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Attendees at Staff Supervisory Awareness Training session

November 20, 2023

Staff Supervisor Training Program Continues to Thrive

Whether offered virtually or in person, the Staff Supervisory Awareness Program provides fundamental skills to supervisors across CMU. The program, which launched in 2020, needed to be adapted for virtual delivery by the HR Learning and Development team. Despite the challenges faced while launching a program during a pandemic, the program has flourished and proven to be resilient.

After offering 15 virtual rounds of the program, HR’s Learning and Development team recently began offering sessions in the in-person format in which it was initially envisioned. The response to the in-person sessions demonstrates an added level of engagement for participants, who are able to connect with a variety of support resources available at CMU.

The Office of Human Resources continues to host virtual sessions via Zoom for those who are unable to attend the training sessions in person. Regardless of the format, we hope you will consider registering for an upcoming Staff Supervisory Awareness session.

Upcoming Staff Supervisory Awareness Program Sessions 

Register via FocusU

Session Topic

Virtual

In-person

101 - Employment Laws

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Mar 19

201 - DiSC

Jan 24

Mar 27

202 - Civil Treatment

Jan 31

Apr 3

301 - Recruiting and Workforce Planning

Feb 7

Apr 10

302 - Performance Management: Managing, Addressing and Recognizing Performance

Feb 14

Apr 17

303 - Managing an Effective and Engaged Workforce

Feb 21

Apr 24

401 - Establishing Rapport and Setting Expectations

Feb 28

May 1

402 - Performance Management: Addressing Challenging Employee Issues

Mar 6

May 8

403 - Employee Retention

Mar 13

May 22

Additional Standalone Sessions (Virtual Format Only)

What the participants are saying ...

  • "Participating in this year’s Staff Supervisory Awareness Program has proved to be an invaluable experience for me. Its worth is not only due to the tools and knowledge we acquired but maybe even more importantly, to the relationships, connections, collaboration opportunities, and resources we’ve gained." — Ebony Dickey, Manager of Administrative Services, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • “The Staff Supervisory training sessions are extremely well-planned, managed and delivered. They provide an excellent opportunity not only for new managers and team leads to familiarize themselves with CMU processes and tools, but also help them develop an invaluable skillset they will most certainly require on their journeys as leaders." — Stephanie Weis, Product Manager, Computing Services
  • "My experience with the Staff Supervisory Awareness program has been very positive. The presentations are relatable and engaging. I've found that each session I leave with new skills that I can begin implementing immediately, and the guided reflection questions provided are great talking points for my 1:1 sessions with my supervisor as I learn my new role. With the sessions being in person, the cohort for the sessions is another great benefit, being able to interact with staff in departments across campus that I would normally never have contact with. Hearing their experiences and opinions on the topics we discuss gives me a fresh perspective that I would not otherwise have. I'm excited to recommend the Staff Supervisory Awareness program to other supervisors in my department." — Samantha Wessel, Manager of Administration and Assistant to the Department Head, Chemical Engineering