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This book targets the new supervisor without any experience in leading people and to whom leadership has been bestowed.
Being a Supervisor 1.0 is a handbook for first-time and aspiring supervisors, covering information useful in preparing to step into that role and fulfilling the duties of a supervisor on a daily basis. While the primary audience is the first-time supervisor, or aspiring supervisor, the book will also be a useful resource to experienced supervisors looking for help with daily supervisory tasks.
This engaging book outlines effective strategies for supervising students on a wide variety of research projects, whether at undergraduate or postgraduate level. It covers each stage of the research journey and provides guidance on working with students to define research topics, select appropriate methodologies, write up theses and prepare for the viva. It also supports supervisors in establishing and maintaining good supervisory practices, and shows how supervisors can help students to help themselves. This will be essential reading for supervisors of undergraduate or postgraduate research projects, dissertations and theses. It is also an ideal resource for student researchers looking to get the most out of their relationship with their supervisor. New to this Edition: - New content on cross-cultural supervision, online distance supervision and sustaining research communities and networks
Long considered the standard in its field, the sixth edition of this practical, point-by-point guide to every major supervisory issue is now available in paperback. It contains new discussions of such timely topics as the ways in which recent environmental trends and innovations affect productivity . . . the impact of competency guidelines, computer surveillance, and expanding employee rights . . . and more. 30 line drawings.
A practical, hands-on workbook, Becoming an Effective Supervisor neatly fills the gap in supervision resources available to mental health practitioners. The workbook is designed to help clinical counselors and therapists create effective supervision programs of their own, and to address the individual needs of their students. The leading contemporary models of supervision are discussed, as well as the necessary components of a successful supervision curriculum. A framework is then provided for counselors and therapists to develop a personalized and highly effective supervisory style to implement with their own students. The unique exploration exercises in each chapter allow readers to actively integrate the information provided, and to apply these lessons and skills to their own supervisory experiences. Students too will benefit from her concise examination of the theories, applications, and goals of the supervision process. Along with a discussion of the ethical, legal, and multicultural issues faced by clinical supervisors, practical analyses and applications ensure that this book will be a valued addition to any clinical counseling or therapy library.
The how-to guide for exceptional management from the bottom up The Effective Manager is a hands-on practical guide to great management at every level. Written by the man behind Manager Tools, the world's number-one business podcast, this book distills the author's 25 years of management training expertise into clear, actionable steps to start taking today. First, you'll identify what "effective management" actually looks like: can you get the job done at a high level? Do you attract and retain top talent without burning them out? Then you'll dig into the four critical behaviors that make a manager great, and learn how to adjust your own behavior to be the leader your team needs. You'll learn the four major tools that should be a part of every manager's repertoire, how to use them, and even how to introduce them to the team in a productive, non-disruptive way. Most management books are written for CEOs and geared toward improving corporate management, but this book is expressly aimed at managers of any level—with a behavioral framework designed to be tailored to your team's specific needs. Understand your team's strengths, weaknesses, and goals in a meaningful way Stop limiting feedback to when something goes wrong Motivate your people to continuous improvement Spread the work around and let people stretch their skills Effective managers are good at the job and "good at people." The key is combining those skills to foster your team's development, get better and better results, and maintain a culture of positive productivity. The Effective Manager shows you how to turn good into great with clear, actionable, expert guidance.
Becoming a supervisor for the first time usually comes with mixed emotions anda lot of questions. Will you be able to help others in ways no one did for you? Can you manage people effectively when they used to be your peers? Where do you start? Get the answers to all your questions and learn to be an effective and confident leader.
The book, who is supervising the supervisor? is an awareness, an eye-opener and an attention getter for workplaces. It serves as a guide to help employees; supervisors and managers deal with the day-to-day problems at work - something that they have to face up to as long as they have to deal with people. It is a book that many of you will be most surprised to read in order to find out that these kinds of incidents do occurred at work. Though it may seem like everything is going okay, if we as managers and supervisors do not make ourselves and the environment an open door, we could find ourselves in serious implications. Individual workplaces that practice bullying could become known as a brutal place to work, where employees do not feel safe and secure. Thus, this could lead to financial strains on a company, legal fees or long term disability payments. As employers and employees, we must be vigilant about the environment we work in. Bullying is an epidemic that will destroy the workplace and people. The book would like managers and supervisors to realize the danger of poor supervision. It is a good start to listen to the concerns, fears and feelings of the staff. This level of maturity does not come easy, but it is one of the best ways to good supervision. There are some supervisors who want to have complete control. Such is the cause of so much stress in our lives. Stress is cancer. Cancer kills! No employee.no supervisor.no manager should have to go through physical, mental and emotional minutes, hours, days, months or years of psychological anguish of work abuse. It is wrong. Like Avadan's story, how many of you were aware that this was happening with her? How many of you this could be happening to a colleague you work closely with? Not many! People are usually afraid to speak out because of the fear of repercussions and fear of losing their livelihood.
This title is a comprehensive text for the social work supervisor, examining the changing social work scene of the 1990s, and breaks new ground into areas such as anti-oppressive supervision, supervision of post-traumatic stress, and group supervision. This book provides clear theoretical framework, bringing theory and practice together through numerous practice examples of supervision in action.
After 33 years in the fire service, with 20 of those being responsible for others, Mike Kraus felt the obligation to pass the lessons he learned on to those who would follow in his footsteps. His motivation comes from the fact that the vast majority of what he learned about supervision, management, and leadership, was though his own experience, research, or observations - both good and bad - of others. Mike shares what he had to learn from the school of hard knocks. If he didn’t learn it, experience it, or practice it himself, he doesn’t share it. His purpose for writing this book is to give new and future bosses the foundation they need to be successful in their jobs, and to give present bosses the information they need to become more effective. His sincere desire is to inspire readers to be the best Supervisor, Manager, and Leader they can be, resulting in their organizations becoming more productive and successful.
