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# Your Supervisors Have the Technical Skills. Now Give Them the People-Skills.
#### The 60-day proven people-skills training that's transformed over 1000 industrial supervisors into frontline leaders - in 10-minutes a day.
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Build supervisory people skills.
Give supervisors the tools to succeed.
Grow more long-term leaders.
## You Promoted Your Best Technical People - But Nobody Taught Them How to Lead
You run a solid operation with good equipment, proven processes, and safety standards that work. But your supervisors are learning how to manage people through trial and error. On your best employees.
Some teams perform consistently while others struggle with identical equipment and processes. Good people walk out for competitors where supervisors know how to connect with them. Problems that should be solved by the supervisor keep landing on your desk.
#### You know the difference isn't technical skills - it's the people-skills your supervisors never learned.
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## Your Supervisors Touch Every Metric You Measure. Every One.
Retention - Good people don't quit companies. They quit supervisors who don't know how to value them. Every exit interview that says "better opportunity" is actually a supervisor problem in disguise.
Productivity - Same equipment. Same processes. Wildly different output depending on who's supervising. That gap isn't mechanical. It's people-skills.
Safety - Compliance gets you the minimum. A supervisor who knows how to lead people gets you a team that looks out for each other without being told. That's the difference between a safety program and a safety culture.
And at least a dozen more metrics.
## We've Transformed Over 1000 Supervisors
More than 1,000 industrial supervisors have been through this program. We know what works and what doesn't. The solution isn't hope — it's real people-skills training.
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## Here's Our Simple 3-Step Process:
1
**Build People Skills Foundation**
Your supervisors learn the seven skills employees actually want from them (technical skills rank last).
2
**Build Confidence**
They discover how to coach and motivate instead of just giving orders, creating teams that solve problems independently.
3
**Get Everyone Leading the Same Way**
All supervisors learn the same proven approach, so you stop getting different results from different shifts.
## Choose the Right Program for Your Situation
Your supervisors need this training. The only question is which path gets them there.
You have two options.
*PeopleWork Supervisor Academy* and *PeopleWork Supervisor Core Essentials*.
The difference isn't about company size or budget. It's about one thing: your operational reality.
Can you get your group of 12-15 supervisors aligned every week for a live coaching Zoom call with Kevin Burns for 7 weeks in a row?
If the answer is yes, then the *Academy* is built for you.
If no, because shift schedules, multiple locations, time zones, or rotating crews make it difficult to schedule a group, then *Core Essentials* is the program each of your supervisors can benefit from.
Both programs deliver the same proven framework.
The same content that has transformed over 1,000 industrial supervisors into leaders their teams actually want to follow. The difference lies in how that learning is delivered — and whether it's tailored to your specific operation or designed to work for any industrial company.
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### ****PeopleWork Supervisor Core Essentials + User Workbook — $995
Your supervisor starts today. *Core Essentials* is the complete 8-week program — 38 video lessons plus a structured workbook that guides every supervisor through the content, the reflection, and the action steps.
One video per day. One lesson at a time. Under 10 minutes a day.
The Workbook does what a live coaching call would otherwise do. It asks the hard questions. It demands reflection. It requires action before moving on. Follow the program, and the learning is real.
By the end of 60 days, your supervisor has eliminated the two-year trial-and-error phase that most supervisors go through — experimenting on their team, making avoidable mistakes, losing people's trust before they figure out how to earn it.
*Core Essentials* is the right choice when:
— Scheduling a cohort for weekly Zoom calls isn't realistic for your operation
— You have supervisors across multiple locations or time zones
— Shift schedules and rotating crews make group alignment impossible
— You need someone developing people-skills starting this week — not next quarter
One program. One supervisor. Immediate.
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### ****PeopleWork Supervisor Academy — $15,000
The full 58-week transformation for groups of 12-15 of your supervisors at a time, specifically for your company.
This is the same foundational content as *Core Essentials* — but with Kevin Burns in the (virtual) room with your supervisors for the entire intensive phase, and ongoing support for the full year that follows.
This isn't a self-directed program. It's a company-specific experience. Kevin's live coaching calls aren't generic. They address your supervisors' actual situations — your industry, your operation, your team dynamics, the specific problems landing on your desk right now.
Then, after the intensive 8 weeks, 44 weeks of *Monday Mentor* support keep the momentum going. And *52 Benefits of Safety* gives your supervisors a weekly safety conversation tool for the entire year.
The *Academy* is the right choice when:
— You can align a cohort of 12-15 supervisors for weekly sessions
— You want Kevin working directly with your team on your specific challenges
— You're ready for the full 58-week transformation with ongoing coaching and support
— You want 52 Benefits of Safety built into the program
This program takes planning. Finding the right time, aligning schedules, and building the cohort. It's worth it. But it doesn't start tomorrow.
