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Excellence in Supervision
Rick Conlow
Publisher: Thomson/Crisp Learning
Estimated price: $13.95

This book will show you how to gain the respect and support of your employees, use coaching skills to help others excel and accomplish goals, deal effectively with changing times and confusing situations, communicate confidently with your employees, peers, and manager, and establish expectations for high performance. As a supervisor you must lead employees to success and understand that their success is your success. Supervisors need to possess a multitude of skills in communication, performance management, coaching, and flexible decision making. Learning and applying these skills quickly is essential for any supervisor's success.


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Table of Contents
Part 1: Getting Started
The Opportunity
How Do You Transition to Supervisor?
The Definition of a Supervisor
The Role of Supervisor
The Responsibilities
The Supervisor’s Job Description
Management Thought: Old versus New
Case Study 1
Strategies for Getting Started
Action Plan: Getting Started

Part 2: Managing for High Performance
Performance Management
Setting Expectations and Goals
Giving Positive Feedback
Handling Performance Problems
Supervising with Flexibility
Case Study 2
Strategies for Managing Performance

Part 3: Communicating with Others Proactively
Building Interdependent Relationships
Communicating One-on-One with Employees
Communicating with a Team
Communicating Every Day with Others
Communicating with Your Manager
Case Study 3
Strategies for Proactive Communication

Part 4: Coaching for Excellence
The Changing Playing Field
The Best and Worst Supervisors
The Coaching Process
Case Study 4
Strategies for Effective Coaching

Part 5: Dealing with Change Positively
A New Paradigm
Organizational Change
The Impact of Change
Communicating Change Effectively
Change-Management Skills
Brainstorming Change Ideas
Problem-Solving Techniques
Case Study 5
Strategies for Managing Change

Summary
Action Plan: Keep Excelling
Final Thoughts: How Good Can You Be?
Author's Notes on the Case Studies
Recommended Reading
Objectives
  • Discover the new roles and responsibilities that accompanies a promotion to supervisor
  • Understand the principles and processes of performance management
  • Obtain guidelines for communicating effectively with employees, peers, and managers
  • Explore how effective coaching skills can lead to increased employee satisfaction and productivity
  • Learn strategies for dealing with organizational change

     

     
     
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