New Online Program for New Supervisors Promotes Development of Feedback Communication Skills

July 25, 2012 - PRLog -- A new online professional development resource is available for new and first-time supervisors and managers: Learning to Master Feedback, focusing on the critical communication skills that promote high performance.  

“While managers at all levels struggle to deliver timely, effective feedback, especially for the tough topics, those new to leading, including first-time supervisors or managers, are at a distinct disadvantage given the challenges they face starting out in leadership,” offered Art Petty, program creator and author of Leadership Caffeine-Ideas to Energize Your Professional Development and co-author of Practical Lessons and Leadership. “Too many of these professionals are left to sink or swim on their own, and the area where many of them struggle the most is around performance feedback,” Petty added.

Learning to Master Feedback includes a series of on-demand training modules supported by an Action Guide outlining specific developmental activities that reinforce the core program learning objectives. Participants also gain access to a wide variety of supporting tools and materials, plus e-mail access to the course creator during their enrollment period.

“This program blends on-demand tools with materials that guide the participant through practice activities in the workplace,” offered Art Petty.  “Strengthening feedback skills requires knowledge of the components of effective feedback, understanding of the planning and delivery practices and practice, practice, practice, and this program guides professionals through all of this,” Petty added.  

Learning to Master Feedback is ideal for new and early career leaders as well as anyone responsible for working through others. Human Resources Managers and Training Professionals will find Learning to Master Feedback an ideal addition to their existing programs. The cost of $59 per participant is intended to put this professional education within reach of every motivated individual.  Group pricing is available upon request.

To learn more about Learning to Master Feedback, or to enroll and get started in the program, visit http://artpetty.com  and drop down the Training & Coaching tab, or, send an e-mail to art.petty@artpetty.com.

About Art Petty
Art Petty is the author of two leadership books, Practical Lessons in Leadership (with Rich Petro) and Leadership Caffeine-Ideas to Energize Your Professional Development. Petty is Principal of the Art Petty Group, a leadership development and management training practice. He writes the popular Management Excellence blog, and serves clients in a variety of industries ranging from software to manufacturing and retail. Prior to starting the Art Petty Group, he spent two decades leading and growing global businesses in software and systems as a marketing, product management and sales executive.  You can learn more about Art’s ideas and services at http://artpetty.com