Leadership

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

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 webinar is a deeper dive into the performance management process. It's also a realistic look at why performance management can be so difficult, especially at the University. You'll learn ways to take action to improve your current performance management approach, and how some departments at the University have improved their performance management process.

This is a podcast version of a Supervisory Development webinar recorded on February 27th, 2019. To explore relevant resources on Managing and Evaluating Performance, go to supervising.umn.edu.

Performance Management Reality Check

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!

Performance Management Reality Check

Supervisory Development Podcast