From Supervisor to SuperVIBER: Best Practices in Supervision

February 11, 2025  |  10:00 AM to 12:15 PM

Zoom link will be e-mailed to registered attendees the day before the training.

Description:

“People don’t quit their job, they quit their supervisor.”  That’s the finding, essentially, of recent research from the Gallup organization.  Outstanding employee performance (and retention) requires outstanding supervision.  Yes, wages and benefits are important, but so too is the vibe and climate created by the supervisor.  This workshop will review the key principles of supervision, including the proper balance of support and accountability, the mindset, values and character of outstanding supervisors, non-attachment to results, and how to handle challenges when the going gets tough.

Learning objectives:

• Participants will review the core function of supervision, and why it matters, including implications for organizational culture and climate.
• Participants will consider the balance and sequence of support and accountability, including the mindset and practices necessary to help employees develop and perform at their greatest potential.
• Participants will discuss key concepts around accountability at the individual and team levels, “ownership” for supervisory performance, and how to handle challenging situations around employee performance or behavior when the going gets tough.

Trainer Bio:

Paul Behrman is a consultant, trainer and keynote speaker with expertise in leadership and management, and a passion for social justice and the continued development and support of early care and education systems and the ECE workforce. For more than 20 years, he served as Director for Champlain Valley Head Start in Vermont, and as Chair for Vermont Head Start Association. Paul serves as a leadership and management mentor and coach, and has participated in national workgroups convened by the federal Office of Head Start in Washington, D.C., the Head Start National Training & Technical Assistance Center for Program Management and Fiscal Operations, and the National Head Start Association. He has served as a Gubernatorial Appointee to the Vermont Blue Ribbon Commission on Financing High Quality, Affordable Child Care, worked as an attorney on behalf of low-income clients, and provided pro bono work. Paul was a Johnson & Johnson Management Program Fellow at Anderson School of Management at UCLA. Paul received a Juris Doctorate degree from UCLA School of Law, and B.A. degree in English and Communication from State University of New York at Albany. He lives in the Brave Little State of Vermont where he enjoys the majesty of nature, live music, and paddle boarding.