One of the biggest lessons we’ve learned during the past year is that work is about what we do, not necessarily where we do it. In this podcast, we’ll cover topics to help you implement flexible work arrangements on your team, and give you tool

SDC Podcast - Engaging Virtual Teams

Jun 26th, 2020 1h 4m

Visit supervising.umn.edu for more information and to find all the resources mentioned in the podcast.

SDC Podcast - Carrying On Mission-Critical Work in Difficult Times

Apr 24th, 2020 41m 32s

The circumstances of the last few weeks have required us to shift priorities and adapt to new ways of working. It can be challenging to lead your dispersed team to get results in innovative ways.Visit supervising.umn.edu for more information

SDC Podcast - Supervising Undergraduate Students

Feb 20th, 2020 51m 57s

What many student employees lack in professional experience, they make up in their willingness to learn and their enthusiasm for new projects. In this webinar, we’ll explore simple ways to mobilize students’ eagerness and guide them in their de

SDC Podcast - The Art Of Influence

Dec 16th, 2019 48m 56s

Your department’s goals cannot be achieved alone—it takes work from everyone. Giving orders and commands will only take you so far. To truly be effective you’ll have to gain buy-in from the members of your team, leaders, and peers through influ

SDC Podcast - Driving Action through Accountability

Oct 30th, 2019 49m 32s

The decisions you make when your employees exceed, meet, or do not meet expectations create standards for accountability. Accountability is not just negative or punitive. It can refer to positive consequences for employees who meet or exceed ex

SDC Podcast - Smart Hiring Successful Onboarding

Aug 26th, 2019 55m 18s

SDC Podcast - Smart Hiring Successful Onboarding by Leadership and Talent Development - UMN

Delegate to Achieve and Empower

Jul 1st, 2019 49m 42s

Delegating effectively is more than just assigning a task, it’s getting the work done through other people. As a supervisor, you need to know which tasks are appropriate to delegate and which are not, who to delegate to, and how to ensure the p

Introduction to 2020 Performance Management

May 2nd, 2019 48m 42s

This podcast is adapted from a webinar that aired on April 30th, 2019. The podcast is an introduction to the 2020 Performance Management initiative that aligns the process across all Finance and Operations units, beginning with the 2019-20 perf

Rewards and Compensation Panel Discussion

Apr 16th, 2019 34m 50s

This podcast is an excerpt of the Rethinking Rewards and Compensation webinar. It features a panel discussion and Q&A with University of Minnesota compensation experts. This is a podcast version of a Supervisory Development webinar recorded o

Rethinking Rewards And Compensation

Apr 16th, 2019 57m 20s

Understanding compensation is more than just knowing local pay structures. As a supervisor, you need to clearly know what your local compensation strategy is. In this webinar, we’ll talk about the misconceptions surrounding how we think about p

Academic Leadership Development in the Department, Division, and Cooperative

Mar 28th, 2019 1h 55m

This episode is a recording of the University of Minnesota panel discussion on Academic Leadership Development in the Department, Division, and Cooperative that took place on March 28th, 2019. The panel event begins with a keynote address by

Performance Management Reality Check - Your Questions Answered

Mar 18th, 2019 6m 39s

This episode answers audience questions from the February 27th, 2019 webinar, "Performance Management Reality Check". If you want to learn more, be sure to visit supervising.umn.edu and explore the module on Managing and Evaluating Performanc

Performance Management Reality Check

Mar 5th, 2019 50m 13s

This webinar is a deeper dive into the performance management process. It's also a realistic look at why performance management can be so difficult, especially at the University. You'll learn ways to take action to improve your current performa

Performance Management Panel Discussion

Mar 5th, 2019 32m 17s

This episode is an excerpt from the Performance Management Reality Check webinar, recorded on February 27th, 2019. The excerpt includes a panel discussion on performance management at the University of Minnesota and a Q&A.To listen to the ful

Managing And Evaluating Performance

Jan 8th, 2019 48m 24s

Performance reviews are often viewed as difficult by both supervisors and employees. If you manage others, it means reviewing goals that might be out-of-date, preparing for hours, figuring out how to give feedback in a way that’s productive, an

Managing Conflict In Action

Jan 8th, 2019 48m 4s

This presentation is a deeper dive into managing conflict and focuses on ideas for application. The content was built based on themes from participant evaluation feedback, comments, and questions and focuses on the challenges supervisors face i

Building Resilient Teams and Departments

Jan 8th, 2019 52m 16s

This presentation is on the topic of building resilience for teams and departments. The content was built based on themes from participant evaluation feedback, comments, and questions and focuses on the challenges supervisors face in leading te

Employee Engagement In Action

Jan 8th, 2019 44m 22s

This presentation is on the topic of Employee Engagement. The content was built based on themes from participant evaluation feedback, comments, and questions and focuses on the challenges supervisors face in taking action on employee feedback.

Giving Feedback That Works

Jan 8th, 2019 52m 7s

This presentation is a deeper dive into feedback and coaching and focuses on ideas for application. The content was built based on themes from participant evaluation feedback, comments, and questions and focuses on the challenges supervisors fa

Selection And Hiring

Jan 8th, 2019 50m 50s

In this podcast, we discussed best practices in the selection and hiring process and how they can make your experiences more effective. We examined ways to identify common pitfalls in the selection and hiring process and resources available to

Onboarding New Employees

Jan 8th, 2019 47m 2s

Onboarding is the process of transforming a new employee into a fully functioning member of your team. When done effectively, it is a powerful employee engagement strategy that helps cultivate long term relationships, promote and understanding

Employee Engagement

Jan 8th, 2019 41m 59s

Employee engagement is the extent to which we, as employees energy, and effort at work. Peak engagement happens when we face meaningful challenges while having the support and resources we need to succeed. This podcast covers:-What employee e

Leading Teams

Jan 8th, 2019 50m 16s

Effectively developing teams that harness individual strengths while managing differences is a challenge most leaders face. This podcast will cover:-How to identify when a team is the best option to complete a task.-The key elements to launc