Developing People

Course Objectives

• Accelerate development and improve performance by matching the manager's developmental style to each employee's stage of development
• Apply assertive problem solving in coaching employees to improve performance
• Bring out the best in employees
• Reach agreement with employees on strengths and development opportunities

Developing People focuses on a model for discussing performance and development opportunities that produces "win-win" agreements between manager and employee. It features a public sector case study on interactive video. Participants follow a state government manager as she tries to develop her employees, assessing her and the employee's impact on the employee's development.

Key Topics:

• Assessing Your Employees
• Degree of Involvement
• How People Change
• Development Process
• Development Style Model
• Analyzing Performance Problems
• Assertive Problem Solving

Survey Component:

Management Practices Survey
The Management Practices Survey (MPS) is designed to help individuals identify and analyze the factors that influence performance, motivation, and career satisfaction of the direct reports, both in terms of management practices and organizational structures, policies and procedures. Analyses of the survey results help identify steps to increase effectiveness and improve performance of the work unit which is managed.

There is no fee for these courses.

Ohio Department of Administrative Services
Office of Training & Development
30 E. Broad Street, 29th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-3414

(614) 387-6183, (888) 577-6276; Fax (614) 728-9464

E-mail:hrd.training.staff@das.state.oh.us