Supervision is a complex combination of soft & hard skills which impact spans from executives to individual contributors. Case Western Reserve University, sees supervisor learning & development as a way to continue the excellence of the university at every organizational level. In an everchanging workplace, supervisors are critical to forming the culture that steers the performance & wellbeing of an organization.
As part of the Employee Supervision Program, staff and faculty members can receive a certificate of completion once requirements below are met:
Employee Supervision Certificate Guidelines
- Attend ten (10) live training sessions (annotated with * )
- Video camera & participation are strongly recommended
- Complete post-training survey w/ assessment for each session
- Obtain a 75% or higher on each assessment
- Complete all guidelines within three (3) semesters
If you are unsure of where to start, below are suggested tracks for those at different stages of their supervision journey. Note: All training sessions can be beneficial to any supervisor at any stage of their career, these are only suggestions.
- Human Resource Series: Policy Overview
- Equity Series: Fundamentals of Equal Opportunity
- DEI Series: Intro to Diversity
- Effective Feedback
- Motivating & Mentoring Employees
- Conflict Management
- Time Management: Goals & Priorities
- Emotional Intelligence: Awareness & Regulation
- Overcoming Imposter Phenomenon
- Team Building 101
- Human Resource Series: Choose Two
- Policy Overview
- Interviewing & Hiring at CWRU
- Leave of Absence (LOA) & Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Termination
- Equity Series: Choose Two
- Fundamentals of Equal Employment Opportunity
- Disability Accommodations at CWRU
- Pregnancy Accommodations at CWRU
- Religious Accommodations at CWRU
- Retaliation
- Wellness Series: Importance of Wellbeing as a Supervisor
- DEI Series: Intro to Inclusion
- Onboarding & Orientation Period
- Performance Evaluations: Forms Deep Dive
- Delegation & Accountability
- Facilitating Productive & Collaborative Meetings
- Human Resource Series: Choose Two
- Policy Overview
- Interviewing & Hiring at CWRU
- Leave of Absence (LOA) & Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Termination
- Equity Series: Choose Two
- Fundamentals of Equal Employment Opportunity
- Disability Accommodations at CWRU
- Pregnancy Accommodations at CWRU
- Religious Accommodations at CWRU
- Retaliation
- Wellness Series: Importance of the Well-being of Your Team
- DEI Series: Intro to Inclusion
- Team Conflict: For Supervisors & Leaders
- Time Management: Scheduling, Interruptions & Procrastination
- Emotional Intelligence: Empathy & Relationship Management
- Workplace Culture: What is Your Office Culture?
Please visit our training page for FAQs.
Questions about the certificate, employee supervision program, or training sessions should be directed to dxw543@case.edu.