Expired Supervisor/Lead Driver Level Leadership Training Program (LTP)

About this Program: The Leadership Training Program is designed for Minnesota public transit systems to enhance leadership skills and competencies to advance leadership and management within their organization.

Supervisors/lead drivers will have 2 one-day in-person training sessions with light pre-work and assignments. 

The cost of the training is covered by RTAP and breakfast and lunch will be provided on training days. Participants are responsible for their own lodging, meals outside of training hours, and mileage, but scholarships may be available from RTAP if you don’t have funds in your operating budget to cover these costs. 

Is this level right for you? 

• Position Description: This position may have limited or no discipline authority; They may be responsible for on the job/street/in the moment decision making. This position is usually out on the road for problems/accidents, makes road condition decisions, and is the operator/dispatcher resource and liaison between front line operators and middle management. This position usually doesn’t deal with HR, but may have authority to write citations for behavior, etc. and recommendations (supervisory reports). They may be the follow up/first responder to customer complaints. This position usually moves from being an operator to a supervisor or lead driver.
• Position Titles: Lead Driver, Front/First Line Supervisor, Transportation Supervisor, Compliance Manager, Trainer, Maintenance Supervisor.
• Topics may include: Ethics, Strengths, Managing Your Peers, Effective Communication, Time Management, Work/Life Balance, Conflict Resolution, Managing Previous Coworkers, Personal Action Planning, and other related topics.
• Format: in-person training sessions

About the Trainer: DRI Consulting, a management consulting firm based in North Oaks, Minnesota, is facilitating the Leadership Training Program. Learn more here: dric.com/team