Technical knowledge may prepare an employee to perform the work, but supervising others requires a different set of skills. New and experienced leaders must communicate expectations, build trust, allocate resources, address performance, make decisions and connect daily work to the organization's mission.
Tampa Bay Training provides instructor-led professional development grounded in the realities of Florida local government, public works, utilities and infrastructure operations. The same practical skills transfer to construction, engineering, private employers and other organizations.
| Program | Primary focus | Four-hour price | Eight-hour price | Completion document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundations of Supervision, Management and Leadership | Moving from individual contributor to supervisor, manager and leader | $125/person | $200/person | TBT certificate |
| Leadership Development for Local Government and Public Works | Leadership judgment, influence, accountability and organizational results | $125/person | $200/person | TBT certificate |
| Communication Skills for Supervisors | Listening, expectations, feedback and difficult conversations | $125/person | $200/person | TBT certificate |
| Team Building and Motivation | Trust, roles, engagement, accountability and team performance | $125/person | $200/person | TBT certificate |
| Performance Management and Employee Evaluation | Expectations, observation, feedback, documentation and evaluation meetings | $125/person | $200/person | TBT certificate |
| Strategic Planning for Local Government | Mission, stakeholders, priorities, goals, measures and implementation | $125/person | $200/person | TBT certificate |
| Project Management: A Quick Look | Project life cycle, scope, schedule, risk, resources and stakeholders | $125/person | $200/person | TBT certificate |
| Professional Ethics and Professionalism in the Workplace | Public trust, integrity, accountability and ethical decision-making | $125/person | $200/person | TBT certificate |
| Conflict Resolution for Supervisors and Teams | Conflict diagnosis, communication, negotiation and resolution | $125/person | $200/person | TBT certificate |
| Budgeting and Financial Management for New Supervisors | Budget fundamentals, cost awareness, monitoring and stewardship | $125/person | $200/person | TBT certificate |
| Respectful Workplace: Sexual Harassment, Bullying and Violence Prevention | Conduct expectations, reporting, bystander response and prevention | $125/person | $200/person | J. J. Keller and TBT certificates |
Optional handbooks are $10 each.
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The four-hour version introduces the course's core concepts and includes guided discussion, a practical activity or scenario and a knowledge check.
The eight-hour version provides deeper instruction, multiple scenarios, role-play, expanded workplace application and an individual or team action plan.
Both versions require attendance, active participation, completion of the assigned practical activity and a score of at least 70% on a 20- to 25-question multiple-choice knowledge check.
Private training allows a department or organization to discuss situations relevant to its work, employees, policies and operating environment. The client and instructor confirm the course length, audience, priorities and appropriate level of customization before delivery.
Private classes have a seven-participant billing minimum and a maximum of 20 participants.
Travel or unusual facility requirements may affect the final quote.
Tampa Bay Training may advertise selected onsite or live online professional-development classes through Eventbrite. An advertised class will be held even if only one participant registers.
Not every course is continuously available for individual registration. Review Eventbrite for current opportunities.
Every course includes:
The objective is not simply to hear about a management concept. Participants should leave prepared to apply a specific skill, decision process, communication method or planning tool at work.
Participants who meet the attendance and participation requirements, complete the practical activity and earn at least 70% on the knowledge check receive a Tampa Bay Training certificate of completion showing the instructional hours.
TBT certificates in this section do not expire. An employer, professional association, contract or internal policy may establish its own continuing-development expectations.
Respectful Workplace participants receive both a J. J. Keller certificate and a Tampa Bay Training certificate.
The courses teach repeatable concepts and skills. Organizations may also request separately scoped services, including:
These services are quoted separately based on scope and time and will be described more fully on the future Coaching and Consulting page.
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No. The examples and instructor experience are especially relevant to Florida local government, public works and utilities, but the underlying skills transfer to construction, engineering, private employers and other organizations.
Yes. Every course may be delivered onsite or through scheduled live online instruction. These are instructor-led programs, not self-paced recordings.
Yes, when a course is advertised for public open enrollment. Private classes have a seven-participant billing minimum.
Yes. Training examples, activities and discussion may be adjusted to the client while preserving the course objectives. Consulting, coaching, facilitation or development of client deliverables is quoted separately.
No. TBT professional-development certificates do not expire, although an employer or other organization may establish its own recent-training expectations.
Review advertised classes on Eventbrite.
Contact Cindy Torres to plan private onsite or live online training.
Phone: 813-360-1526
Email: service@tampabaytraining.com
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