Advanced Supervision for the Government Professional Course Curriculum
Advanced Supervision Concepts (7 hours)
Supervisors are critical to the success of any organization, yet the skills and abilities that assisted them in advancing are only a portion of the tools needed to be successful in the supervisory role. In this course, participants will be introduced to the expectations of today’s supervisor as it relates to the success of California and the individual missions of each department and agency. Additionally, classroom activities include exercises meant to challenge and/or confirm participant views of customer service and the political influence. Participants will also participate in accelerated teambuilding activities in order to quickly build strong relationships and provide a solid foundation for the entire coursework of the Advanced Supervision for the Government Professional certificate program.
Human Capital Essentials (7 hours)
Sociologists are proposing that today is the “age of relationships” and only time will tell if the historians agree. Regardless of our future history, there would be little disagreement from employers and employees that relationships impact every aspect of daily work and play a critical part in the history of careers. This course provides the opportunity for participants to not only look at the relationships between supervisors and supervisees, but also the relationships between generations, organizations, initiatives, and the success or failure of projects. Individually, and in groups, the topics of change, communication, leadership, teamwork, and performance will be investigated from the perspective of human relationships in the workplace.
Human Capital Applications (7 hours)
Participants will be provided with the opportunity to apply their newly acquired ideas and techniques in a learning lab environment. Instructors, guests, and students will work together to practice and experiment with techniques for leveraging the knowledge and skills of a multigenerational workforce; utilize tools and systems for improving individual and organizational performance; and analyze current employment initiatives. The learning lab will enable the sharing of best practices for the cohort while reinforcing skills for seeking and sharing best practices across departments, agencies and varying levels of government.
Organizational Change Foundations (7 hours)
Philosophers say that change is constant and inevitable. Leaders say that change is necessary and should be embraced as part of the culture in an organization. Regardless of an individual’s agreement with philosophies, theories or scholarly research, it would be difficult to find a supervisor at any level of government who is sheltered from change. Supervisors must understand change, implement change, and sometimes even recommend and design change. Participants in this course will be exposed to the connections in “change” between organizations, people, and processes as they have opportunities to learn tools for successfully managing change.
Organizational Change Applications (7 hours)
Participants will be provided the opportunity to apply their newly acquired ideas and techniques in a learning lab environment. Instructors, guests, and students will work together to practice and experiment with techniques for overcoming change by utilizing the ideas and tools from previous coursework. The learning lab will enable the sharing of best practices for the cohort while reinforcing skills for seeking and sharing best practices across departments, agencies, and varying levels of government.
Decision Making for Supervisors (7 hours)
Sound decisions are grounded in accurate analysis of information. In this course, the backdrop for decision making is the complex budgetary system for the State of California. Legislative experts and practitioners will provide insights, describe challenges, and lead discussions relating to the process, the players, the politics, and the impact of finances. The focus will be on understanding performance indicators and communicating decisions to varying levels of government.
Advanced Supervisory Applications (7 hours)
Participants will be demonstrating their understanding of program topics in a learning lab environment. Participants and instructors will collaborate in scenario planning, role- plays and case study analysis in order to ensure a solid link between classroom discussions and real world implementation in the workplace. The learning lab enables the sharing of best practices for the cohort while reinforcing skills for seeking and sharing best practices across departments, agencies, and varying levels of government.
Advanced Supervisroy Development (7 hours)
The final day of the program includes individual project presentations and strategies for fostering long-term development. These concepts are designed to link development opportunities to real scenarios within California state government and to ensure each participant can demonstrate their comprehension of the program and commit to the “next steps” in their role as a supervisor and a civil servant.
