HOW TO | Practical Guides for Supervisors

Audience:
New or upcoming supervisors and seasoned supervisors seeking a refresher.

Program Overview:
This practical “How To” series is designed with busy supervisors in mind. This unique training program offers eight mini-courses that contain instructional videos covering best practices and tips for success, as well as 16 useful templates and forms. Each “How To” guide contains approximately one hour’s worth of content, for a total of about eight instructional hours. In addition, there are opportunities within each “How To” guide to interact in online discussion boards with fellow supervisors from public agencies all over the state to share ideas, successes, and support.

This 8-week course does not have a scheduled meeting time, rather all content is offered “on-demand” so that supervisors can work through the content at their own pace. By signing up for this online course, you are committing to just about an hour of training each week. By focusing on one topic each week, supervisors can easily navigate and focus on critical areas of management. This training course includes the following topics:

• WEEK 1:  How to Facilitate Trust – July 13th – 19th
• WEEK 2:  How to Set Expectations & Goals – July 20th – July 26th
• WEEK 3:  How to Delegate to Your Team – July 27th – August 2nd
• WEEK 4:  How to Give Feedback to Your Employees – August 3rd – August 9th
• WEEK 5:  How to Receive Feedback from Others – August 10th – August 16th
• WEEK 6:  How to Conduct Effective Team Meetings – August 17th – August 23rd
• WEEK 7:  How to Conduct Effective 1-on-1 Meetings – August 24th – August 30th
• WEEK 8:  How to Recognize & Appreciate Your Team – August 31st – September 9th

Presenter:

Janelle is a learning and development professional with over 20 years of experience helping public-sector managers and employees improve individual and team performance.

Janelle has a talent for developing and delivering training at all levels, including supervisory training and management coaching. Over the years, Janelle has developed training programs that include topics such as managing employee behaviors, communication strategies, bias in supervisory hiring and decision making, dealing with difficult conversations, building trust within a team, intergenerational team conflict, as well as custom training content. Janelle has also provided coaching and guidance to executives, managers, and employees regarding employee relations issues, conflict resolution, and communication strategies.

Janelle has also spent over 15 years as a psychology instructor and is currently a faculty member at Bellevue College. As a faculty member, Janelle develops teaching strategies and comprehensive lesson plans to engage students in an interactive learning process for both face-to-face and online formats. In this role, she has developed and maintained a thorough knowledge of instructional standards and practices that had proved beneficial in her development of training programs for public- and private-sector agencies.

Janelle holds a Master’s degree in Psychology from Pepperdine University and a Bachelor’s degree in Communication from the University of Southern California (USC). Janelle is currently working towards her doctorate degree in Organizational Change and Leadership from USC. She has also earned her SPHR as well as her SHRM-SCP, and is a certified Harrison Assessments consultant.

Enrollment Information:

• Each member entity receives one free registration, with additional participants eligible for a 50% scholarship. The cost for the series is $100 per person.
• Participants must complete all eight modules and exams by September 9, 2026. Failure to do so will result in a $100 no-show fee.
• Participants must register by 12:00 PM on July 13, 2026.
• Please do not share course access links or login information. This information is intended for registered participants only.
• Certificates will only be issued to those who register and successfully complete all eight modules and exams by the deadline.