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Successful Supervisor Series Syllabus

Session 1: Leadership & Communication

  • Foundational Leadership
  • Understanding your supervisory style
  • DiSC-Understanding and supervising different personality types
  • Departmental and organizational communication

Session 2: OSU CHS Departmental Overviews

  • Academia
  • Finance and organizational changes
  • Facilities
  • Information Technology
  • Safety and Security
  • Wellness and Pete’s Pet Posse
  • Clinics
  • Insider Guide to OSU

Session 3: Human Resources & Employment Law

  • Equal Employment Opportunity
  • Affirmative Action
  • Fair Labor Standards Act/Payroll and timekeeping
  • Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Worker’s Compensation
  • Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Title IX

Session 4: Interviewing, Hiring, & Performance Reviews

  • Interviewing and Hiring overview
  • Job descriptions
  • Behavior-based Interviewing
  • Performance Reviews
  • Coaching for Performance
  • Time Management

Session 5: Disciplinary Action, Employee Engagement & Training  

  • Documentation
  • Disruptive Behaviors
  • Corrective coaching/crucial conversations
  • Employee Engagement and Trust
  • On-the-Job Training and Coaching

Session 6: Presentation Skills & Public Speaking

  • Presentation Skills
  • Public Speaking

Session 7: Capstone Projects

Session 8: Capstone Presentations & Graduation