All great work is preparing yourself for the accident to happen.
-Sydney Lumet
In Being a Supervisor, Gigi Schweikert offers these tips on helping adults you supervise succeed...
Learn to:
- Realize that adults, like children, innately want to succeed
- Question whether your expectations are realistic and your communication is effective
- Understand that what you say is not always what people hear
- Communicate your expectations in a clear, specific manner
Stay Positive! Avoid:
- Assuming people know what to do and how to do it
- Thinking that people will do things the same way you do
- Getting frustrated when adults don't "get it" the first time
- Expecting people to embrace and be excited about change
Being a Supervisor: Winning Ways for Early Childhood Professionals
Are you aspiring to become a supervisor in an early childhood program? Have you been in a leadership role for years? Whatever your experience level, this book provides insight, guidance, and exercises to enhance your leadership skills. "Being a Supervisor" focuses on eight concepts that will help you transition from leading children to leading adults. You will:
- Recognize and feel comfortable in your role as a supervisor
- Help adults succeed by expressing clear and reasonable expectations
- Create a culture that encourages input and allows for mistakes
- Motivate your team through delegation
- Communicate honestly and share feedback consistently
- Follow through on all tasks
- Stay connected by knowing and encouraging each employee
- Set a positive tone and be approachable to all staff
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Displaying All 4 CommentsHEAD START
PITTSBURG, CA, United States
I do try to delegate to motivate. but this will help me better to be a good supervisor.
first baptist head start
pittsburg, ca, United States
i enjoy reading and learning with this web technology everything is so fast and easy to learn.
Head Start
Pittsburg, CA, United States
I agree with most of the statement listed. As I look at myself and read different statements, I tell myself that I need to work more on how i present ideas/task to my staff, I need to always be honest with them — whether it's good or bad, follow through with all tasks, motivation all of my staff not just assume they don't want to be motivated or recognized for their good task and don't get fraustrated, make sure I help them to understand what is expected of them.
CHINI
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
I this is exactly what every supervisor understand and practice!
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