Leadership and Talent Development

MavsSupervisor Success Program

MavsSupervisor Success Program provides a training cohort for new leaders at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), with less than two years of supervisory experience. This program focuses on key topics for leaders who supervise at least one direct report.

This program equips new leaders with the tools, knowledge, and connections to accelerate the transition into a supervisory role. Eligible full-time employees will benefit from the cohort structure that fosters participation, collaboration, creativity, leadership skills, and a sense of community.

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Program Design

Curriculum

Curriculum

MavsSupervisor Success Program features in-person sessions with guest speakers, including nationally recognized branded training programs like CliftonStrengths™ and Situational Leadership™. Each cohort accommodates 25 participants.

All participants will be paired with a peer Praxis Partner to debrief sessions, practice skills, and maximize their growth potential. They will also engage in pre-work and utilize their peer Praxis Partner for post-session debriefs to enhance learning. Graduates will be equipped to improve meetings, team collaboration, employee engagement, and navigate UTA's contacts and processes for their teams.

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize the Situational Leadership™ model, the Performance Readiness ™ Levels, and demonstrate the appropriate coaching approach.
  • Explore and analyze the Lead Self and Lead Others Situational Leadership™ results.
  • Participants will identify top five strengths from the Clifton Strengths™ assessment and learn how to maximize natural talents by developing strengths.
  • Participants will use a strengths-based approach to improve teamwork, enhance employee engagement, effectively manage others, and foster collaboration.
  • Develop and apply managerial skills to transition from individual contributor to leader, including cultivating team engagement, building a culture of feedback, effective communications; resolving employee relations processes; establishing trust and creating a collaborative and effective team environment.

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Important Dates

Application Due Date:
Monday, March 24th, 2025

Supervisor Approval:
Monday, March 24th, 2025

Program Start:
Tuesday, April 15th, 2025




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