This series is designed for experienced and inexperienced managers alike. Its educational and interactive sessions offer practical solutions to enhance supervisors’ day-to-day skills.
Supervising Smart features an informal and open dialogue format in which participants experience a mix of presentation, dialogue and interaction that helps them integrate the learning into their own unique style and organizational context.
Flexibility is the key characteristic of this series. You can attend just one half-day session of particular importance to you. Or you can attend all 10 being offered in 2008. Do what works for you your schedule, and your learning objectives!
Cost for each half-day session, per participant: $125
All sessions are held at the Braemar Golf Course Clubhouse, 6364 John Harris Drive, Edina, MN 55439, from 8:30 am - 12:00 pm.
Payment for Supervising Smart sessions is nonrefundable but registrants may transfer payment and attend a different Supervising Smart session if they are unable to attend one for which they registered.
Register now! Seminar size for each session is limited to the first 30 registered participants!
Please select a seminar topic below to learn more:
| Time Management | March 11, 2008 (Tuesday) |
| Communication Skills | May 1, 2008, (Thursday) |
| General Supervisory Skills | May 15, 2008 (Thursday) |
| Giving Performance Feedback and Conducting Performance Reviews | June 9, 2008 (Monday) |
| Interviewing Skills | July 15, 2008 (Tuesday) |
| Motivation and Employee Relations | August 13, 2008 (Wednesday) |
| Conflict Resolution & Managing Difficult Employees | September 10, 2008 (Wednesday) |
| Discipline, Documentation & Termination | October 15, 2008 (Wednesday) |
| Managing Change | November 18, 2008 (Tuesday) |
For a biography of the Supervising Smart program leader, click here.
Wednesday, February 13 – 8:30 to noon Braemar Golf Course Clubhouse (Braemar Room)
In this session, learn methods to manage your move from coworker to supervisor
Tuesday, March 11 – 8:30 to noon,
Braemar Golf Course Clubhouse (Braemar Room)
TAMING THE TIME TIGER
This program is your opportunity to identify and tame your individual Time Tigers.
The taming process begins with identifying your time management strengths and struggles and setting specific time management objectives. Then you’ll learn how plan and prioritize your activities, eliminate time wasters, balance interruptions, manage meetings, organize for efficiency and develop techniques to stay focused on your time management path.
Go To TopThursday, May 1 – 8:30 to noon
Braemar Golf Course Clubhouse (Braemar Room)
Evaluation of individual style; presentation on effective written and oral communication:
Thursday, May 15 – 8:30 to noon
Braemar Golf Course Clubhouse (Braemar Room)
The building blocks of effective supervision:
Monday, June 9 – 8:30 to noon
Braemar Golf Course Clubhouse (Braemar Room)
The “No Surprise! Theory of Feedback”, attendees will learn methods for promoting and maintaining excellent employee performance as well as methods for conducting and writing performance appraisals:
Tuesday, July 15 – 8:30 to noon
Braemar Golf Course Clubhouse (Braemar Room)
Elevate your interviewing skills by learning how to:
Wednesday, August 13 – 8:30 to noon
Braemar Golf Course Clubhouse (Braemar Room)
Part of a supervisor's responsibility is creating a "magnetic" environment to ensure you have the right people in the right places. This session focuses on:
Wednesday, September 10 – 8:30 to noon
Braemar Golf Course Clubhouse (Braemar Room)
Details coming soon
Wednesday, October 15 – 8:30 to noon
Braemar Golf Course Clubhouse (Braemar Room)
It is vital that every supervisor be able to effectively hold their employees accountable through effective documentation and, in more difficult cases, through corrective action and termination of employment. In this session we'll cover:
Tuesday, November 18 – 8:30 to noon
Braemar Golf Course Clubhouse (Braemar Room)
Details coming soon