Supervision
How Independence Day Can Inspire Your Supervisory Style
Supervisors have a challenging role. They’re expected to move their team towards the organization’s strategic goals, keep their staff productive and engaged, and complete their own work, too. How do top supervisors balance it all? The upcoming 4th of July holiday, aka Independence Day, points us in the right direction. Supervisors who give their team…
Read More3 Surprising Reasons Great Supervisors Focus on Feedback
Supervisors are familiar with giving feedback. It’s part of the job to provide both formal and informal feedback regularly. But how often do supervisors ask for feedback on their performance? It can be difficult to give unsolicited feedback to others. It’s less awkward if a person opens the door by asking how they’re doing. By…
Read MoreHow to Develop Outstanding Teams
If you have more than one person working on something, it’s just a matter of time before there’ll be conflict. From working with organizations employing small, medium, and large numbers of people, I’ve learned that as individuals with different likes and dislikes, we’re naturally hardwired for judgments. Those judgments, if not managed, can lead to…
Read MoreHow to Stop Unwanted Spring Turnover with One Conversation
Spring is a natural time for people to wake up from hibernation, throw off the winter garb, and do a big review of their life. Some will realize that their state of affairs is not really where they wanted to be at this point in their life and decide it’s time for a change. This…
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