Supervisor Boot Camp provides Mason’s new supervisors with need-to-know information and connects them to fellow supervisors. This program is presented in five 3-hour sessions over 10 weeks. Enrollment is open to all supervisors who supervise at least one employee.

Agenda items include:

• Hiring and onboarding
• Payroll
• Benefits
• Employee relations
• Classification and compensation
• The ADA and creating an inclusive workplace
• Employee engagement and flexible work
• Effective meetings
• Coaching and communication skills

This program is designed to provide essential information in a supportive cohort learning environment, with opportunities for participants to reflect, engage with, and learn from one another, and network.

Registration is now open for summer 2022!

All sessions will be virtual. Sign up in MasonLEAPS.

• Session 1
  Thursday, June 9
  (9 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
• Session 2
  Thursday, June 23
  (9 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
• Session 3
  Thursday, July 7
  (9 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
• Session 4
  Thursday, July 21
  (9 a.m. – 12 p.m.)
• Session 5
  Thursday, August 4
  (9 a.m. – 12 p.m.)

For additional information, please contact hrlearn@gmu.edu.

The Emerging Leaders Supervisor Series is a 15-month cohort program designed to deepen your understanding of Mason policies and provide support as you practice new leadership skills with your team.

Topics covered in the curriculum include:

• Emotional Intelligence
• Hiring
• StrengthsFinder
• Classification and Compensation
• Employee Relations
• Crucial Conversations
• Employee Engagement
• ADA, Benefits, and Absence Management
• Coaching Skills for Supervisors
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Working Through Conflict

In addition to the curriculum, participants work with assigned workplace coaches to set goals related to their growth as a leader. Each participant will complete a developmental project and will have the opportunity to work with peers across the university to learn more about the institution and to build a network of fellow supervisors.

Note: The 2021-2022 cohort of Emerging Leaders is currently underway. Applications for the 2022-2023 cohort will be announced in summer 2022.

Questions? Contact the Organizational Development and Learning team at hrlearn@gmu.edu.

Please visit the Leadership Legacy Program page for more information.

The Administrative Professionals Certificate Program (APCP) is for Mason employees who are in administrative support roles and who want to learn ways to make their job more productive, efficient, and rewarding. Through training and networking opportunities, the APCP gives participants a chance to build or strengthen their network of professional resources. In addition to supporting new admins, the APCP can also help those already in administrative positions to improve their skills, strengthen their resumes, or transition into new positions. Participants will gain insight into Mason's administrative procedures and receive a certificate at the end of the program.

Participants will customize a learning plan based on their job goals. Possible sessions include:

• Scheduling
• Finance/purchasing
• Human Resources
• Communications

To begin the program, please sign up for an APCP Orientation session. Please contact Bridget Peabody at bpeabody@gmu.edu with any questions about this program.

To register for an upcoming session, login at masonleaps.gmu.edu

For detailed directions on registering for training, or managing MasonLEAPS, please view the job aids on the Courses tab.

The DAP Program invites existing Academic Advisors to further build on their Mason advising experience. The five-module training series will provide a cohesive curriculum centered around topics related to advising approaches, university resources, current trends and tools, and more.

For More Information

For more information, please visit the Mason Academic Advisor Network (MAAN) website or email maan@gmu.edu.

Sponsored by the Mason Academic Advisor Network.