Employee Supervision Program

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

  1. Attend ten (10) live training sessions (annotated with * )
  2. Video camera & participation are strongly recommended
  3. Complete post-training survey w/ assessment for each session
  4. Obtain a 75% or higher on each assessment
  5. 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.