Supervision
5 Ways to Stay Calm When Someone is Angry with You
Emotions are contagious. When you’re with someone who is in a good mood, it makes you feel good, but when you’re with someone who’s feeling down, it’s hard to stay perky. This is especially true with anger. I remember the words of a client who said to me after a two-hour irate discussion with a…
Read More3 Powerful Ways Supervisors Nurture Big Creativity at Work
The activities that have made your organization successful in the past are likely not the same activities that will ensure it thrives in the future. As people responsible for the productivity of others, supervisors can, at times, see how their teams are limited by what is in place today. Thinking beyond what is requires stretching…
Read MoreHow Top Supervisors Decide When to Give Feedback
As supervisors, we have opportunities daily to give feedback and advice to the people who work with us. It’s our job to manage performance issues. Sometimes the need to speak up is obvious; other times it is not. When someone has made a mistake, behaved inappropriately, or done something counter to what was requested, you…
Read MoreExcellent Supervisors Can Make Big Waves and Calm Waters
Think about the best supervisor you’ve ever worked with. It likely isn’t the person’s knowledge or skill that makes them stand out in your mind, but how they behaved in relation to you. The last two weeks’ articles discussed four traits of great supervisors. Today we’re going to round out that list with a couple…
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