Overview
All too often in higher education, individuals move into a supervisory role without the necessary tools and skills to be successful. Particularly in today’s challenging environments, effective supervision is key to building an equally effective culture where each individual can contribute to team success.
Join us online for a four-week bootcamp specifically designed for higher education supervisors who are new to their roles or looking to deepen their skills.
Who Will Benefit
This program is primarily designed for those managing professional and/or student staff. If you are new to your role or want to hone your existing supervisory skills and approaches, this course is for you.
How it Works
Complete our supervisor curriculum over 4 weeks by engaging with both asynchronous and synchronous content. Each week you'll have an average of 2.5 hours of asynchronous work that can be completed on-demand to fit your schedule. To successfully complete the certificate program, you’ll then attend two 90-minute live sessions to help you to apply your learning: one at the end of week 2, and one at the end of week 4.
Get a weekly email with on-demand videos and activities that can be completed on your lunch break over the course of the week.
Attend two live sessions to apply your learning and engage in dialogue with peers from around the country. These sessions will be recorded and available on-demand for those who can’t attend live.
Earn an Academic Impressions Digital Badge. To learn more about our digital badges, click here.
Hurry! The Next Cohort Starts June 3, 2024.
June Program Curriculum
Week 1: Setting up the Supervisory Relationship
Format: On-Demand | Time Commitment: Approximately 2 hours
The course begins with a session on how to better understand your supervisory style, articulate it to your direct reports as a means of setting up the relationship, and how you might adapt that style in line with your reports’ needs and what the situation calls for.
Recommended Schedule
Monday - 50 minutes
Watch:
- Introduction
- Supervisory Style
Complete Activities
Tuesday - 40 minutes
Watch:
- The Supervisory Relationship
Complete Activities
Wednesday - 30 minutes
Watch:
- Adapting Your Supervisory Style
Complete Activities
Week 2: Performance Management
Format: On-Demand & Live | Time Commitment: Approximately 3 hours
This week’s emphasis on performance management consists of two trainings: 1) diagnosing employee performance issues, and 2) offering and receiving meaningful feedback. You’ll then have a chance to apply what you learned and dialogue with peers in an end-of-week live session.
Recommended Schedule
Monday - 60 minutes
Watch:
- Find the Right Solution for Employee Performance Gaps
Complete Activities
Tuesday - 30 minutes
Watch:
- First half of “The Art and Practice of Giving and Receiving Feedback”
Complete Activities
Wednesday - 30 minutes
Watch:
- Second half of “The Art and Practice of Giving and Receiving Feedback”
Complete Activities
Friday (Live) - 90 minutes
Attend:
- Live Session: Practice & Scenarios 1:00-2:30 pm ET
Week 3: Managing Conflict
Format: On-Demand | Time Commitment: Approximately 1.5 hours
In this week’s course, you’ll learn about conflict styles, different types of conflict, how you can establish a team culture that views conflict as positive and productive, and how to continue pushing that culture shift ahead even when team conflicts arise.
Recommended Schedule
Monday - 30 minutes
Watch:
- Introduction
- Initiating a Culture Shift Around Conflict
Complete Activities
Tuesday - 30 minutes
Watch:
- Maintaining a Positive Conflict Culture
Complete Activities
Wednesday - 30 minutes
Watch:
- What to do When You Hit a Speed Bump
Complete Activities
Week 4: Growing, Motivating, and Retaining Your Staff
Format: On-Demand & Live | Time Commitment: Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes
In this final week, we’ll touch on a variety of tools and techniques you can use to ensure your staff feel seen and valued and keep them growing and thriving.
Recommended Schedule
Monday - 25 minutes
Watch:
- Introduction
- A for Acknowledgment
Complete Activities
Tuesday - 35 minutes
Watch:
- C for Confidence
- O for One on Ones
Complete Activities
Wednesday - 40 minutes
Watch:
- R for Respect
- N for Needs
Complete Activities
Friday (Thursday for April Cohort) Live - 90 minutes
Attend:
- Live Session: Reflection & the Path Forward 1:00-2:30 pm ET
Choose from 2 Options:
Starting June 3, 2024
Starting July 8, 2024
Get in Touch With Us
Contact your account manager for help.
Ryan Coleman
Account Manager
ryan@academicimpressions.com
Terry Coleman
Account Manager
terry@academicimpressions.com
Yianna Kappas
Account Manager
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Breanne Holloway
Account Manager
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Roshaon Tytar
Account Manager
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Niecie Washington
Account Manager
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