Supervisors
Materials provided below are to support the your competency and skill development as a supervisor. If you have any questions regarding the materials provided, please email [email protected].
MASON USERS: Click on the following link to access the Sharepoint Media Library of the Supervision Media Library.
Topics range from Appreciative Supervision, Collaboration and Leadership Styles, Decision Making, Having Difficult Conversations and more featured from the UL Supervision Collective bi-weekly Manager Monday series.
NON-MASON USERS:
- GMU University Life Professional Development Plan
- The UL Professional Development & Performance Plan allows staff to articulate their goals and Actions for that year’s performance cycle. This document allows the employee and supervisor to communicate shared goals, progress and challenges of their work both in the plan and in the progress meetings. With ongoing conversations between the employee and supervisor, the Performance Plan will serve as a living document that allows focus on professional practice, growth and contribution, as noted above. Staff plans allow for unit leaders to map team members’ work to the unit goals and up to the divisional goals.
- UL Professional Development and Performance Plan details SMART performance goals, outlines what the employee is expected to accomplish, and how the employee will do so during the current performance cycle. The plan is to be updated annually at the start of the performance cycle, in accordance with the timeline provided by George Mason University Human Resources.
- 2023 UL PD Digital Executive Summary – NASPA Presentation, Spring 2023
- Provides an overview of the evolving initiatives put forth by the UL Professional Development Team. The booklet was designed for and shared at the April 2023 NASPA Annual Conference for the session titled, Supervision Skills and Strategies: Developing the Essential Skills for Successful Leaders in Student Affairs Today and in the Future.
- Supervision Questionnaire
- To assist the relationship development on a Team; focused on the supervisor and supervisee. Form is to be completed prior to establishing working expectations. However, can be revisited on an as need basis.
- Supervision Literature List:
- A curated listed of books, publications, and articles focusing on supervision. Resources are cited to be used in additional research and reading.
- UL Professional Development – Eisenhower Matrix Goal Setting:
- Matrix approach to goal setting to establish priorities in professional development and daily work.
- UL Staff Meeting Agenda Template
- Customizable agenda for meetings.
- GMU.UL Central 5-15 Template
- Project management tool for staff members to provide updates to supervisors.
- GMU Self-Evaluation Tracker
- Form to document and track your progress in your role, based on your performance evaluation.
- Additional materials from George Mason University Human Resources
Additional resources & topics:
- Time Management:
- 4 Ways to Get More Done in Less Time
- Daily Action Planner sheet:
- Worksheet to assist in organizing your approach to your work, providing specific intent and purpose to your tasks.
- Communication:
- Onboarding: