Our Philosophy on Developing Supervisory Skills
- Learning aides are easy to master, relevant and work in the supervisor’s real world.
- Learning how to be a great supervisor is fun, keeps your interest and organized into digestible chunks.
- Practice, practice and practice are a must in making positive changes to supervisory behavior.
- Supervisors who desire to improve can achieve this goal if motivated to learn and willing to do things differently.
- The boss of the supervisor is an important key for a supervisor in developing expanded skills.
Rich Hughes
Rich Hughes, with over 25 years of service to clients, has designed learning experiences and trained thousands of first-line supervisors from over 80 different occupational groups — blue and white collar — as well as individuals aspiring to be a supervisor. He also has trained the middle managers to which first-line supervisors report. In addition, he has designed and conducted over 100 promotional processes for selecting new, first-line supervisors. Besides training, Rich Hughes has been extensively involved in executive recruiting and selection, organizational development, building management teams and management and operations assessments.
Hughes Consulting
Hughes Consulting and Rich Hughes has had the opportunity and privilege to serve hundreds of municipal governments, more than 30 county governments and 10 state governments. Additionally he has consulted with and trained for non-profit organizations, professional associations, public and private utilities as well as companies in banking, food service, resort, publication, cleaning and building supply.
Training courses conducted by Hughes Consulting typically receive the highest of ratings from participants and are described as energizing, providing participants useful things to use at work, humorous and well worth the time and cost.
O.W.L= Ongoing Worthwhile Learning.