Supervisory Excellence Air Force Human Resource Management School
Navigating the Virtual Campus How Commanders and Supervisors Can Leverage This New Learning Evolution with the USAF Supervisory Courses
You will discover... Who is required to take the course (s) What is involved Why the need for the courses
But first, do you remember your First supervisor? Your best supervisor? Your not so good supervisor? 40% of employees work for bad bosses According to the Fall FSU Leadership Quarterly 2007
Second, some new terminology Virtual Campus Blackboard Defense Connect On-Line (DCO) Message Board Wingman Triad
Why needed? Legal Requirements for supervisory education 1 Yr - Probationary period requirements Costs of Poor Supervision
Required Course(s) & Students USAF Supervisor s Course Civilian Personnel Management Course Military Personnel Management Course
Substitutions USAF Supervisor s Course In-Residence PME Civilian Personnel Management Course Specific CPF experience Military Personnel Management Course Prior Air Force military service
USAF Supervisor's Course 5 Virtual Class Days (44 hr course) Meet once a week over 5 weeks Plus a pre-course orientation Key Focus Areas Communication Coaching Conflict Management Team Building Transitioning to Leadership
USAF Supervisor's Course Sample Day Readings/Interactive Exercises (3 hrs) Seminar called Webinar (1.5 hrs) Hands on exercises or Wingman Triads (2 hrs) Reflective exercise in Message Board (30 mins)
Civilian Personnel Management Course 4 Virtual Class Weeks Students meet once a week via Webinar Self-paced during the week Key focus areas (one per week) Labor/Management Relations Employee/Management Relations Developing Employees Position Management/Classification
Civilian Personnel Management Course Sample Week Interactive readings in Blackboard (5 hrs wk) Subject Matter Expert (SME) sessions with Q&A via DCO (1.5 hrs wk) Assignments to network with EMR and LMR at local base (30 mins wk) Message Board Discussion (1 hr wk)
Military Personnel Management Course 4 Virtual Class Weeks Students meet once a week via Webinar Self-paced during the week Key Focus Areas Military Airmen Career Management Education and Training Performance Management
Military Personnel Management Course Sample Week Interactive readings in Blackboard (2 hrs) Subject matter experts via DCO (1 hr) Assignments to network with First Sergeant and Commanders (30 mins) Message board discussion (30 mins)
Advantages Cost Availability Days from work Centralized content/delivery Consistent curriculum updates
Challenges Students dropping Bandwidth Support from student's leadership
Report Card Pre/Post test comparison 19 point improvement Competency development: 80% report a 50% improvement in learning AF Institutional Competencies Compare to in-residence experience 90% say fair to very well Course mgt, instruction, value and currency 90% or better on average
Conclusion Legal Moral Right thing to do