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A bill requiring supervisor training for all federal managers unanimously passed the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee today.
“Good leadership begins with strong management training,” said Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, the bill’s author. “It is time to ensure that federal managers receiv...
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“This bill would enhance our ability to keep these people in those key jobs in the federal government,” said Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, who authored the legislation. “We have to recognize that we are going to have to really hustle if we are going to be able to attract the people we need to run this federal government. … This is the biggest business in the United States and, you know what, if you don’t have good people, it ain’t going to work.” |
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No Comments » Performance Appraisal
Supervisor training should cover performance appraisals. Performance appraisal is the practice or reviewing an employee’s work performance in a face-to-face conversation. It is important that the appraisal is documented. The purpose of a performance appraisal is so the supervisor can give feedback to an individual on his/her performance over a certain period. During the ...
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Performance appraisals are important for supervisors to conduct because it helps them realize the contribution one is making towards their job. |
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Every organization should have a drug-free workplace policy. Training supervisors is a fundamental part of every drug-free workplace program and these employees need to be provided with information on the program, how to implement the program as well as how to enforce it. Supervisors need to be educated on how to recognize and deal with employees whose job perform...
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If a supervisor feels an employee may have problems with substance abuse and it is affecting their work, it is important for them to properly follow the outlined procedures to thoroughly investigate any suspected situations. |
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No Comments » Communication Skills for Supervisors
A supervisor must implement good communication between their-self and their team. For any team to be successful the team needs to know what their goals are, they need to understand what is happening in their surroundings (coworkers, upper management, company objectives), and they need to know which tools are required and how to use them in order to achieve their goals.
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With good communication comes a clear understanding between the communicator and the communicatee. |
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No Comments » Interviewing Skills
In the quest to finding excellent employees, good hiring decisions are a vital part of that goal. Effective interviews are crucial when making decisions on which applicants to employ. Although potential employees usually submit applications or resumes and may possibly take tests when applying for a particular job, in the end of the decision making process it usually comes down to the ...
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Open-ended questions are also a good way to learn more about candidates. |
