3. There are numerous ways to define leadership, and it may
manifest differently, depending on the industry, company
culture, or management structure. However, certain leadership
qualities are universal. Good supervisors take initiative while
also providing support, motivation, and accountability to other
team members.
LEADERSHIP
4. Effective communication is a staple that all the best managers
have. This not only means communicating job responsibilities
and expectations, it means listening to your team and working
with them to produce results within their position.
COMMUNICATION
5. Your supervisory skills should extend to an understanding of
when and how to gain cooperation for team efforts.
TEAMWORK
6. Supervisors are dealing with employees who are, first and
foremost, humans. They will struggle, experience failure, and
have bad days. While certain behavior and errors are
unacceptable in a professional environment, supervisors should
approach team members and their struggles with empathy and
compassion.
EMPATHY
7. Creativity is what separates competence from excellence.
Creativity is the spark that propels projects forward and that
captures peoples’ attention.
CREATIVITY
8. Having the flexibility to come up with fresh tactics to manage
each emerging situation allows you to develop good problem-
solving skills and gives your team the confidence to trust you to
solve emerging problems uniquely.
FLEXIBILITY
9. Developing a sense of confidence can help you more effectively
lead groups of people. Your team members may be more
willing to follow your directions if they feel you are confident,
competent and capable as a leader.
CONFIDENCE
10. It's likely that in a supervisory role you need to manage many
projects or tasks at once. Time management is a very
important skill for a supervisor to have to get everything done
on schedule.
TIME MANAGEMENT
11. Problem-solving skills describe your ability to find effective
solutions to issues. Supervisors need excellent problem-solving
skills to take the lead when challenges occur.
PROBLEM SOLVING
12. No matter what level you're at in your career, there is always
an opportunity to learn more. An effective supervisor always
wants to gain more knowledge and develop their skills.
WILLINGNESS TO LEARN