Effective Supervision Part 1

Training Description

Effective supervision contributes directly to mission effectiveness at your nonprofit. It is critical to maintaining a productive staff in the face of shifting and competing priorities. Strong supervision creates a culture of mutual respect in which employees and supervisors communicate regularly and clearly about job-related expectations, tasks, and overall performance. This highly participatory training is designed for supervisors with all levels of experience.

Learning Objectives

Supervisors will:

• Identify your preferred supervisory style
• Learn to recognize what supervisory approaches are most effective under different conditions
• Consider when to adapt your style and practice doing so
• Strengthen a variety of critical forms of supervisory communication

Target Audience

Supervisors with all levels of experience. This is a great training for first-timers who are looking for a foundation, as well as seasoned managers looking to spice up their supervision.

After completing this session, participants are invited and encouraged to attend Effective Supervision Part 2!

About the Trainer(s)

Joanne Horgan is a human resources consultant and lead trainer for TSNE. She has worked at TSNE since 1993, serving many roles in the organization’s human resources practice over the years. Joanne has directed the internal HR function and led the HR team in its delivery of services to over 60 fiscally sponsored clients. She has also been providing HR consulting and training for small to mid-sized grassroots, social justice, and other mission-focused nonprofits for over 20 years. Joanne holds a B.A. in organizational psychology and an M.S. in human resources counseling from Northeastern University.

Lyn Freundlich is the founder and principal consultant at Change for Good Coaching and Consulting. She specializes in leadership development, human resources, and change management as a coach, facilitator, trainer, and consultant. She considers employees an organization’s greatest asset and believes that people choose to work in nonprofits not simply to make a living but to make a difference. As a practitioner, Lyn understands that the human resources function served to protect organizations by ensuring compliance with a host of employment regulations but also to support employees’ effectiveness. She believes that a well-functioning organization walks their talk by treating staff in ways that promote equity and are consistent with their mission and vision. Lyn has over 30 years of experience in the nonprofit sector working in a range of settings from large, international organizations to small, member-driven, local groups. Most recently she served as the director of administration and human resources for over fifteen years. In 2005, Lyn also launched the human resources training and consulting practice at TSNE. In that capacity, she partnered with hundreds of local and national nonprofits to build human resources systems reflective of each organization’s vision and values, train and support supervisors and other leaders, and provide employee relations coaching and consultation. Lyn is a seasoned trainer, coach, and consultant serving dozens of clients each year. She has a B.A. from Oberlin College and a master’s in organization and management from Antioch University of New England. Lyn is also a Certified Professional Coach. She is proud to have served on numerous boards, including with The City School, a Boston-based nonprofit working with young people across lines of race, class, gender, and neighborhood who are emerging leaders and have a passion for social justice. She also sits on the board of Onward!, a new organization using innovative solutions that harness the power of technology to bring about systems-level change and build power in our most marginalized communities.

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Arrival and Logistics

The training will begin at 9:30am. Light breakfast will be available beginning at 9am. Please plan to arrive between 9am-9:30am so that we may get started on time.

This session will be held in-person at The NonProfit Center, located at 89 South Street Boston, MA 02111. The session will be hosted on the second floor with wifi, elevators, and gender neutral bathrooms. Light breakfast and lunch will be provided in the session room. Please email [email protected] with any questions or support needs.

Accessibility

For accessibility needs and accommodations we encourage you to sign up for trainings as early as possible. For in-person trainings we will provide a NonProfit Center Know Before You Go one pager with further details about arrival and building resources. Please email [email protected] and we will do our best to provide you with what you need!

FAQ

Join us as we present trainings on essentials issues in nonprofit management such as supervision, financial management, fundraising, communications, and more! We have trained more than 3,000 nonprofit professionals on the skills needed to take the lead in their work and their careers.

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What is the refund policy?

Cancellations must be made via email at least 10 business days prior to the date of the workshop in order to receive a refund. Email [email protected] should you need to cancel your registration.

Where are your trainings located?

All online trainings are conducted via Zoom. A link will be sent post registration.

What is the maximum number of attendees from our organization that can attend a training?

We limit groups and organizations to 5 seats per workshop. If you would like to have more people take one of our workshops, email [email protected] to learn about customized training offerings.

Additional Questions?

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