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Graduate School USA

Building Effective Organizational Relationships: A Supervisor's Rx Course

via Graduate School USA

Overview

Gain tools you can use as a supervisor to help you build stronger relationships at all organizational levels. You'll learn to enhance your self-awareness, navigate workplace dynamics, and strengthen communication skills in order to lead effectively.

Syllabus

Module 1: The Changing Organizational Culture in America’s Workplace

  • Examine the components of organizational culture and its impact on performance
  • Understand demographic shifts and generational differences in today’s workforce
  • Identify workplace culture challenges and opportunities for supervisors
  • Explore strategies to navigate and influence evolving organizational environments

Module 2: Self-Awareness and Personal Effectiveness

  • Develop greater self-awareness and identify personal behavioral styles
  • Learn about the Social Style Inventory and the impact of emotional intelligence
  • Assess personal effectiveness through social and emotional competencies
  • Practice adaptability, versatility, and authenticity to strengthen relationships

Module 3: Navigating Relationships at Work

  • Build trust-based relationships with subordinates, peers, and superiors
  • Understand and leverage the psychological contract in the workplace
  • Foster psychological safety and employee engagement
  • Apply the Value-Added Relationship Management (VARM) model

Module 4: Communication 3.0

  • Refine communication skills with a focus on listening and feedback
  • Recognize and overcome communication barriers in supervisory roles
  • Use models like Shannon’s Communication Process to enhance clarity
  • Practice giving and receiving feedback to foster productive relationships

Taught by

Alan Zucker, Amy Sareeram, Cindy Morgan-Jaffe, Dr. Le'Angela Ingram, Michele Proctor, Natalya H. Bah, Heather Murphy Capps, Doris McMillon, Bascom Destrehan “Dit” Talley, and Marshall Scantlin

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