Morris Business Group, Inc.

Contact MTM to schedule a trial workshop or presentation today to learn how we can help your supervisors and managers become more engaged and productive.

Who Should Attend?

PROSPECTIVE, NEW AND EXPERIENCED SUPERVISORS

Do your supervisors have the skills and resources available to get the answers when they need them?

Are they confident in their ability to lead and represent a diverse group of people?

Do you recognize management potential and want to prepare someone to accept greater responsibility?

Are new supervisors prepared to handle the pressures of being a liaison between management and workers?

Are experienced supervisors motivated to seek new techniques that will increase their skills and effectiveness?

Objectives

After taking TRANSITION TO SUPERVISION, new and experienced managers will be able to:

confidently carry-out the roles and responsibilities of a supervisor, manager or team leader

learn how to evaluate approaches and test ideas by sharing experiences with others

practice new techniques to conduct a meeting, build a team, and form consensus

identify communication skills that motivate and manage the performance of others

experience the value of building a support network for personal development and continued success

Coaching: A Transitions in Leadership Seminar

Transition To Supervision (I)
Strategies and skills for supervisor and team leader development

"It is easier to be "fired" by those below you than those above. When they fail, you fail; when they succeed, you succeed."

The role of supervisor is to act as a liaison between management and staff and to ensure that work is completed timely and efficiently. Success depends on the success of others.

Learn practical management techniques in an open forum. The following list is typical of participant issues addressed in Transition to Supervision.

What should a supervisor do in each of these situations?

One of your new reports has stated that you are too young / too old / too new to be their supervisor.
Jealous of your new role, a member of your new team is bitter about being passed over for your job.
Not certain what it means to be a manager, you question the most effective way to use your new power.
The supervisor that preceded you abused the role and left behind an environment of distrust.
Your friend for many years now reports to you. Problems seem to be developing with them and others.
Despite your promotion, your new peers do not accept you in this new role, and treat you as if you were still on a lower level.
You are concerned about your upcoming evaluation because your boss does not see your cross-functional team work.

First-line Supervisors need to trust and be trusted. Supervision is a unique position between two levels that requires good communication and empathy skills as well as job knowledge. A supervisor's ability to develop rapport, maintain professional relationships and establish a professional image can enhance or destroy a promising career. By sharing and Coaching from others who have held the post-- as well as those seeking advancement--supervisors return from this seminar with a plan and greater confidence.

SEMINAR PREPARATION

To prepare for the initial program, a member of MTM interviews key staff to gain insight into your organizations' management style, reporting networks, evaluation processes and operating procedures. Role-plays, case studies, and support materials are then created specifically to reflect your business, culture, and mission.

SEMINAR CONTENT

Experienced supervisors find new solutions to actual situations as the group discusses different responses under various scenarios. As participants share their own experiences and learn new management techniques, the group offers additional insights and options. Potential supervisors benefit from listening to the situations and exploring their own reactions, and evaluation the commentary from others. By exploring practical alternative solutions to resolve actual supervision issues, each participant gains a wealth of information to draw from when making decisions on future events.

SEMINAR TOPICS

Supervisor roles and responsibilities
Setting the pace and motivating others
Effective communication skills to manage staff
Leadership: planning and problem solving

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