Wellbeing: A Supervisor Series

Delphi Center Microcredential & Professional Development Programs

the curriculum standards and learning objectives of the Wellbeing: A Supervisor Series program, both issued by the University of Louisville Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning. 

Earner records are maintained internally under standard institutional badging guidelines. Individual reflections and strategic plans remain private developmental artifacts of the participant. 

Participation signals an organizational commitment to foundational wellbeing practices

Wellbeing: A Supervisor Series

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Program Type: Foundational Supervisory Development Track 
 

 Wellbeing: A Supervisor Series is the foundational professional development track for workplace supervisors and academic managers at the Delphi Center. Completed across 5-6 hours of interactive workshops and core reflections, the program establishes a baseline of empathetic, human-centered supervisory practices. Participants gain essential tools to navigate everyday managerial challenges while prioritizing team wellbeing, psychological safety and operational clarity.

Core Competencies 

  • Foundational Supportive Supervision: Balance administrative oversight with proactive care and clear performance expectations.
  • Psychological Safety in Work Environments: Identify and cultivate team conditions where constructive dialogue and risk-taking are supported.
  • Basic Coaching Techniques (GROW Framework): Introduction to structured goal-oriented supportive conversations using Goal, Reality, Options and Will/Way Forward.
  • Empathetic Communication & Active Listening: Employ non-defensive listening and clear boundary-setting in daily team interactions.
  • Resource Referral & Institutional Support: Navigate university support structures to connect employees with appropriate organizational resources.

Criteria

To complete this program, the earner successfully completed the following rigorous requirements:

  1. Curriculum Mastery: Completion of the foundational Wellbeing: A Supervisor Series workshops and advanced LAW modules.
  2. Applied Reflection Notebook: Completion of a structured, multi-part developmental workbook analyzing real-world supervisory scenarios, communication habits and team dynamics.
  3. Alignment Case Reflection & Wellbeing Integration Plan: Submission of a concrete, context-grounded strategic plan demonstrating the application of coaching, psychological safety and systems-level advocacy within their specific unit or academic department.