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On the last track, we discussed the four characteristics of effective goal setting: setting specific goals; setting realistically difficult goals; mutual supervisee-supervisor goal agreement; and giving feedback It
would be great if your involvement with your supervisee were conflict-free and
they always did what they were supposed to do. But clearly this is the real world
and just as support staff needs the management of conflict resolution, so does
the therapeutic staff. Has that been your experience? Let's take a step back and
look at your history as a supervisor. If you have been a supervisor of an agency of many years, I feel it important to note that you clearly "switch hats" from supervisor to mentor or coach. However, in the case of supervisees, I feel that another approach is more beneficial, and I hope you probably agree. On this track, we will propose a new method of resolving conflict: observation; thoughts; feedback; desires; and next time. New 5-Step "Conflict Resolution Process" Technique Step # 1 -
Observation As you can see, this was said in a non-accusatory tone. There was no demand for an explanation, just a mere acknowledgment of the behavior. Lynette felt somewhat embarrassed about attracting negative attention. Sometimes, this is enough for many supervisees to remedy their manners. Or, they may offer you a justified response and an assurance of correction, such as, "Yes, I'm afraid I haven't been as up-to-speed lately, but I have already set aside the entire evening to devote to those notes." However, they may not respond at all, and it may be necessary to move on to the next step. Step # 2 - Thoughts This gave Lynette the feeling that she was not being sideswiped and that she had a chance to defend herself. Also, it provided Nora with an opportunity to understand a certain aspect of the situation that she might have needed to know. This step is vital in avoiding accusations of unfairness later. Step # 3 - Feedback By relating the advice directly back to Lynette, she was more willing to react to Nora's suggestions. Think of your supervisee who is having trouble in one area or another. Would he or she benefit from your feedback? What would be the least accusatory statement you could make when giving them feedback? Step # 4 -
Desire Step # 5 - Next Time Nora said the following to Lynette, "If you continue to neglect your client progress notes, I will be forced to give you a negative annual review." Avoid general statements such as, "If you continue to neglect your client progress notes, there will be consequences" and unenforceable or unreasonable consequences such as, "We will fire you from the agency." By giving them a specific consequence to keep in mind, your supervisee can easily link his actions with an unfavorable reaction. Obviously, this six hour home study course cannot cover all areas of supervision. Thus, here are some books listed in the back of your manual you might consider: "Discipline without Punishment" by Dick Grote; "Coaching, Mentoring, and Managing: Breakthrough Stategies to Solve Performance Problems and Build Winning Teams" by William Hendricks; "Conflict Management: the Courage to Confront" by Richard J. Mayer; and "Getting Them to Give a Damn" by Eric Chester. On this track, we put forth a new method of resolving conflict: observation; thoughts; feedback; desires; and next time. On
the next track we will present the various types of supervisees that are resistant
to improvement: the yeahbut supervisee; the silent supervisee; the "I'll
try" supervisee; and the irrelevant supervisee. Also, we will present various
techniques for overcoming difficult conversations with these types of supervisees. QUESTION
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