Course Description: 

In an on-going effort to enhance the skills of its supervisory staff, the

Vermont Department of  Corrections offers a 2-day course entitled "Supportive

Supervision."  The course itself is designed to provide staff a basic set of

supervisory skills for practical application with all the staff they are

assigned to supervise.  Along with the skill set, the course seeks to promote an

attitudinal "frame of mind" to enhance the collaborative relationship between

supervisors and employees.

As the supervisors learn to maintain supervisory files, write supervision notes,

conduct Performance Management Interviews (PMI's), develop performance

expectations, monitor performance, give written and verbal feedback and

document on-going performance, they are challenged to communicate (verbally and

in writing) in a way that is supportive thus motivating staff to grow

professionally.

Supervisors are encouraged to see all employees as valuable and not to take

performance issues personally in order to remain invested in all employees'

success.  Supervisors leave the training with a set of practical skills

delivered from a "supportive" frame of mind to apply with staff on the job.

To register for this course use this link