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8:00 am to 6:00 pm (Eastern Time)
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Asynchronous
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Online Meetings: |
Upon request of students
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Required Text: |
Effective Supervision (see below)
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Course Description
Leadership, delegation, motivation and coaching--all necessary skills to become an effective supervisor. Learn all these skills in one easy course. Gain supervisory skills, tools to become a great leader, understand your leadership qualities, correct poor performance, motivate employees, win over difficult employees and learn to coach your work team. This course is great for first-time supervisors, supervisors of challenging employees or managers that want to polish their leadership skills. We will evaluate leadership skills, identify leadership traits, learn goal setting techniques and build coaching skills. Learn how to conduct performance feedback sessions, counsel difficult employees and complete team building exercises. Most importantly, we will have some fun while learning.
Course Requirements
Complete all lessons and assignments Complete two multiple choice tests, open book/open notes.
Pre-requisite: High school diploma
Course Objectives
-Improve Leadership Skills
-Identify Leadership Styles
-Develop and Improve Supervision Skills
-Goal Setting Techniques and Planning
-Legal aspects of Supervision
-Conduct Performance Feedback Sessions with Employees
-Develop Conflict Management Skills
-Provide teamwork building techniques and "coaching" skills
Required Textbook
Effective Supervision: A Guidebook for Supervisors, Team Leaders, and Work Coaches - David L. Goetsch
ISBN: 0-13-031583-4
Can be purchased from your favorite textbook store, www.amazon.com or have www.mysimon.com locate the book online for you. Let me know if you have any trouble locating the book--it is becoming harder to find, but it is the best one that I have used and I hate to change it.
Grading Policy
To pass the course you will need the following: -70% or higher on open book Test 1 and 2 (Test may be retaken until passed) -Completion of all assignments
Length of Course
The course is designed for 5 weeks (one lesson per week). However, due to many working adults balancing busy schedules--you may take up to 10 weeks to complete the course.