Development Offerings

There are current development opportunities for campus employees and supervisor training, designed for Boise State, coming in Spring 2023.

• Learn and Grow (skills assessment, public speaking, interview tech, facilitation, listening, communication skills and more)
• Shared Leadership
• Supervisor Training, designed for Boise State
  • Setting expectations
  • Team culture
  • Conflict resolution
  • Career pathing
  • Mentoring
  • Dealing with change
• Division of Human Resources Supervisory Academy – free to all state employees

Leadership Book Recommendations

Below are a few recommended readings to provide actionable ideas on leadership. In support of leaders at Boise State, Albertsons Library made all these 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