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This is the first in a new series called tips and tricks. Supervising others is one of the most difficult jobs one can have; it is also one of the most important. Below is a list of tips for supervising others that I picked up along my career path. What can you add?
☺ Give Positive recognition immediately
☺ Meet individually with your employees to discuss their career goals and identify the skills they need to achieve these goals
☺ Evaluate yourself; ask “What do people have to do to get positive feedback from me?”
☺ Give immediate feedback on poor performance. Silence is acceptance.
☺ Maintain a development file for every employee. Track progress throughout the year
☺ Focus feedback on behavior. Be more descriptive and less evaluative in your feedback.
☺ Recognize development efforts, not just results.
☺ Help your employees build their skills by having each employee work on improving one development need at a time. Be specific about the steps he or she can take to meet his or her goals.
☺ Identify your replacement and develop them to do your job. If you don’t have a replacement, hire one.
☺ Rotate people through key positions to develop their skill set
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Sheri Mazurek is a training and human resource professional with over 16 years of management experience, and is skilled in all areas of employee management and human resource functions, with a specialty in learning and development. She is available to help you with your Human Resources and Training needs on a contract basis. For more information send an email to [email protected] or visit www.sherimazurek.com. Follow me on Twitter @Sherimaz