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### One Important Note:
Both programs share the same content.
A supervisor who completes *Core Essentials* has covered the same learning as the *Academy*'s first 8 weeks. For that reason, a supervisor can't do both. Choose the path that fits your situation — and commit to it.
That said, *Core Essentials* and the *Academy* can absolutely coexist in the same company.
Supervisors at locations where logistics allow it can go through the *Academy*.
Supervisors where scheduling is impossible can go through *Core Essentials*.
Both groups acquire the same foundational skills.
> This was such an eye-opener for me in the way I approach people, and my attitude. This is some of the best training I've ever been involved with.
>
> - Ben Ortegon
> For 30 years I've been in some type of management position and have seen myself in a lot of the segments discussed in this program. But now I have new tools and techniques to get better results.
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> - Steve Tucker
> I think it's a great program. I wish I'd had it earlier in my career. I will use these tools on a daily basis.
>
> - Bruce Patterson
## Here's How Core Essentials Works!
**Week 1: The Introductory Week**
Your supervisor gets oriented to the CareFull supervisor concept — the mindset shift that underpins everything that follows. They set up their daily 10-minute learning window and commit to the program.
**Weeks 2-8: One Module Per Week**
Seven modules. Five video lessons per module. One lesson per day, under 10 minutes each. After each video, your supervisor opens the workbook, reflects on what they learned, answers the hard questions, and commits to one specific action before the next lesson.
The workbook isn't optional. It's where the learning becomes behavior change.
**The 60-Day Outcome**
By the end of 8 weeks, your supervisor has covered the same foundational framework that has transformed over 1,000 industrial supervisors. No trial and error. No experimenting on their team. No waiting to figure it out on their own.
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## Here's How the full Academy Program Works!
**Weeks 1-8: The Intensive Foundation (60 days)**
Your supervisors go through our 7 *CareFull Supervisor* modules - the core training that changes how they see their role. They get daily video lessons (under 10 minutes each) delivered by email so they can watch whenever and wherever they are. Then, we supplement their learning with 7 weekly live coaching Zoom calls with Kevin Burns.
**Weeks 9-58: Ongoing Support**
After the intensive 60-day learning, supervisors continue with twice-weekly support. They're building habits, not just learning concepts. We set a weekly mindset on Mondays (and review the learning materials, latest trends and discuss business books that can help), and then we focus on getting employee buy-in to safety every Friday with a new video from the 52 Benefits of Safety program for frontline employees.
**No Operational Disruption**
All video lessons are under 10 minutes. All Zoom coaching sessions are scheduled around your operations and schedule. Supervisors don't have to leave their teams alone for days at a time - they learn while they work. Moments after learning, they can be front-facing their teams, putting into practice what they just learned.
Seriously, where are you going to find another program designed like this without building it yourself? And why would you build it yourself when you could start your team of supervisors next Monday?
## What They'll Learn Is the Same. Whichever Path You Take.
**Module 1: Know Your Role**
Your supervisors discover the seven skills employees actually want from them (technical skills rank dead last). They learn why being a "gunslinger" who handles everything alone destroys team cohesiveness, and how to become the example they'd want to work for.
**Module 2: Become Premium-Brand**
Your supervisors understand they already have a brand - the question is whether employees see them as "budget-brand" or "premium-brand." They learn what makes the difference and how to build engagement that keeps good people around.
**Module 3: Focus Down, Not Up**
Your supervisors stop trying to impress you and start focusing on their team. They learn why people don't leave jobs - they leave supervisors - and get three things they can do immediately to be more effective.
**Module 4: Create Elite Teams**
Your supervisors learn what separates elite teams from ordinary ones: certainty and trust. They learn the three types of supervisors and why only one creates elite-level performance. They get tools for setting standards, identifying team strengths, and building mission focus.
**Module 5: Selling the Safety Brand**
Your supervisors learn how to get genuine buy-in to safety instead of just compliance. They learn how to "sell" safety by getting permission to help people be better, and what benefits employees actually get from working safely.
**Module 6: Motivating Your Team**
Your supervisors learn what really motivates people (hint: it's not money). They learn the six things more important to employees than pay, and how to use safety meetings the way sports teams use pre-game talks - to build buy-in and enthusiasm.
**Module 7: The Supervisor As Coach**
Your supervisors learn how to replace chasing people with coaching and mentoring. They learn why consistency builds trust, why conversations matter more than commands, and four things they should be talking about in safety meetings to make them actually work.
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## You Can't Build a Safety Culture Without Your Frontline Supervisors!
And your frontline supervisors can't build one without the right people-skills.
Every metric your company measures — safety, retention, productivity, quality, engagement — is touched by your supervisors every single day.
