You don’t master the art of leading and managing through luck; you master it through training, experience, learning, and staying on top of best practices. As a manager or supervisor, you must have the attitude, aptitude, skill-set, confidence, persistence, and commitment to excel in this multi-tasking, challenging role. This training will help take your expertise to a new level as you learn how to collaborate and coach your employees to excel on the job.

Whether you are new or seasoned managers and supervisors, attendees find this experiential training invigorating, motivating and applicable to managing and supervising others. You will learn how to manage crucial conversations and challenging situations. You will practice a coaching approach that encourages your staff to be engaged and accountable and walk away with a toolbox for immediate use back in your workplace!

Program Highlights

Excelling at Leading, Supervising & Coaching

• Understanding yourself and others – the art of responding to different communication styles
• Visiting your values as a leader
• Handling those difficult conversations with employees (including practice conversations)
• Addressing difficult or uninspired team members
• Setting performance and behavior standards beyond the job description
• Implementing employee 1 to 1 meetings
• Providing guidance in giving and receiving feedback
• Assessing your leadership effectiveness

Building a productive team

• Covering ideas to empower and motivate within the workplace
• Managing the generational gaps
• Learning the attributes of being an ideal team player
• Understanding the importance of vulnerability and trust in building a stellar team
• Practicing and Modeling Emotionally Intelligent Habits

Talent Management – Best Practices

• Recruiting, hiring and interviewing
• Training & onboarding – Is this an experience or an afterthought for new hires?
• Excelling at performance reviews

Other topics suggested by participants will also be covered throughout the session.

Who Should Attend

Anyone who is responsible for managing a team (new or seasoned) or identified as a future up and coming leader in your organization. For anyone who wants to take their leadership role to the next level. Branch Managers most definitely benefit from this training as well!

Networking Reception

There will be an informal networking reception from 4:30-5:30 pm following the first day of Bank Supervisor School at the VBA office. Light refreshments will be provided as bankers spend some time making new friends and industry acquaintances outside of the classroom.

About the Instructor

Karen Butcher is a former teacher, 4-H Youth Agent, Mary Kay Sales Director and Bank Training Director. She left the corporate world in 2018 to launch Karen Butcher Coaching and Training. Karen is a Senior Training Consultant for Interaction Training and travels the country facilitating bank supervisor training. Attendees appreciate her direct teaching style and recommended tools to help coach and lead teams.

In addition, Karen works with Leadership Kentucky as the program coordinator for both the BRIGHT and ELEVATE programs designed for young professionals across the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Karen’s passion for people is evident and she knows what is required to become a leader who people want to follow. She believes her faith, courage and compassion have produced the resilience needed to see her through the highs and lows of life.

Registration Information

Registration Dates	Member	Non-Member
Through April 21, 2025	$650	$1,150
April 22-May 12, 2025	$695	$1,195

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Hotel Information

The cut-off date for the room block has passed, however rooms may still be available at a discounted rate. Please click here to check availability.

Drury Plaza Hotel Richmond
11049 West Broad Street
Glen Allen, VA 23060

VBA Event Policies

By registering for this event, you are agreeing to the VBA Event Policies.

CANCELLATION POLICY

All cancellations will be charged a $25.00 administrative fee. Cancellations received less than 72 business hours before the program will be charged a $75.00 administrative fee plus any additional fees associated with the training. Substitutions are allowed prior to the beginning of the conference.

SPECIAL NEEDS & AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES NOTICE

If you have special needs that may affect your participation in this event, please contact Michele Dunn to discuss accommodations.

Sponsors

Contact Amy Binns for more information.