A guide to the over-all Supervisory Development Conference Series is provided. The guide provides answers to the following questions: What is the need?; How was the Supervisory Development Conference Series developed?; What are the core units?; How do these core units fit in with management development training that field stations have already carried out?; How do these core units fit in with existing course material?; Why was the "discussion-conference" technique used?; What are some cautions to keep in mind when using the units?; What are the goals of the Supervisory Development Conference Series?; What will employees get out of the training?; Who should participate?; Who should lead the conferences?; How should the conferences be given?; How should the conference leader prepare himself?; What materials are needed?; What follow-up is necessary?. (For related documents, see AC 014 430-433.) (CK)