Registration open through 4/12/2023 11:59 PM EST

These instructor-led workshops give new and emerging supervisors the tools they need to successfully acclimate into a constantly changing workplace. Through discussion exercises, case studies, assessments, and interactive scenarios, you will gain the necessary skill sets to become the best supervisor possible.

Peer to Leader sessions are currently planned to be in person in Heer 107. We will contact you if this changes.

For questions regarding this event, contact Ron Smith at rsmith5@kent.edu.

These instructor-led workshops give new and emerging supervisors the tools they need to successfully acclimate into a constantly changing workplace. Through discussion exercises, case studies, assessments, and interactive scenarios, you will gain the necessary skillsets to become the best supervisor possible.

Employment Law and Harassment Prevention (BC 4hrs)
What is the ADEA? Or FLSA? How about ADAAA? Does your mind spin trying to keep up with constantly changing employment laws? Can you spot or prevent sexual harassment in the workplace? What should you do if a harassment complaint is brought to your attention? This workshop examines what supervisors and managers should know to maintain a working knowledge of federal and state laws/regulations that impact employment at Kent State.

This workshop is designed for managers and supervisors, but relevant for all faculty and staff.

This workshop counts as 4 hours toward your annual Beyond Compliance goal.

Through Employment Law and Harassment Prevention, you will gain:

• A fundamental understanding of the following laws:

• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)

• Americans with Disabilities Act as Amended (ADAAA)

• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

• Insight into the role a supervisor plays in preventing harassment in the workplace

Build Great Team Relationships

New leaders face many daily challenges at work. Workplace relationships can be demanding on your time both professionally and personally. A key to becoming an effective leader is getting to know your team well – building those relationships. Words such as candor, feedback, and work expectations are used constantly. What do they really mean? Find out as you create strategies to use when constructing work relationships.

Through Build Great Work Relationships, you will:

• Create a feedback framework to handle most tough work conversations

• Discover how trust lays the foundations for great relationships across the organization

• Learn to build and maintain effective relationships with your peers and management

Manage Your Team Performance
Add employee coaching to your supervisory tool belt! Effective coaches offer their employees leadership opportunities through development while promoting a positive, creative working environment. This workshop examines performance management via case studies and activities to help supervisors become employee motivators and provides the GAP model for supervisors to use for improving employee performance.

This workshop is idea for supervisors and managers.

Through Developing Your Team Performance, you will:

• Discover the benefits of quality performance management
• Practice the GAP change model for improving employee performance
• Identify methods to help motivate employees

• Explore resources and proactive steps, informally and formally, that are available to improve employee performance

Coaching Your Team
How exactly does a supervisor coach employees? What do coaches do? Practice coaching methods to help guide your employees through those tough development conversations. Discover seven characteristics of a coach, develop questions to engage employees in coaching conversations, and practice holding different coaching conversations.

This workshop is idea for supervisors and managers.

Through Coaching Your Team, you will:

• Discover seven characteristics of a coach

• Develop questions to engage employees in coaching conversations

• Practice holding different coaching conversations

Kent State University is committed to making its work environment, programs and activities accessible to those individuals with disabilities.
For employee, faculty and staff accessibility needs contact Office of Compliance, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, at 330-672-2038 or aa_eeo@kent.edu.
For student accessibility needs contact the office of Student Accessibility Services, at 330-672-3391 or sas@kent.edu.