff and the President for final approval.

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