2025 R&DE Foundations of Supervision Program At-a-Glance
Calendar for Organizational Performance Excellence Sessions
This year’s schedule of topics will focus on “Organizational Performance Excellence” and will be offered on the 2nd Wednesday every month, 9:30 am-11:00 am via Zoom beginning on February 19th.
| Session | Date | Open Discussion Forums/Topic | Abstract |
| I | 02/19 | Applying the “Multipliers Effect” Principles and Practices to Enhance, “Operational Excellence and People Excellence.” | During this session, participants will learn key principles and practices from “Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter,”—A Wall Street Journal Best seller. Facilitators: Alicia Black, R&DE HR, Talent Development Program Manager and Cyndi McCollister, Operations and Training Manager, SHOSC |
| II | 03/12 | Practice R&DE’s 2024-25 Strategic Goals: Cultivating Operational Excellence through Embracing Change and Employing Innovative Strategies. | During this session, participants will share how they practice Dr. Everett’s 2025 R&DE Strategic Goals— “Cultivating Operational Excellence through Embracing Change and Employing Innovative Strategies.” Facilitators: Peter Hoenig, CFO and Theresa Wynn, Associate Director, Vendor Management & Contracts, R&DE Finance and Administration |
| III | 04/09 | Why is Critical Thinking an Essential Success Skill? 7 Ways to Develop Critical Thinking Skills as a Manager | The core management skills of critical thinking is the ability to think about problems through a multi-perspective and objective lens to develop sound and practical solutions. During this session, participants will learn 7 ways to develop critical thinking skills to achieve operational, and people excellence decisions that support R&DE’s Vision, “To Be the Best in the Business.” Facilitators: Emma Gordon, Frank Larteri and Iliana Revuelta |
| IV | 05/14 | Managing the Collective Bargaining Agreement and Role-modeling Union and Management Relationships | Consistent interpretation and practice of key CBA paragraphs will be discussed as well as developing and sustaining respectful manager and union steward relationships. Facilitators: R&DE HR, Rania Perry and HRBPs |
| V | 06/11 | The Revolution of 21st Century Performance Evaluations and Meaningful Feedback by Applying a “Growth Mindset.” | This session covers Stanford and R&DE’s Performance Evaluation Standards and Process and Giving Meaningful Feedback by Applying a “Growth-mindset.” Facilitators: R&DE HR, Learning and Talent Development |
| VI | 07/09 | Stanford and R&DE Compensation and Payroll Administration Standards and Process | Join this session to learn about Stanford’s compensation philosophy and policy highlights plus a review of R&DE’s payroll administration standards and process. Facilitators: R&DE HR Payroll Team |
| VII | 08/13 | Talent Acquisition: R&DE Recruitment and Selection Standards and Process and Highlights of Skills-base Hiring— A Paradigm Shift | R&DE HR Talent Acquisition team will review the recruitment and selection standards and process and the partnership with managers. Focus will be on ways to optimize employee experience. Facilitator: Iliana Revuelta, R&DE HR Talent Acquisition Team |
| VIII | 09/24 | Performance Management: Coaching, Investigations, and Stanford’s Progressive Disciplinary Process | R&DE HRBPs will host a panel to discuss performance management concepts and mapping of performance coaching and Stanford’s progressive disciplinary process. Facilitators: R&DE HR, Rania Perry, HRBPs, and Nicole Martinez |
| IX | 10/15 | Managerial Fundamentals of Budgeting and Accounting and Fiscal Responsibility | This session will focus on the fundamentals of operational finances and budgeting. And a discussion on “fiscally responsible” managerial behaviors. Facilitator: Peter Hoenig, CFO, R&DE Finance and Administration Team |
| X | 11/12 | Workers Compensation and Disability Leave Management Policy and Procedures | This session focuses on Workers’ Compensation and Disability & Leave Management Policies/Procedures and Legal Requirements. Facilitators: Taulese Sampson and Linda Ruiz, R&DE HR Leave and Disability Management and University Risk Management |
Foundations of Supervision has been redesigned!
R&DE HR is pleased to present a redesign of Foundations of Supervision courses that will use Zoom meetings as the primary platform for virtual workshop delivery.
For more information:
Dr. Emma Gordon
Senior Director
R&DE Talent & Organizational Development
emma.gordon@stanford.edu
T: (650)725-4511 | C: (650)798-9470 | F: (650)725-8325