Supervisor Pathways Guide

PATHWAYS GUIDE

Looking for a deep dive to improve your supervisory skills? Consider registering for one of our supervisor pathways. These pathways are self-paced programs with an organized approach to leadership development that will give you the skills to manage and inspire your team, develop inclusive behaviors, and improve your communication skills through times of change and adversity.

Review the following guide for more information on the courses needed to complete your pathways. Keep in mind, the supervisor pathways are self-paced so duration length can vary. You have one full year to complete each program.

Career Pathways courses are free – no tuition remission is required.

Please note: This program does not apply to earning an academic degree (bachelors, masters) and you cannot earn academic credit for the program. This program is for professional development purposes only.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Leadership Foundations Pathway Course Descriptions (30 Weeks)

Our leadership foundations program is a core program for all leadership pathways.

6 Critical Practices for Leading a Team (12 Weeks): The 6 Critical Practices for Leading a Team equips leaders with the essential skills and tools to get work done with and through other people. The content applies to leaders of all levels, whether they're new first-level leaders who need to transition successfully from individual contributors to leaders of others, or leaders who have been in their roles for some time and are looking for practical and relevant guidance on how to effectively lead and manage their teams.

Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Ignite Everyone’s Intelligence (12 Weeks): In her research, leadership expert Liz Wiseman made a crucial discovery: There’s far more intelligence and energy inside organizations than we realize. Leaders are key to unlocking these capabilities. FranklinCovey has partnered with Liz Wiseman to develop a new solution that enables leaders to become Multipliers who access and use the untapped capabilities of their teams, rekindle energy and enthusiasm as teams achieve stronger results, innovate by encouraging new and bold thinking, and break through to new levels of performance by amplifying people's intelligence. Multipliers deliver strong results as people grow and teams excel.

Speed of Trust Foundations (6 Weeks): In Franklin Covey’s Speed of Trust Foundations, individuals begin to become competent in using the framework, language, and practices that lead to high-trust teams and organizations. This course will help participants boost their personal credibility and engage in specific behaviors to increase trust so they can prosper in a trust-based economy.

Unconscious Bias (6 Weeks): Bias is a natural part of the human condition—of how the brain works. But it affects how we make decisions, engage with others, and respond to various situations and circumstances, often limiting potential. Unconscious Bias: Understanding Bias to Unleash Potential helps participants identify and adjust for bias, cultivate meaningful connections, and choose courage to make real change. All this helps leaders and team members address bias and thrive, increasing performance across the organization.

CAREER PATHWAYS

For Inspiring Leaders, complete one of the career pathways below. For Transformational Leaders, complete two of the career pathways.

Better Communication (24 weeks)

Unconscious Bias (6 Weeks): Understanding Bias to Unleash Potential (6 weeks): Bias is a natural part of the human condition—of how the brain works. But it affects how we make decisions, engage with others, and respond to various situations and circumstances, often limiting potential. Unconscious Bias: Understanding Bias to Unleash Potential helps participants identify and adjust for bias, cultivate meaningful connections, and choose courage in order to make real change. All this helps leaders and team members address bias and thrive, increasing performance across the organization.

Difficult Conversations (3 Weeks): Balance courage and consideration to destress challenging interactions and get better results.

Giving & Receiving Feedback (3 Weeks): Seek and share timely, actionable feedback to help you and others improve performance

Conflict Management (3 Weeks): De-stress challenging situations and find the best path forward for all involved.

Negotiation (3 Weeks): Approach negotiations with confidence and come to agreements that benefit everyone involved.

Running Meetings (3 Weeks): Run efficient, effective meetings that people are excited to attend

Email (3 Weeks): Write messages quickly and clearly in a way that gets your audience’s attention.

Diversity and Inclusion (21 Weeks)

Inclusive Leadership: Practical ways to cultivate inclusion and build a better team (6 weeks): What happens when you prioritize inclusion in your daily leadership behaviors? You disrupt bias and create an environment where every person on your team feels valued, thrives, and creates breakthrough results for your team and organization. This course will show you that leading inclusively isn't something extra to do—it's about making the most of things you're already doing.

