Supervision
The roles of a supervisor are varied and include that of communicator, advisor, team builder, planner, manager, partnership builder, and program representative. And acting as a national service supervisor offers a unique set of challenges and opportunities — namely the prospect of building “human capacity.” This endeavor requires exceptional skills in planning, communicating, and leading. Following are some of our most relevant resources related to this topic.
- Becoming a Better Supervisor: A Resource Guide for Community Service Supervisors
- Styles of Supervision
- Supervisor’s Toolkit: Resources for supporting members, whether they’re onsite or at-a-distance
- Working with Host Sites: Finding and Keeping Good Partners
Online Course
Effective Practices
- Turning problem staff into great staff
- Changing from staff supervision to a team-based system
- Designing a site supervisor orientation and training plan
Lending Library
- What We Learned (The Hard Way) About Supervising Volunteers
- Supervising an Employee with a Disability
- New Supervisor: Skills for Success
- The Leadership Challenge
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