Supervisors will learn strategies for fostering staff competence through professional development. Tips for tailoring professional development to fit the various learning styles of staff will be explored. Using a mentoring and coaching approach in the supervisory experience will be examined. A simple professional development needs assessment will be provided. 
Learning Objectives:
- Understand and utilize the differing roles of coach, mentor and supervisor
 - Continue to develop knowledge and skills through workshops and courses
 - Assess personal and staff members' learning styles
 - Create learning experiences for staff members using their preferred learning style
 - Foster the development of staff competence and arrange for ongoing professional and career development 
 - Use a training needs assessment to address the developmental needs of staff members
 - Discover additional resources to remain current on evidence-based family support practice and clinical issues affecting families