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10 Tips to Become a Motivating Supervisor

FedSmith.com author Joe SwerdzewskiBy Joe SwerdzewskiJan 3, 2022 10:35 AM Categories Leadership Leave a comment

Are you a motivating supervisor for employees? Here are 10 tips that can help in becoming a motivator.

Handshake Agreements in the Workplace

FedSmith.com author Joe SwerdzewskiBy Joe SwerdzewskiDec 8, 2021 9:21 AM Categories Leadership, Human Resources Leave a comment

Handshake agreements in the workplace can lead to problems. This is one example of a breakdown of trust between an employee and a supervisor.

Effective Approaches to Problem-Solving

FedSmith.com author Joe SwerdzewskiBy Joe SwerdzewskiNov 16, 2021 12:23 PM Categories Leadership Leave a comment

Effective supervision involves joint problem solving to engage employees. These are some steps to collaborative problem solving.

How to Respond to Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Claims

FedSmith.com author Joe SwerdzewskiBy Joe SwerdzewskiNov 9, 2021 2:54 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

How should supervisors respond when receiving a claim of sexual harassment? These are some suggestions.

11 Things Supervisors Should Not Do

FedSmith.com author Joe SwerdzewskiBy Joe SwerdzewskiOct 8, 2021 11:06 AM Categories Leadership Leave a comment

These are some actions and behaviors that the author says are critical for supervisors to avoid.

The Manager as the Predictor of the Future

FedSmith.com author Joe SwerdzewskiBy Joe SwerdzewskiJun 15, 2021 8:22 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

Sometimes when selecting a candidate for a position, a manager must predict future behavior based on past behavior to determine suitability for the position.

Tips for Counseling Employees

FedSmith.com author Joe SwerdzewskiBy Joe SwerdzewskiJun 7, 2021 11:32 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

These six steps can help supervisors become more effective at counseling their employees.

The Supervisor’s Personality Test: How Important is Your Personality?

FedSmith.com author Joe SwerdzewskiBy Joe SwerdzewskiMay 14, 2021 7:14 AM Categories Leadership Leave a comment

Is there a “right” personality type that is necessary to be a good manager?

What Kind of Supervisor Do You Want to Be?

FedSmith.com author Joe SwerdzewskiBy Joe SwerdzewskiOct 8, 2020 2:08 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
A supervisor meets with his employee across a desk; the female employee's back is to the camera and an open laptop computer is visible in front of the supervisor

As a supervisor, there are four major areas you should consider that impact your relationship with the employees you oversee.

It’s Time for a Cabinet Level Management Department

By Jeff NealOct 16, 2019 10:57 AM | Updated: Oct 30, 2019 6:33 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
Puzzle pieces on a solid wood surface, each of which has a black colored person icon on it representing employees in an organization hierarchy; the puzzle piece at the top has a red person icon on it depicting the organization's leader

The author says it is time to put a department in place to focus on management in government.

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