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Bad Supervision
DOL
Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:33 AM
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We have supervisors that have had no trainingat at all before they were put into management postions and some still don't after trainging after 4 years. And we as employees are paying a heavy price. I don't understand how this goes on in the goverment and everybody turns a blind eye to it.
Supervisory skills??
DOD
Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:48 AM
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I work in a department that changed from team leaders to supervisors. OK, I had to teach my supervisor how to do my job- I'll live with that. But, the return in having my supervisor close at hand is zero. ANY question I ask her,
she goes to the Dept head for the answer. ANY decision that needs to made, she goes to the Dept head.
Does she take an interest in us as a supervisor, no.
Any concerns we have are automatically sent to the Dept head. Does she actively work for us, to enhance our work environment/motivate/etc? no. In other words, I feel like she is using this to promote herself with no interest at all in being a GOOD supervisor.
I have no confidence in her. She may need additional training, but, this is not her first supervisory position.
She is not totally new to her responsibilities. In fact, they could eliminate her billet and we could go to the dept head for our instructions. It comes from there anyway. It appears to be a stepping stone and we are the stones.
DUH!!!
DA
Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:51 AM
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Too bad this doesn't happen--Upper level leadership is afraid of arbitration and law suits of all kinds! The system is a farce, Good Ol' boy is still very much alive and well, women havn't touched the glass cieling yet, inflated ratings are the rule and everybody is top dog! Wake up Feds!!!.........
"If the employee fails the supervisory probationary period, she/he must be returned to a non-supervisory position. Given the potential impact of a supervisor on a work unit, the supervisory probationary period is clearly a critical final test in the selection process and should be, but often is not, used to weed out ineffective supervisors."
Is there really such a word as "FAIL" in management?
Probationary Period
DFAS
Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:54 AM
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The 1 year probationary period is a great idea! As seen many times, new employees go through rigorous leadership training, team building exercises, and rotations throughout several departments to get the feel of the organization. However, without the actual experience of supervising individuals (many with considerably more years under their belt in the government) it is many times impossible to put all those great leadership skills to work. One year seems like a long enough probationary time, as the ones who are not prepared will know within the first couple months - along with all their employees.
External influences that effect supervisors
DLA
Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:08 AM
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I had 12 years of federal supervisory experience prior to taking a position at DLA. After being at DLA for about 2 years I found myself back in a supervisory position. I was amazed at how different supervision was here. The union has a huge impact on how I deal with my associates. I feel when you consider how effective supervisors are you should also consider these other influences that make them less effective. In the short time I've been in this position I have already had to deal with several poor performers and as soon as I called them out, they ran to the union for support. These people know exactly what they have to do at a minimum to keep their jobs and force others to pick up the slack. Often times other associates will see this person does little and perceive the supervisor does nothing about it. They don't realize it takes so much preparation and case building for the supervisor to deal with the situation that they perceive the supervisor as ineffective.
Fist Line Supervisors
USMC
Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:11 AM
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So, I've been a supervisor for 20 of my 30 years. Currently, I am in a non-supervisory position due to the fact that I moved home prior to retirement. I agree with your statement regarding the one year probation; however, I've never seen a civilian supervisor be rated as less than wonderful.....depending on what system is being used. NSPS will make this worse. There will be no more probationary periods, period. Here is my short answer. If the supervisor is "outstanding" and receives an award, it is often after walking all over the backs of their employees who actually did the work (it's in the write-up); however, not one employee working for that supervisor received even a thank-you. To me, that is a red light. Something is broken. The micro-managing supervisor. The one who cuts holes in walls so she can see her staff of all analysts doing their job. It's insane. So, I'm taking my 32 years of service and walking this year. Will continue reading from home with a smile.
poor supervisors
CHRA for the Army
Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:25 AM
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Someone in our office is nasty and rude to everyone and has been for years but mgmt will not do anything about it. I have disagreed with many supervisors over the years but all have been competent and hardworking - except our new one. She is incompetent and my coworkers and I are keeping MFRs on everything. (For example, she takes 10 days to six plus weeks to review an MER action instead of three days max.) I have never encountered such a problem before and we all don't know what to do.