Stepping Up to Supervision

Episcopal Diocese of Washington

Join church organization expert Susan Beaumont for a 6-wk course to learn  practical skills and tools for supervising the work  of others.

Mondays online from 10 am to noon (EDT), November 9-December 14 for lecture, peer breakouts, and Q&A.EDOW clergy and leaders: Don't forget to use your promo code for a discount.Are you stepping into unfamiliar territory where you must supervise others, or have you been supervising for some time without a clear understanding of what you’re going? Supervision, especially in a faith-based environment, requires learning new skills -- probably skills you did not learn in seminary! Join foremost church organization Susan Beaumont for this 6-week course to learn practical skills and tools for supervising the work of others, and aligning the work of the team with the overall goals of the congregation.What you’ll learn:<ul><li> What supervision and performance management really means—especially in a faith-based context</li><li>How covenantal and employment relationships inform one another in practical ways</li><li>Strategies for creating job descriptions that include clear expectations and accountability</li><li>Three types of feedback conversations and when to use them: the daily check-in, the quarterly goals update, and the annual performance appraisal</li><li>How to make the right hiring decision the first time—so that managing becomes easier</li><li>What it takes to design and implement performance goals that motivate</li><li>The right way to deal with a chronic underperformer</li><li>How to implement a process of progressive discipline from a performance improvement plan to termination</li></ul>Co-sponsored by St. Columba's, DC (www.columba.org).For people with experience in supervisory roles and others who seek to learn skills and acquire tools for supervision in faith communities. A link to join the LIVE event will be emailed to registrants.Full refunds, excluding Eventbrite fee, up to 7 days prior to the event.

About Susan BeaumontSusan has worked with hundreds of congregations and denominational bodies across the United States and in Canada. She is known for her ground-breaking work in the leadership dynamics of large congregations.Before establishing her own practice, Susan worked for nine years as a Senior Consultant with the Alban Institute. Susan has also served on the faculty of two business schools, teaching graduate level courses in leadership, management and organizational behavior. She has corporate experience in human resource management and organizational development. She currently teaches at Wesley Theological Seminary.Susan is the author of How to Lead When You Don’t Know Where You’re Going: Leading in a Liminal Season, and Inside the Large Congregation. She is co-author of When Moses Meets Aaron: Staffing and Supervision in the Large Congregation.

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