1.2 of unit 511
Donna James – unit 511
1.1
The effectiveness of any organisation depends on its workforce. Supervision is important in all work settings as a means of promoting managerial accountability. It also offers staff and their line managers the opportunity to identify any problems, acknowledge achievements, plan action together and improve motivation for improved individual and project performance. Supervision, whilst being a managerial tool and a key aspect of a line manager’s role, also benefits the employee. The approach taken to supervision will reflect and reinforce the organisation’s culture. Supervisions are practised widely within health and social care settings. Supervisions involve regular meetings, monitoring and reflecting on performance of staff. There are various principles and some of these include: Morrison (2005) which suggests that there should be underpinning beliefs to supervision, some of which are that:
Staff entitled to the highest standards.
Good supervisors bring about change.
Supervision is about reflection as well as action.
Supervision is the most important relationship.
Supervision must attend to both process and content.
Supervising is a complex and demanding task that requires training.
Supervisors should be a role model for their staff members.
I agree with Morrison’s principles and I also make use of these principles when conducting supervisions with staff members. I agree with the thought that the supervision is the most important relationship. It gives opportunity to the supervisee and the supervisor in order to build a mutual relationship. It is important to be able to supervise correctly. If the supervision is not structured, it is less effective, it is important to maintain boundaries and have clear expectations of the supervision. Some staff members may look at a supervision as a form of counselling. In this case, the staff is required to be informed about the process and the content of supervision. And again, being a supervisor one
1.1
The effectiveness of any organisation depends on its workforce. Supervision is important in all work settings as a means of promoting managerial accountability. It also offers staff and their line managers the opportunity to identify any problems, acknowledge achievements, plan action together and improve motivation for improved individual and project performance. Supervision, whilst being a managerial tool and a key aspect of a line manager’s role, also benefits the employee. The approach taken to supervision will reflect and reinforce the organisation’s culture. Supervisions are practised widely within health and social care settings. Supervisions involve regular meetings, monitoring and reflecting on performance of staff. There are various principles and some of these include: Morrison (2005) which suggests that there should be underpinning beliefs to supervision, some of which are that:
Staff entitled to the highest standards.
Good supervisors bring about change.
Supervision is about reflection as well as action.
Supervision is the most important relationship.
Supervision must attend to both process and content.
Supervising is a complex and demanding task that requires training.
Supervisors should be a role model for their staff members.
I agree with Morrison’s principles and I also make use of these principles when conducting supervisions with staff members. I agree with the thought that the supervision is the most important relationship. It gives opportunity to the supervisee and the supervisor in order to build a mutual relationship. It is important to be able to supervise correctly. If the supervision is not structured, it is less effective, it is important to maintain boundaries and have clear expectations of the supervision. Some staff members may look at a supervision as a form of counselling. In this case, the staff is required to be informed about the process and the content of supervision. And again, being a supervisor one