Supervisory Challenges: Navigating Risky Scenarios and Best Practices

Audience:

New Supervisors, leads, acting supervisors, human resources generalists, and those who need a refresher.

Description:

This scenario-based training is designed for new supervisors, supervisors who would like a refresher, leads, and aspiring supervisors to help them become comfortable dealing with some of the less frequent but risky supervisory issues that may arise, as well as some of the more frequently occurring but challenging supervisory issues. Participants will work through real-life scenarios and then hear about best practices from the instructor. The training will provide tips regarding giving feedback specific to behavioral issues, as well as providing guidance regarding harassment, discrimination, and retaliation issues. The training will also cover other employee risk issues such as intoxication, workplace violence, ethics, disability accommodation, and labor relations. Join us for this highly interactive and engaging training where attendees will break into groups and strategize together.

Participants will have gained knowledge regarding:

• How to recognize when an employee issue presents risk for the supervisor and/or organization
• What to say and not say when confronted with these challenging supervisory issues
• How to minimize potential risk in advance
• What resources may be available to supervisors when facing these various situations

Instructed By:

Janet May | Partner
Sound Employment Solutions, LLC

Janet May is a founding partner of Sound Employment Solutions, LLC, a consulting firm that focuses on training, team building, conflict resolution, and organizational development to help employers and employees build sound employment relationships.  Janet has over 30 years of experience in the labor and employment law field and has represented both management and labor.

She began her career as an associate in the Labor and Employment Law Group of the Bogle and Gates law firm.  She served as Labor Counsel for the Washington State Nurses Association prior to joining the Seattle City Attorney’s Office in the Employment Law Section.  She served as the employment and labor attorney for the Seattle Police Department prior to co-founding SES.

Janet received her Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Arizona State University and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a law degree from the University of Washington.  Although still in good standing, Janet is not currently practicing law, and the firm is not a law firm.

Registration:

• Enduris members – Free with discount code. Please contact Sindy Joseph at sjoseph@enduris.us for the code.
• Participants must register in advance to participate.
• Registration closes end of day Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
• No-shows – $100 no-show fee may be assessed for those who do not attend and do not cancel 24-hours in advance, regardless of membership status.