4Getting the Best Work from Others

When you decide to take on the many roles of a supervisor, you are deciding to make the shift from being an expert to using your brainpower and experience to access and multiply the potential of others … to get things done. This is the essence of supervision.

As a supervisor, your greatest success will come when you personalize how you get the best work from others to make good things happen. First and foremost, this means understanding yourself. However, it also means letting go of being the center of attention. It means investing your time and effort to learn, practice, and be open to many different experiences. ...

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