Promoting a culture within the USGS that recognizes, supports and honors supervisors for the crucial role they play in ensuring the excellence of our science.
The program strives to develop supervisors who…
- believe people are as important as science
- are equipped with a “moral compass” and well-developed leadership skills
- are strong communicators with the ability to promote teamwork, address conflict and give constructive feedback
- know the “rules of engagement” for supervisors at USGS
- are not afraid to make tough decisions and can balance the need to be “Mr Nice Guy” with the need to protect the integrity of USGS
- routinely hire the right person for the job, communicate clear expectations to their employees, develop their employees’ potential and motivate them to do their best work
- are credible in dealing with the science of USGS
USGS Model for Supervisory Development
** Please note, leadership and supervisory courses (Leadership Intensives, Leadership 101 and 201, Supervisory Challenge, and Learning Exchanges) have been postponed until further notice. **
Are You Ready to be a Supervisor?
Have you been thinking about applying for a supervisory position but you’re just not sure if you have what it takes? This class is for you! It is FREE to all USGS employees and will be offered in both classroom and webinar formats.
Classroom Training
- April 3-4, 2013, Denver, CO
- June 12-13, 2013, Reston, VA
- Register for the class dates of your choice in DOI Learn.
Webinar Training—4 part series (12:00 - 2:00 PM MT on each date listed below)
- July 9
- July 23
- August 6
- August 20
- Register for the webinar series by sending an email to Kathy Faison at kfaison@usgs.gov.
Please see the "Are You Ready to be a Supervisor?" class information.
Upcoming USGS
DOI Supervisory Training Options
Please visit the DOI University Web site to see upcoming dates and locations. Please register for the USGS and DOI supervisory classes in DOI Learn. |
Helpful Links: Individual Development Plans (IDP) Personnel Bulletin 06-04 on Supervisory Development Manager resources for new hires |
January 28 - February 1, 2013
