Effective supervision for community practitioners
What attributes would you associate with effective supervision for community practitioners
What are the characteristics of effective supervision?
Supervision is based on mutual trust and respect. Supervisees are offered a choice of supervisor to secure a good match on a personal level, an expertise match and to meet cultural needs. Both supervisors and supervisees have a shared understanding of the purpose of the supervisory sessions.
What is the key to effective or successful supervision?
They listen and communicate well.
Effective supervisors communicate and interact with their employees frequently and professionally. They keep a pulse on their employees. Similarly, great supervisors are attentive to and listen closely to the needs of their employees, and respond to them accordingly.
