Management Seminar Newsletter
August 2023
Questions to Ponder
Who do you give this gift to?
Who needs this gift from you?
How freely do you give this gift?
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERINGS
Skills for Supervisors
This session includes key skills for success as a supervisor. Participants will learn how to overcome common obstacles, manage the work, build a positive climate and culture, and address performance concerns.
Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Time: 10:00 am - Noon
Facilitator: Vanessa Hoffman, PD Coordinator
Registration LINKManaging Staff Performance
Join this class to learn the steps of progressive discipline of employees up to and including dismissal. There will be application to actual scenarios and guidance for leaders to resources that would be needed throughout the process of managing employees.
Date: Thursday, September 7, 2023
Time: 10:00 am - Noon
Facilitator: HR Employee Relation Directors
Registration LINK
LEADERSHIP
How to Find the Time to Connect with Colleagues When You’re Very, Very Busy
While productivity is important, the balance between task completion and taking the time to connect with your team is essential in avoiding burnout and making work more enjoyable. Studies show that socializing, despite feeling like a daunting task, can be effective in combating mental fatigue by energizing us. Increased energy improves performance and therefore proves socializing to be even more beneficial than the head down work one might prioritize over fostering those connections with colleagues.
New Study Uncovers 5 Things Gen-Z Workers Really Want From Their Employers
Gen-Z is one of the main drivers of change in today's workplace, making up nearly a quarter of the U.S. workforce. Many began their careers in a work landscape dramatically altered by the pandemic and have different needs and expectations than previous generations.
Read the full article from Inc. HERE
4 Distractions that Derail Meetings — and How to Handle Them
Most of us have had the experience of attending a meeting that veered off course, leaving us feeling confused or like we wasted our time. But meetings don’t have to be time consuming, unproductive, or otherwise painful. Understanding a few common dysfunctional behaviors can help managers turn meetings to instruments for team success. The author presents four dysfunctional behaviors that cause meetings to derail, as well as what managers need to know to make their team’s meetings more effective, efficient, and productive.
Read the full article from Harvard Business Review HERE
SHARPEN THE SAW
Gratitude Really is Good for You. Here’s What the Science Shows.
Giving, receiving and even witnessing gratitude can improve your well-being, especially during difficult times.
Read the full article from The New York Times HERE
Professional Development Department
Email: vlhoffman@dcsdk12.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/dcsdk12.org/professional-development-support-staff/management-seminar
Phone: 303-387-7958