Workplace Learning and Development (WLD) has announced that 22 supervisors from various departments across campus completed the university’s Leadership Academy: Foundations of Supervision program. This Fall, the first cohort completed the multi-modal learning program which included a total of three days of in-person training, seven Moodle online courses and a final project presentation. The program’s instructors were Margaret Arsenault, Paul Papierski, and Melissa Scheid Frantz from WLD.
“The Foundations of Supervision really helped me to grow in many areas including how to communicate with my employees, how to understand the laws and rules dealing with the unions and how to coach my employees to build trust and growth. I feel much more confident that I will succeed at being a good supervisor and leader far into the future,” said David Korpiewski, a senior software specialist in the College of Information and Computer Sciences.
The new Leadership Academy expands the effectiveness of supervisors, managers and leaders to strengthen their capacity to build a community of choice by aligning the university’s values and mission with a successful practice of managing people, building relationships and driving results. The Leadership Academy is comprised of three programs that support current supervisors and managers at various levels providing a framework for leadership development that focuses on employee success with effective supervisory behaviors for the achievement of position, unit and university goals.
A valuable component of the program is establishing a cohort of peers from across the university to learn from one another, problem-solve together, and to build a network of support and resources.
Applications for future program sessions are being accepted on a rolling basis for Foundations of Supervision and Essentials of Management programs. Visit the Leadership Academy website to learn more.