Supervisory Development Webinars

One of the biggest lessons we’ve learned during the past year is that work is about what we do, not necessarily where we do it. In this podcast, we’ll cover topics to help you implement flexible work arrangements on your team, and give you tools to manage employees with different flexible work plans. 

Visit supervising.umn.edu for more information and to find all the resources mentioned in the podcast.

SDC Podcast - Managing Flexible Teams

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SDP Podcast - Leading Virtually Q&A

Providing feedback and development coaching are important parts of supervision, yet it can be difficult to achieve the result you intended every time. In fact, research shows that only one-third of performance feedback interventions actually lead to increased performance. However, learning what science and practice tell us about what actually works can help beat those odds.

This is a podcast version of a Supervisory Development webinar recorded on February 28th, 2017. To explore relevant resources on Feeback and Coaching, go to supervising.umn.edu.

Feedback And Coaching

Conflict in the workplace may be uncomfortable for many, yet it does have a purpose. In this podcast you will learn to:

-Recognize the benefits of conflict.
-Create more self-awareness regarding your own approach to conflict and that of others.
-Assess conflict to determine its source.
-Build the skills needed to effectively manage conflict.

This is a podcast version of a Supervisory Development webinar recorded on May 23rd, 2017. To explore relevant resources on Managing Conflict, go to supervising.umn.edu.

Managing Conflict

Effectively developing teams that harness individual strengths while managing differences is a challenge most leaders face. This podcast will cover:

-How to identify when a team is the best option to complete a task.
-The key elements to launch and build an effective team.
-Strategies to improve a team's performance, decision-making, and conflict resolution.

This is a podcast version of a Supervisory Development webinar recorded on July 18th, 2017. To explore relevant resources on Leading Teams, go to supervising.umn.edu.

Leading Teams

Employee engagement is the extent to which we, as employees energy, and effort at work. Peak engagement happens when we face meaningful challenges while having the support and resources we need to succeed. This podcast covers:

-What employee engagement is and the employee engagement cycle.
-What are the ways to gather input and how do you make sense of the input you have received?
-What are the main elements to consider when preparing for an effective discussion?
-What are some action planning principles and what resources exist to support you in the engagement work?

This is a podcast version of a Supervisory Development webinar recorded on September 26th, 2017. To explore relevant resources on Employee Engagement, go to supervising.umn.edu.

Employee Engagement

Performance reviews are often viewed as difficult by both supervisors and employees. If you manage others, it means reviewing goals that might be out-of-date, preparing for hours, figuring out how to give feedback in a way that’s productive, and helping people set goals.

This is a podcast version of a Supervisory Development webinar recorded on March 29th, 2017. To explore relevant resources on Managing and Evaluating Performance, go to supervising.umn.edu.

Managing And Evaluating Performance

This podcast is adapted from a webinar that aired on April 30th, 2019. The podcast is an introduction to the 2020 Performance Management initiative that aligns the process across all Finance and Operations units, beginning with the 2019-20 performance time period. 2020 Performance Management is the result of a system-wide working group of HR directors convened to advance talent and performance management at the University and develop research-based best practices to fit our needs. To learn more about how this initiative affects you as an employee or supervisor, please visit 2020performance.umn.edu.

Introduction to 2020 Performance Management

Delegating effectively is more than just assigning a task, it’s getting the work done through other people. As a supervisor, you need to know which tasks are appropriate to delegate and which are not, who to delegate to, and how to ensure the project is on track.

This is a podcast version of a Supervisory Development webinar recorded on June 25th, 2019. To find more information on delegation, go to z.umn.edu/delegation. To explore other resources on supervisory development, go to supervising.umn.edu.

Delegate to Achieve and Empower

SDC Podcast - Smart Hiring Successful Onboarding

The decisions you make when your employees exceed, meet, or do not meet expectations create standards for accountability. Accountability is not just negative or punitive. It can refer to positive consequences for employees who meet or exceed expectations, too. There are many things that get in our way when we try to foster a culture of accountability: assumptions or miscommunication, discomfort with difficult conversations, limited time, and fear. Learn how to address some of these when you’re creating standards for accountability.

This is a podcast version of a Supervisory Development webinar recorded on October 22nd, 2019. To find more information on delegation, go to z.umn.edu/SDCaccountability. To explore other resources on supervisory development, go to supervising.umn.edu.

SDC Podcast - Driving Action through Accountability

Your department’s goals cannot be achieved alone—it takes work from everyone. Giving orders and commands will only take you so far. To truly be effective you’ll have to gain buy-in from the members of your team, leaders, and peers through influence.

In this podcast, you will:
-Understand what influence is and is not
-Learn how to determine who you need to influence in order to move team, departmental, or University priorities forward
-Discover strategies and methods to influence effectively

This is a podcast version of a Supervisory Development webinar recorded on December 11th, 2019. To find more information on delegation, go to z.umn.edu/SDCinfluence. To explore other resources on supervisory development, go to supervising.umn.edu.

SDC Podcast - The Art Of Influence

What many student employees lack in professional experience, they make up in their willingness to learn and their enthusiasm for new projects. In this webinar, we’ll explore simple ways to mobilize students’ eagerness and guide them in their development as young professionals, while ensuring the work you need to finish is completed.

In this webinar you will:

-Identify the unique opportunities and challenges student workers present.
-Discover tips to make supervising student employees a great experience for both you and the student. 
-Learn from the trials and triumphs of other student worker supervisors.

For a more active learning experience, download the Supervising Undergraduate Students ActionSheet(MS Word). The ActionSheet becomes your takeaway to help reinforce learning and something that you can reference for later.

SDC Podcast - Supervising Undergraduate Students

The circumstances of the last few weeks have required us to shift priorities and adapt to new ways of working. It can be challenging to lead your dispersed team to get results in innovative ways.

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SDC Podcast - Carrying On Mission-Critical Work in Difficult Times

Visit supervising.umn.edu for more information and to find all the resources mentioned in the podcast.

SDC Podcast - Engaging Virtual Teams

Podcast versions of the Supervisory Development Webinars so you can learn on the go!

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