Stanford managers have free access to the Corporate Leadership Council's MERC. To request an account login, visit: https://www.clc.executiveboard.com/Public/Register.aspx
Complete the required fields. You must use your “@Stanford.edu” email address. Click Submit. You'll receive a confirmation email. Click the link in the email to confirm your account and login. Under the ‘Portals’ menu, click the link to: “Manager Resource.” Use the online training, tools, templates, and more!
If so, contact the Office of Staff Employment for recruitment and selection support. If you're at the point of bringing your new hire on board, use the Manager's Guide to Onboarding for guidance and tools to successfully support new employee orientation processes.
This toolkit was created by the Human Resources Information Systems group, and contains information on various aspects of managing people.
L&OE offers a number of classes to support supervisors and managers. These classes are intended to support the development of the key competencies and components critical to success for those who manage and lead people at Stanford. Please note:
The Managing People @ Stanford program is designed for staff who manage other staff. Come together with others who manage people from across the university to discuss your critically important role, learn about and apply Stanford's culture and management philosophy to your work, and gain information, tools, and guidance on what you need to know and do to successfully manage people at Stanford.
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Gain proficiency in setting goals that are understandable and achievable, and in making task assignments that both align with the goals and provide developmental opportunities for your staff. In this session, you will:
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Planning and carrying out constructive performance feedback conversations is one of the most important and frequently used management skills. Your ability and confidence in this area has the potential to build trust and respect, as well as positively impact the contributions your employees make. In this session you will:
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Developing employees is central to managing people at Stanford. Whether improving technical knowledge, interpersonal skills or work habits, managers often rely heavily on directive approaches to help employees improve their performance on the job. This course offers supervisors and managers the opportunity to build coaching skills and apply them using real work scenarios. The morning introduces concepts, techniques, and the value of coaching as a key way to develop employee talent and performance. The afternoon is a practice lab, where participants practice their coaching skills with each other.
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Your role as a manager frequently means you need to focus your attention to activities that will support getting things done and building strong relationships across the team.
In this session, you will:
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Learning strategies to manage your own manager is useful to any employee, particularly those in manager position. Explore the key strategies and approaches to develop the work relationship between you and your boss or other organizational leaders. Among these strategies are how to:
Other management training on the main campus is listed below. Also see our Learning Resources (by Role) section for articles and useful information for managers.
Compensation Training for Supervisors and Managers (offered by the Compensation Office)
Workshops to learn more about Stanford's classification and pay system are offered for those who supervise or manage others. See specific dates, times, and locations by reviewing the Compensation Courses for Managers (pdf) flyer.
Harassment Prevention Training for Supervisors and Faculty (offered by the Sexual Harassment Policy Office)
The Sexual Harassment Policy Office offers this Faculty Supervisor Harassment Prevention Training, mandated by California Law AB1825. For further information on training, contact the Sexual Harassment Office at http://harass.stanford.edu or 725-0646. No "No Show" fee, but please cancel your enrollment if you cannot attend.
Health and Safety Training (offered by Environmental Health & Safety; check STARS for dates, times, and locations)
Specific health and safety training is required for any employee managing other employees. See the Environmental Health & Safety training page for more details.
Compliance: Entering Disposition Data into Candidate Records in the Trovix Recruitment Manager System - held monthly (offered by the Office of Staff Employment)
Dates/Times each Month: Search in STARS for OSE-0002 to see dates, times, and locations.
Notes for Hiring Supervisors/Managers
Regular briefings on various topics related to managing. Briefings are held at the Faculty Club and are simultaneously webcast. Fee discounted for staff; use STAP or departmental funds. See the Breakfast Briefings home page for details and online registration.
Public programs for managers and leaders that include a faculty seminar series, a quarterly newsletter, webinars, and a host of interactive programs with managers and leaders coming from across the globe to attend. A management degree program is also offered. Review all opportunities on the Stanford Executive Education site.
These organizations provide learning experiences, including workshops, readings, conferences, etc. designed for managers and leaders.
These local consultants provide managerial and leadership training, individual coaching on a variety of topics, and seminars for you or your staff.
