Instructor
Jeff Cargile is the director of human resource programs and services in the Division of Human Resources. Jeff works with employees and supervisors every day to resolve employee relations issues.

I'd Like a Word With You

"I'd Like a Word with You." Do you dread hearing this phrase, or using it with your employees? Many managers and supervisors avoid employee discipline because they feel they lack the necessary skills to conduct a successful interview. If discipline is handled badly, it can cause fear, loss of motivation, set undesirable precedents, or create bitterness.

To be effective, discipline interviews must be conducted professionally. With practice, supervisors can learn to address performance deficiencies constructively and guide employees through troubling performance problems to develop greater professional maturity. Then, rather than dreading addressing performance problems, managers can learn to clear the air, resolve issues at work, and build mutually satisfying relationships.

Prerequisite
Completion of EPMS for Supervisors.

Who Should Attend
USC supervisors and managers.

Date and Time
March 6, 2008, 8:45 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Participants should arrive to sign-in at 8:45 a.m. Instruction will begin at 9 a.m.

Cost
There is no charge for this workshop.

Location and Parking
1600 Hampton Street, Suite 101.

Campus parking is available with any faculty/staff decal in the lower lot behind the 1600 Hampton Street Annex. The entrance to the parking lot is between the 1600 Hampton Street tower and the WACH-57 building on Pickens Street.

Registration Instructions
Reservations are limited and made on a first-come basis.
Register online, or fax the PDF registration form to 803-777-8210 or mail it to Professional Development, 1600 Hampton Street, Suite 101.

For more information contact Professional Development at 803-777-6578. Supervisory approval must be obtained before participating in training.