Fundamental Supervisory Practices
- OnlineFebruary 6 - 10, 2023February 20 - 23, 2023
- Chapel Hill, NCApril 10 - 14, 2023
- OnlineMay 8 - 12, 2023May 22 - 25, 2023
- Asheville, NCJune 12 - 16, 2023
Being a supervisor in local government today is more challenging than ever. The Fundamental Supervisory Practices course is designed to provide newly promoted or first-time supervisors with critical knowledge and skills needed to be an effective supervisor. This highly interactive program includes the True TILT Personality Profile to help participants understand their character strengths and opportunities for development and uses a “learning partner” model and daily development plan to enable greater integration of the program experience
The School offers both in-person and virtual sessions of this course, so participants can choose a session that meets their needs. For both, participants will be highly engaged with each other and the instructors in both large and small group sessions and have opportunities to practice skills learned in class. In-person offerings will take place on-site at the School of Government over the course of 4.5 consecutive days. For virtual offerings, on-line content will be delivered in nine 3-hour time blocks, with a one-week break between Day 5 and Day 6 to allow participants time to focus on other work and apply learnings in-between training sessions. Participants should plan on spending an additional 15 minutes per day outside of class on pre-class assignments or readings.
At the conclusion of the course, participants will know:
- more about themselves and their management style, and how that impacts their effectiveness.
- the role, duties and skills needed to be an effective supervisor in the public sector.
- the critical employment laws that impact the workplace and how to create a safe, professional and harassment free workplace.
- how to work effectively in a diverse multi-generational workforce, and how to create an inclusive environment where all can prosper.
- techniques and strategies to improve communication, deliver difficult performance feedback and engage in productive coaching conversations with direct reports.
Local governments in Tier One counties (as specified by the NC Dept. of Commerce in 2020, 2021, or 2022) are encouraged to participate in the tailored Tier One Fundamental Supervisory Practices program. Check here for a list of qualifying counties. Course content will parallel that of general open enrollment sessions. Group discussion will be tailored to the unique opportunities and challenges faced by public professionals from qualifying counties. Click HERE for more information.
CEU | 27.00 hrs |
- OnlineFebruary 6 - 10, 2023February 20 - 23, 2023View Cancellation PolicyCourse participants who cancel their registration on or before January 29, 2023 will receive a full refund. No refund will be made for cancellations on or after January 30, 2023, but you will receive a transferrable credit to be used within 12 months. Click here to view the School’s full cancellation and refund policy.
This offering will be held online.
$1,600.00Registration and payment for this course grants access for a single attendee. In order to register a group of attendees, please register each person individually. If you have questions, please contact our registration office at registration@sog.unc.edu or 919.966.4414. - Chapel Hill, NCApril 10 - 14, 2023UNC School of Government
400 South Rd., Knapp-Sanders Bldg
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3330View Cancellation PolicyCourse participants who cancel their registration on or before April 02, 2023 will receive a full refund. No refund will be made for cancellations on or after April 03, 2023, but you will receive a transferrable credit to be used within 12 months. Click here to view the School’s full cancellation and refund policy.View Hotel InformationInformation coming soon.
$1,600.00Registration and payment for this course grants access for a single attendee. In order to register a group of attendees, please register each person individually. If you have questions, please contact our registration office at registration@sog.unc.edu or 919.966.4414. - OnlineMay 8 - 12, 2023May 22 - 25, 2023View Cancellation PolicyCourse participants who cancel their registration on or before April 30, 2023 will receive a full refund. No refund will be made for cancellations on or after May 01, 2023, but you will receive a transferrable credit to be used within 12 months. Click here to view the School’s full cancellation and refund policy.
This offering will be held online.
$1,600.00Registration and payment for this course grants access for a single attendee. In order to register a group of attendees, please register each person individually. If you have questions, please contact our registration office at registration@sog.unc.edu or 919.966.4414. - Asheville, NCJune 12 - 16, 2023Western Carolina University Biltmore Park Campus
28 Schenck Pkwy
Asheville, NC 28803View Cancellation PolicyCourse participants who cancel their registration on or before June 04, 2023 will receive a full refund. No refund will be made for cancellations on or after June 05, 2023, but you will receive a transferrable credit to be used within 12 months. Click here to view the School’s full cancellation and refund policy.View Hotel InformationHotel Information Coming Soon.
$1,600.00Registration and payment for this course grants access for a single attendee. In order to register a group of attendees, please register each person individually. If you have questions, please contact our registration office at registration@sog.unc.edu or 919.966.4414.
You will find a copy of the course notebook below. Materials will also be posted in Canvas, the School of Government’s learning portal. Click here for instructions on accessing Canvas, including setting your password if logging into Canvas for the first time.
Once logged in, you will see your course(s) on the Canvas dashboard.
If you have questions or experience any issues, please contact instructionalsupport@sog.unc.edu.
FSP: February 2023 Week I Agenda
FSP: February 2023 Week II Agenda
Fundamental Supervisory Practices (FSP): February 2023 Notebook
The program manager will also send instructions with additional course information as we get closer to the program.