The Leadership Essentials workshops are designed for supervisors and administrators who want to maximize their leadership potential and effectiveness. The workshops combine knowledge and skill-building to help participants learn the essentials of effective leadership and skills for building and maintaining a high-performing team as well as key employment principles and policies, and the role they play in managing day-to-day HR issues for their departments.
Leadership programs are also available to individual departments. Please contact Organization Development (412-624-8044) to discuss further.
Behavioral-Based Interviewing
Presenter: Mark Burdsall, Director of Organization Development
Michelle Fullem, Director of Recruiting and Client Services
Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Time: 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Location: 342 Craig Hall
Who Should Attend: Individuals who directly manage or supervise the work of other staff
The foundation of a successful workforce relies on selecting, hiring, and retaining the best candidates. This session will provide participants with an introduction to a structured, behavior-based interview process. A variety of tools and practical techniques will be applied to promote an effective and legally defensible interview. Emphasis will be placed on enhancing the interviewing skills necessary for a hiring manager to arrive at accurate selection decisions.
Making Meetings Work*
Presenter: Maureen Lazar, Manager, Learning and Development
Diane Chabal, Learning and Development Specialist
Organization Development
Date:Thursday, June 8, 2017
Time: 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Location: 342 Craig Hall
Materials Fee: $58
Who Should Attend: Individuals who directly manage or supervise the work of other staff
Meetings can be a source of frustration or they can be a productive use of everyone’s time and talent. It often depends on the meeting leader’s ability to make the right decisions – including knowing when a meeting is – and is not – needed. This workshop is designed to give employees the skills they need to lead meetings that run efficiently, generate good decisions, and result in clear action. Participants will learn steps for preparing effectively for meetings, conducting successful meetings and intervention techniques to resolve problems to keep meetings on track. Participants will discuss the characteristics of an effective meeting and also practice skills to overcome obstacles to meeting success.
Managing Staff Performance: Maximizing Your Staff's Potential*
Presenter: Maureen Lazar, Manager of Learning & Development
Organization Development
Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Time: 9a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Location: 342 Craig Hall
Who Should Attend: Individuals who directly manage or supervise the work of other staff
*Note: This workshop will be available via web conference to Pitt's regional campuses. Details will be emailed prior to workshop start.
One of the supervisor’s most important responsibilities is to provide a framework that enables staff to develop their performance and achieve goals. This workshop provides supervisors with an overview of best practices and procedures for managing employee performance throughout the year. Topics include establishing performance expectations and goals, providing ongoing feedback, and conducting performance reviews. Participants will also learn about the performance management cycle, and become familiar with tips and techniques for maximizing staff performance potential.
The Respectful Workplace
Presenters: Jane Volk, Director
Keith Kapusta, Employee Relations Specialist
Employee and Labor Relations, Office of Human Resources
Date: Thursday, May 25, 2017
Time: 9 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location: 342 Craig Hall
Who Should Attend: Individuals who directly manage or supervise the work of other staff.
Everyone knows the importance of preventing discrimination and harassment in the workplace. The University of Pittsburgh policies and sound management practices dictate preventing all forms of disrespectful behavior that are harmful to others, have an adverse effect on morale, and undermine productivity. Participants will leave this workshop with a heightened sensitivity and awareness for identifying behaviors that are disrespectful and/or illegal. They will learn how to prevent such behaviors, how to respond when they arise, and how to foster an environment based on mutual respect.
Supervisor Skills Foundation Program
The Supervisor Foundation Skills program provides supervisors with skills needed to successfully manage their staff. Learn more about this unique certificate program at www.hr.pitt.edu/training-development.
*Please note that there is a materials fee for these Leadership Essentials workshops. This fee will cover the cost of materials for each participant. Participation in these workshops requires the completion of the registration form including appropriate authorization for attendance and financial responsibility. Forms can only be submitted via fax or campus mail. Online registration cannot be used for these Leadership Essentials workshops. Also note that fees will not be refunded with a cancellation less than two weeks prior to the workshop.