Workshop Overview
Truly, times have changed for those who lead others, yet the solutions in dealing with such changes can be found in the fundamental principles of basic supervision– the roles, skills and functions required of a supervisor. This workshop is designed to help individuals build competencies in basic supervision practices. It works to define supervision, explains the competencies required of supervisors and describes the supervisor’s position from an operational perspective.
Available Dates:
- Custom training available on-site or via Zoom Livestream – On your schedule!
Pricing
- Pricing information available upon request. Contact professionaldevelopment@ua.edu for details.
Workshop Outline
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Unique workshop offerings
An overview and in-depth discussion of supervisory techniques for facing modern-day organizational challenges and leading a diverse workforce.
Workshop Leads
Robert K. Prescott, Ph.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Robert K. Prescott has spent 20 years in industry and over 16 years in teaching and consulting positions. His work experience spans from corporate engagement at the Office of Teaching Innovation and Digital Education at The University of Alabama to being director of executive education at Penn State, among many other positions.
In both corporate and academic settings, Bob has taught graduate-level courses in the doctorate, master of business administration and master of human resources programs. In addition, he has taught business application training in the areas of strategic leadership, organization behavior, influence strategies, human resource management, supervision and enterprise consulting. He is a native of Birmingham, Alabama, holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from The University of Alabama and a Ph.D. in Workforce Education and Development from The Pennsylvania State University.
For Questions:
Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning
Phone Number: 205-348-6225
Email: professionaldevelopment@ua.edu
Contact Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning (CELL) for more information. CELL is part of the Office of Teaching Innovation and Digital Education at The University of Alabama providing programming services that design and implement professional development and training programs, industrial training programs, and executive education programs that are offered on-campus, online or onsite at the workplace.