Human Resources

Supervisor Resources

2024 Trainings

• CIRES Implicit Bias in the Workplace - Recording [YouTube] - Slides [pdf]
• CIRES ASA Process and Performance Management Best Practices - Recording [YouTube] - Slides [pdf] - Survey
• Supervisor Best Practices 2024 - Check out the slides here
• CIRES Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program Information Session (Jan. 2024)   Recording [YouTube] - Slides [pdf] - Closed caption [txt] - Chat [txt]

2023 Trainings

• Career Track Information Session 2023 - Check out the slides here
• CIRES HR Professional Development Workshop - Check out the slides here and the activity worksheet here
• Annual Summary of Accomplishments Training 2023 - Check out the slides here
• Supervisor Best Practices 2023 - Check out the slides here
• DEI Employee Information Session - Check out the slides here
• DEI Supervisor Information Session - Check out the slides here
• Project Management Workshop offered by Lauren Harris, CU Boulder, on March 7 2023 - Video Recording - Worksheet
• Performance Management offered by Kelly Leandro, CU Boulder, on March 13 2023 - Video Recording - Slide Deck
• Hiring and Supervising Foreign Nationals - Video Recording - Slide Deck

2022 Trainings

• Career Track Information Session 2022 - Check out the slides here
• CIRES ASA Training 2022 Video - Check out the slides here
• Supervisor Competencies Toolkit
• Perks and Programs - Check out the slides here
• Supervisor training sessions:
  • CIRES HR: Supervisor Best Practices Training 2.28.2022 - Check out the slides here
  • CIRES HR: Supervisor Training Series Session II: Performance Management 3.18.2022 - Check out the slides here
  • Optimizing Work in the Hybrid Environment: HR Training for Supervisors, Managers and Employees by Lauren Harris, CU Boulder Central HR
  • High Performing Employee
  • Leading Hybrid Teams Participant Guide
  • Managing Hybrid Performance
  • Angela Knight: ASA, career track, promotion & prof development, 2.10.2021
  • Jimena Ugaz, Casey Kipple, Blair Perri: Hiring & Onboarding, 2.24.2021
  • Lucia Harrop: NOAA Hiring & Onboarding 3.3.2021
• Hiring guide for supervisors and committee members
• Supervisor Responsibilities Checklist
• Professional and Career Development Workshop [ Presentation Slides ]
• Best practices for an inclusive search - guidelines
• Diversity Search and Hiring
• Presentation on diversity, equity and inclusion by S. Sullivan, C. Kipple, D. Pacheco, T. Hernandez & J. Ugaz (12.18.2020)
• Diversity learning and development offerings from CU
• Sample candidate evaluation rubrics
• Do's and don'ts of interviewing
• Sample interview questions
• Lawful vs Unlawful questions
• SkillSurvey Samples
  • IT Professional
  • R&D Professional
• Skillsurvey (sample)
• Information on CU benefits to help during negotiation
• Tuition Assistance Benefit for employee and dependents
• CIRES hiring checklist for regular hires
• Sample Regret letter
• Onboarding guide to help with your new employee's schedule
• CU Boulder Campus Support Resources: Stressful and Difficult Situations
• CU Boulder Campus Support Resources: General
• Confidential Support Resources: Counseling and Mental Health
• CIRES Job description template
• MyLeave Training 2021
  • Training Video
  • Training Guide (PDF)
• Inclusive Job Postings and Recruiting - Check out the slides here

Dear CIRES Supervisors:

As CIRES HR works on developing a Training for Supervisors to be delivered in person at our different sites, we thought it might be useful to gather informational resources, and create a guide to better support your supervisor duties.

CIRES HR's Guidance Notes for Supervisors includes specific recommendations on how to be a successful Supervisor here at CIRES, and two brief but valuable articles, hand-picked for you for their brevity, relevance, and applicability in your roles and our organization:

• from the Harvard Business Review, “The Assumptions Employees Make When They Don’t Get Feedback”
• from LinkedIn, “14 Simple Expectations Great Employees Have of Their Boss”

Also, please keep in mind that the university offers training sessions for supervisors and those in leadership roles. A list of the trainings offered by central HR is available here: https://www.colorado.edu/hr/learning-development/employee-learning. Courses of specific interest for supervisors are listed under Leadership Development and Manager’s Academy, among others. If you need assistance in determining which courses are right for you, please let us know.

We hope that you will find value in these resources and we invite you to reach out to us with any questions or concerns at cireshr@colorado.edu.

Thank you!

Your CIRES HR Team

Angela Knight
Human Resources Director
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES)
University of Colorado at Boulder
Direct: (303) 492-1227
Email: angela.knight@colorado.edu
web: http://cires.colorado.edu