Manager Core

Day 3 Strategies for Effective Organizational Communication

Level: Core Practice – Manager

Credits: 6

Intended Audience: Child Welfare Middle Managers

Intended Objectives:

• Identify information as a management tool
• Recognize the importance of translating the big picture and mandates to supervisors
• Identify the components of a learning organization
• List steps to managing up and across programs
• Develop strategies for facilitating autonomous supervisors
• Review stages of change in order to facilitate change

Topics Include:

• Information
• Communication
• Learning Organizations
• Developing Autonomous Supervisors
• Facilitating Change

Competencies Addressed:

• LIA: Creative Thinking- develops new insight into situations and applies innovative solutions to make organizational improvements; designs and implements new or cutting-edge programs/processes.
• CalSWEC 8.6: Student demonstrates knowledge of how organizational structure, climate, and culture affect services effectiveness, worker productivity, and morale.