Essential skills for the new supervisor

Explore what it means to lead, manage, and coach with clarity and purpose. Learn how to communicate expectations, delegate thoughtfully, and provide feedback that motivates growth—skills that help you and your team thrive.
Building a solid foundation on which to incorporate good supervisory practices is the first step in providing effective supervision to staff members. This supervisor training will focus on the multi-faceted role of the supervisor. First time supervisors, team leaders with supervisory responsibilities and experienced supervisors will find this training very useful.
Learning objectives:
- Explore the difference between being a supervisor, manager, and leader.
- Discuss some of the challenges in making the transition to supervision, as well as ways to ease that transition.
- Learn how to set goals and clarify expectations with staff members so that they know what is expected of them.
- Be able to delegate work so that their staff not only learn and grow but also complete the task effectively.
- Explore their style as a supervisor and the impact of that style on others.
- Examine best practices in giving feedback and coaching employees to maximize performance.
- Explore a key time management tool that can free up the time required to supervise effectively.
Please note: This webinar is module 1 of the Certificate for new supervisors: Develop and enhance your supervisory skills in health and human services. However, participants can also register for it as a stand-alone training to enhance their supervisory skills.