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Supervision Skills for Public Works

Step confidently into leadership with this empowering course that equips public works supervisors with the communication, motivation, and management skills to lead teams effectively.

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Fee:
$2,460.00
Duration:
September 21-24

What You’ll Learn

  • Practical leadership skills, methods to leading others through change, and communication techniques 
  • Adaptive leadership models and methods to apply them to real work situations 
  • Methods to resolving workplace conflicts, leading a dispute resolution meeting and conducting challenging conversations 
  • Basic employment legislation, workplace ethics, and documentation practices 

Course Description

Supervision Skills for Public Works is designed to help municipal staff become effective leaders.  Whether you’re new to supervising or looking to sharpen your skills, this course focuses on the soft skills that make a real difference – and this includes communication, conflict resolution, mentoring, and motivation. 

Participants will explore leadership styles, learn how to delegate with confidence, navigate basic employment legislation and basic documentation practices.  With practical strategies and real-world insights, this course prepares you to lead teams with professionalism, empathy and impact. 

Course Details

Perfect for municipal staff at any stage of their supervisory journey, including: 

  • New supervisors transitioning from frontline roles 
  • Experienced supervisors seeking to refine their leadership style 
  • Team leads and forepersons in public works departments 
  • Moving from Worker to Supervisor 
  • Dealing with Change 
  • Adaptive Leadership 
  • Delegation 
  • Dealing with Workplace Conflict 
  • Motivating 
  • Mentoring 
  • Workplace Ethics 
  • Conducting Challenging Conversations 
  • Introduction to Basic Employment Legislation 
  • Documentation 
  • Risk Management 
  • Time Management 

None 

  • OACETT: Eligible for technical specialist, technician, and technologist programs (Point Value: 7) 
  • Engineering Institute of Canada: Awards 2.6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)