Unconscious Bias: Understanding Bias to Unleash Potential (6 Weeks): Bias is a natural part of the human condition—of how the brain works. But it affects how we make decisions, engage with others, and respond to various situations and circumstances, often limiting potential. Unconscious Bias: Understanding Bias to Unleash Potential helps participants identify and adjust for bias, cultivate meaningful connections, and choose courage in order to make real change. All this helps leaders and team members address bias and thrive, increasing performance across the organization.

Innovation & Creativity (3 Weeks): Lead your team to find new and better solutions to your biggest challenges.

Team Culture (3 Weeks): Develop shared beliefs and behaviors for a more inclusive and effective team.

Psychological Safety (3 Weeks): Help your team feel safe to speak up and give their best ideas and effort.

Effective Leadership (24 weeks)

Accountability for Managers (3 Weeks): Set clear standards and hold yourself and others to them.

Coaching (3 Weeks): Guide your team members to build their skills and become more independent problem-solvers.

Developing Your Leadership Style (3 Weeks): Become a more intentional — and successful — leader.

Listening for Managers (3 Weeks): Truly understand others’ perspectives and improve your interactions.

Leading a Hybrid/Remote Team (3 Weeks): Build a high-trust team that communicates and collaborates well despite the distance.

Persuading Others for Managers (3 Weeks): Build your influence using a range of highly effective communication tactics.

Project Management for Managers (3 Weeks): Set clear project goals and expectations so you get the right things done on time and on budget.

Psychological Safety (3 Weeks): Help your team feel safe to speak up and give their best ideas and effort.

Leadership Development (24 weeks)

Accountability (3 Weeks): Set clear responsibilities and hold yourself and others to them.

Career Development (3 Weeks): Drive your own development and create opportunities to progress in your career.

Growth Mindset (3 Weeks): Engage with feedback and challenges to drive your development.

Individual Goals (3 Weeks): Determine which goals to set and make a plan to increase your chance of meeting them.

Presenting (3 Weeks): Shape and deliver your message in a way that wins over your audience.

Self-Awareness (3 Weeks): Understand your strengths, weaknesses, and impact on others.

Strategic Thinking (3 Weeks): Think holistically to come up with creative solutions and make better decisions.

Work-Life Boundaries (3 Weeks): Adjust your workflow to improve well-being.

Management 101 (23 Weeks)

Assessing Your Team (3 Weeks): Gauge how well people are doing and de-stress performance conversations

Challenging Employees (3 Weeks): Navigate tough issues with direct reports — and find a productive way forward

Change: How to Turn Uncertainty into Opportunity (2 Weeks): When we recognize that change follows a predictable pattern, we can learn to manage our reactions and understand how to navigate change, both functionally and emotionally. This allows us to consciously determine how to best move forward—even in the most challenging stages. Change: How to Turn Uncertainty into Opportunity helps individuals and leaders learn how to successfully navigate any workplace change to improve results.

First 90 Days as a Manager (3 Weeks): Embrace a leader’s mindset and manage your team effectively

Hiring (3 Weeks): Improve your decision-making at every step of the hiring process

Onboarding (3 Weeks): Ensure that new hires quickly become happy, high-contribution team members

Motivating Your Team (3 Weeks): Engage your team so they’re excited to do their best work every day

Retaining Your Team (3 Weeks): Ensure that your top performers remain happy, high-contributing team members.

Personal Productivity (24 weeks)

Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager (6 Weeks): Project management is a hot topic that is only getting hotter in our new project economy. Our updated course, Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager, brings together timeless best practices and modern agile elements to give participants the mindsets, skillsets, and toolsets they need to achieve consistent project success today. You’ll find all new videos showcasing a new case study, updated (and new) tools, and a refreshed project success mindset that adds a focus on value to our proven elements of people and process. ​

1-on-1s (3 Weeks): Make good use of these valuable meetings with your employee.

Accountability (3 Weeks): Set clear responsibilities and hold yourself and others to them.

Achieving Goals (3 Weeks): Make a plan and stay on track to meet your personal and team goals.

Adaptability (3 Weeks): Stay flexible and turn times of uncertainty into opportunity.

Strategic Focus (3 Weeks): Prioritize and use your time to get the most important things done well.

Working Remotely (3 Weeks): Stay productive and connected despite the distance.

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