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Supervisor Resources

Supervisors require a wide range of information and resources to help manage staff members and build management skills. Human Resources and Workforce Strategy offers a practical set of tools to support the development of yourself and your team members.

Supervisor Templates and Resources

Additional Supervisor Resources

Faculty Resources

Supervisor Training

Employee Relations

Promoting positive communications between employees, supervisors and managers; addressing root causes of workplace distractions and advising on employee relations matters, such as ADA accommodations, compliance, disciplinary actions and due process, family medical leave, and layoffs/reduction in force.

Learn more about Employee Relations

Leadership Books

Listed are a few recommended readings to provide actionable ideas on leadership. In support of supervisors and managers at Boise State, Albertsons Library has a variety of leadership books available for campus employees.

  • Back to Human: How Great Leaders Create Connection in the Age of Isolation by Dan Schawbel
  • Bringing Up the Boss: Practical Lessons for New Managers by Rachel Pacheco
  • Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan & Al Switzler
  • Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
  • Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink
  • First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman
  • The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You by Julia Zhuo
  • Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
  • Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek
  • Welcome to Management by Ryan Hawk