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The best supervisors and managers are clear-minded, performance-driven and people-oriented.  

They must be able to effectively assess their work situations, understand and communicate with all employees, and determine the most appropriate responses to get the job done on time, within budget and up to standard.  These characteristics don’t always come naturally, but they can be learned.   

Beginning February 7, Lorinda Schrammel, Chief Excellence Officer for Growth Training and Consulting, will lead a nine-week Supervisory Academy that focuses on becoming a better manager.  

“This series is great for supervisors seeking strategies to handle tough situations, increase communication and strengthen their management skills,” said Marcy Luter, Workforce and Economic Development Project Coordinator at Meridian. “Participants will have the opportunity to network with others in similar positions and share best practices.”  

The Supervisory Academy will be held Monday afternoons through April 25. During these sessions, managers and supervisors will be given a number of tools so they can more effectively think on their feet as they work with people to create value.    

For more information, contact Marcy Luter, Workforce and Economic Development Project Coordinator, at marcyl@meridiantech.edu or (405) 377-3333 ext. 297.  To enroll, visit meridiantech.edu/supervisory-academy or by phone at (405) 377-3333 or toll-free at (888) 607-2509.        

Meridian Technology Center has been a driver of economic development since 1975. With a mission to educate, enrich lives and secure economic futures, Meridian offers full-time career training programs, short courses, workforce and economic development assistance and entrepreneurial support to residents from the Agra, Carney, Glencoe, Guthrie, Morrison, Mulhall-Orlando, Pawnee, Perkins-Tryon, Perry and Stillwater school districts. Meridian is one of 29 schools within Oklahoma’s CareerTech system.