Without the skills to lead people, they're guessing. And your employees are paying for it.
Find out how much your unskilled supervisors are costing your organization today. Click the Hope Promotions Calculator button below.
[Hope Promotions Calculator](https://www.kevburns.com/calculator)
## Frequently Asked Questions
How long does each module take to complete?
Each module has 5 lessons (10 minutes each), plus a few practical exercises. Your supervisors should consider that they will need to invest only 10 minutes per day to review the video the same day it arrives. Tomorrow, we will build on what they learn today. Also, a few minutes after watching the video, they can try it out with their team. One idea per day.
Will this work for experienced supervisors who think they're doing fine?
Yes. Even supervisors who've been in the role for years tell us they wish they'd had this training earlier. Most have never received any formal people-skills development, so they don't know what they don't know. Some of the worst supervisors I ever worked for thought they were amazing bosses. Many of our graduates were also highly experienced supervisors who had their eyes opened to so many new ideas and strategies they never knew existed.
What's the difference between Core Essentials and the full Academy?
Both programs deliver the same foundational content — the same 7 modules, the same proven framework that has transformed over 1,000 industrial supervisors. The difference is how that learning gets delivered.
*Core Essentials* is self-directed. One supervisor, one workbook, starts immediately. No scheduling required.
*The Academy* is company-specific. Kevin works directly with your cohort of 12-15 supervisors over 58 weeks — live coaching calls built around your operation, your industry, and your team dynamics. Plus 44 weeks of *Monday Mentor* support and *52 Benefits of Safety* included.
Because the content foundation is the same, a supervisor who completes Core Essentials has already covered the Academy's first 8 weeks. For that reason the two programs are mutually exclusive for any individual supervisor. Choose the path that fits your situation and commit to it.
What is 52 Benefits of Safety?
It's a year-long employee engagement program — 52 short videos, one per week, each giving your employees a specific reason to buy in to safety. It comes with a Facilitator's Guide that has discussion questions and coaching tips for every week. Your supervisors or safety managers play one video per week at crew meetings or toolbox talks. No preparation needed. It's not a course your supervisors take — it's a tool they use with their teams all year long.
What if we don't have time for training?
That's exactly why we built both programs the way we did.
*Core Essentials* requires no scheduling at all. Your supervisor watches one video per day, under 10 minutes, whenever it fits their shift. No cohort to organize. No Zoom calls to schedule. No operational disruption. They start today.
*The Academy* is equally non-disruptive. All video lessons are under 10 minutes. The weekly Zoom coaching sessions are scheduled around your operations.
Supervisors don't leave their teams alone for days at a time — they learn while they work.
If your supervisors can't find 10 minutes in their day to get better at the job, that's worth paying attention to.
How do we track progress and know it's working?
For the *Academy*, we can provide your operations or safety manager with backend access to view engagement stats — who's watching and who isn't.
For *Core Essentials*, progress tracking is straightforward — check in with your supervisor regularly and watch what changes with the team.
You'll see it in team performance, fewer escalated problems, improved retention, and more safety feedback from employees.
What industries is this designed for?
It is perfect for any industrial operations where supervisors manage people in hands-on, where there are potentially dangerous work environments - manufacturing, construction, oil & gas, mining, utilities - any industry really. If your people work with their hands and safety matters, then this is for you.
Who leads the program, and how many do we need to start?
All video content in both programs features Kevin Burns — founder of the *PeopleWork Supervisor Academy* and author of the international bestseller *PeopleWork: The Human Touch in Workplace Safety* and *The CareFull Supervisor.*
For *Core Essentials*, there's no minimum to get started. If you have one supervisor, you can start today.
For the *Academy*, you will need a cohort of 12-15 supervisors to get started. That can include supervisors, lead hands, forepersons, shift leads, managers, and senior leaders.
Got 12? Let's get started.
Can I start with one program and upgrade later?
Both programs share the very same video learning content.
Once an individual supervisor completes *Core Essentials,* they have already covered the *Academy*'s first 8 weeks. Putting them through the *Academy* after that would be repeating the same learning.
But if you have a group of supervisors at one or more locations who can all be available to start at the same time and be available each week to attend the live coaching calls, they can go through the *Academy*.
Supervisors where that kind of group scheduling is just not possible can go through *Core Essentials*. Both groups end up with the same foundational skills.
## Ready to Stop the Trial and Error Approach? Your supervisors are experimenting on your employees right now. Every single day without the right people-skills costs you — in turnover, safety incidents, problems that land on your desk instead of getting solved on the floor. You already know something has to change. The only question left is which path fits your operation. *Core Essentials* starts today. *The Academy* starts with a conversation. Either way — your supervisors stop rolling the dice on Monday.
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