The A/P Faculty report describes the Manager's Compass program, a foundational development offering for new and emerging supervisors that blends in-person sessions, peer learning, and online resources to build leadership and management skills. The Senate is actively promoting this program to A/P faculty given their broad supervisory responsibilities and is positioning it as a key resource for leadership growth across the university. As demand for supervisor development and transparent career pathways increases, Virginia Tech may look to expand or enhance this offering with additional content, delivery modalities, assessment tools, and coaching.External training providers and learning platform vendors can engage with Human Resources and the A/P Senate to complement Manager’s Compass with specialized modules, digital learning experiences, and analytics around leadership effectiveness.

The program is framed as part of broader efforts to clarify job architecture, compensation, and career pathways for A/P faculty.