Introduction to Supervision

Course number WTD077

Overview
This program is mandated by the State of Kansas and Kansas State University for all classified supervisory personnel. It is to be completed within six months of the original appointment. Newly appointed supervisors must complete a minimum of fifteen hours of supervisory training to be certified and appointed to "regular" status.

Those enrolled in Introduction to Supervision should be full-time employees of the State of Kansas and currently supervising classified employees or serving as a lead worker. Faculty and unclassified staff who supervise are also welcome. Contact at training@ksu.edu to register. Please include your name, position, department, employee ID number, and immediate supervisors name. Your registration will be confirmed by e-mail response to the sender.

The series provides new supervisors with practical leadership skills and an increased awareness of university policies and procedures.

Schedule
The dates, times and locations of the sessions are indicated below. For additional information, contact Employee Relations and Training at 785-532-6818.

 

Session	Theme	Topics	Presenter(s)
I	Welcome	Welcome Introductions	Char Shropshire, Employee Relations and Training
II	Compliance Concerns	Sexual Harassment	Pamela Foster, Office of Affirmative Action
III	Interviewing and Selecting	Recruitment Behavioral interviewing Screening	Cheryl Grice, HR Employment and Classification
IV	Authorizing Classified Leave/Professional Development	Leave programs Tuition assistance President's Scholar	Elizabeth Mowry Harbstreit - HR Benefits Administration
V	Taking Corrective Action to Improve Behaviors	Discipline process Absenteeism Employee Assistance	Char Shropshire and Gina Lowe, Employee Relations and Training
VI	Evaluating Classified Work Performance	Performance Review Importance of Praise (video)	Alma Deustch, HRIS Training Administration

Topical Index
As a new supervisor, you may encounter employee issues prior to supervisory training. This index is offered as a "survival guide" to help you quickly locate additional information and resources.

A to Z Index for Supervisors of Classified Employees