Assignment: Journal: Supervising Others

Take a minute and think about the supervisors you have had in the workplace. What were characteristics of effective supervisors? As you reflect on these experiences, consider how supervision affected your ability to complete the tasks associated with your job. Also, think about how leadership styles can influence the relationship between social workers and their supervisors.

For this Assignment, review the Petrakis case study in this weeks video and note how supervisory and leadership skills are portrayed.

Assignment (45 paragraphs)

Complete the following Journal entry:

• Identify attributes of leadership styles and approaches that facilitate quality supervision.
• Evaluate the supervisory and leadership skills demonstrated in the Petrakis case study by identifying which supervisory and leadership skills the supervisor demonstrated.
• Explain whether the supervisor in the video demonstrated quality supervision, and why. Provide specific examples to support your evaluation.

By Day 7

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