Development of our cooperative supervisors and managers is one of the BEST investments we can make that supports:  our desired culture at work, being an engaged team of employees and working well together, executing the mission, strategies, and plans of the cooperative, AND responding effectively when a storm or crisis comes our way.  Bad bosses are one of the greatest frustrations of all employees.  Common traits identified include lack of leadership, poor communication, lack of reinforcement, lack of honesty, taking credit for others work, micromanaging, inability to make decisions, mishandling of mistakes, biases and friendships getting in the way, resistant to change, reactive to criticism to name of few.

Truth is, most of the time great supervisors and managers don’t naturally have the skills and abilities needed without intentional development.  Supervisors and managers are most often promoted into positions because they 1) have leadership attributes 2) have been a productive and knowledgeable employee on the team, or 3) they’ve been around the longest and are next up to advance.  None of these are wrong reasons for someone becoming a supervisor or manager, however these reasons don’t guarantee success as a supervisor or manager.  This series is designed to be specific and intentional to advance your success and respect in the role

These interactive sessions will provide a solid foundation for success.   Attendees of this program will also have 2 individual coaching sessions to support individual development.  There will be activities to be completed outside of the classroom setting, in addition to the in-person sessions.

Topics include:

• Building Respect and Trust as a Supervisor/Manager

• Setting and Maintaining Performance Standards

• Aligning Teams to Strategy and Culture

• Operational Excellence

• Keeping People Engaged