Course: MGT05 - Management and Supervision
Type of Course: A blended course integrating online course prerequisites / pre-work and eight (8) days in residence at the NWSTC.
Target Audience:This course is only open to National Weather Service managers & supervisors in FY2023.
Course Start/End Times: Tuesday 8:00 am - Thursday 5:00 pm
Course Travel Information: Travel to the course occurs the Monday before the start of the course. Return travel can begin Thursday evening of the second week, but participants should not schedule return flights departing before 6:30 pm. More specific instructions will be sent to students eight to ten weeks before the start of the course.
Course Description: This course fulfills the new supervisor training in compliance with NOAA, OPM, and the 5 CFR.
Course Goals: To provide a foundation of knowledge and skills for new supervisors to successfully supervise the people and manage the operations in the NWS, NOAA, and federal service.
Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course the participant will be able to:
- Practice personal accountability as a supervisor.
- Distinguish between management, supervision, and leadership.
- Apply conflict management concepts.
- Strengthen and build team culture.
- Develop effective team communication
- Use constructive techniques for motivating and rewarding employees.
- Apply EEO, diversity, and inclusion concepts as a supervisor in accordance with policies, procedures, and law.
- Follow basic labor laws and identify supervisor responsibilities in a collective bargaining environment.
- Appropriately address issues with employees.
- Use coaching skills
Required Prerequisites: Specific learning plans will be assigned to new supervisors upon enrollment in the Management & Supervision curriculum. Additional details, including the course schedule, requirements, and materials for the residence course will be provided to participants with the welcome letter approximately eight to ten weeks before the course. Non-residence prerequisite work requires the following:
- Reading The Coaching Habit (book provided)
- Completing the following online modules located in the Commerce Learning Center (CLC):
- Addressing and Resolving Unacceptable Performance
- Merit System Principles and Prohibited Personnel Practices
- Performance Management Overview
- Recruitment Planning
- Reasonable Accommodations - The Interactive Process at NOAA
- GS Performance Appraisals
- NWS M&S Webinar Series: Coaching for Managers
- Completing the online Conflict TKI assessment
- Completing the EEO Training for Supervisors webinar
Optional, Recommended: None
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