Good supervisors recognize that people have lives away from their jobs that will occasionally affect their work lives. Effective supervisors are skillful organizers . They schedule staff meetings regularly. They give all staff appropriate directions, clear goals, and guidelines, but do not act unilaterally. Rather, they solicit and use input from their staff.
Competent supervisors ensure that their units run as smoothly as possible under all conditions.
They provide the necessary tools and resources needed to meet agreed-upon goals. They respond promptly to complaints and suggestions, and do not arbitrarily deny reasonable requests. Competent supervisors generally know how long a task takes and, therefore, set reasonable deadlines. Over the course of the year, good supervisors meet regularly with their staff to discuss goals and assess programs. If they perceive problems, they alert their staff promptly and attempt to determine the cause.