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You and Your Supervisor

Guest post by: Dia Sutton

Article Overview: How do you manage your supervisor? Check out this list from my new book Workplace Savvy

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You and Your Supervisor

1. Assess what you and your supervisor need to work successfully as a team

2. Try to end all conversations with your supervisor on a positive note.

3. Seek to understand your supervisor's perspective.

4. Think of your supervisor as a key client/customer and your advocate.

5. Seek clarity about what your organization expects of you and your supervisor.

6. Show your supervisor that you deliver what you promise.

7. Speak well of your supervisor as it reflects well on you.

8. Remain professional, however friendly you are with your supervisor.

9. Understand how your boss usually reacts to conflict and spot changes early.

10. Keep your supervisor updated about your career goals.

11. Change the way you manage your supervisor according to his or her style.

12. Be enthusiastic about taking on new responsibilities.

13. Ensure that you are given authority along with additional responsibility.

14. Identify what information your supervisor needs to know and give frequent updates.

15. Request feedback from your supervisor about how you are doing.

16. Up date your supervisor on your latest achievements and learning.

17. Note your supervisor's body language as an indicator of any likely conflict.

18. Be aware of all the responsibilities of your current position.

19. Measure your work both qualitatively and quantitatively.

20. Check out the how your supervisor prioritizes tasks.

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About the Author: Dia Sutton
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Dianne Floyd Sutton is President of Sutton Enterprises, author, trainer, educator, expert witness, coach and actor. She has over twenty years of combined experience in Human Resource Development (HRD) processes, Diversity, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and Communication training.  Sutton Enterprises (SE) is a full service human resource development organization which offers a variety of Human Resource Development (HRD)services, i.e. training, keynotes, facilitations, EEO interventions, organizational development, etc.  For more information about SE go to www.suttonenterprises.org

Dianne Sutton has the skills to create a safe learning environment where diverse participants are able to ask questions, experiment with new behaviors and development new skills. She also has the ability to present models and techniques in a straight forward, clear and humorous manner.  She started her career as a mathematics instructor in the St. Louis, Missouri Public School System while attending graduate school at Washington University. Before founding Sutton Enterprises in 1987, she held a variety of positions at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in training and employee development.

Her most recent publication is Workplace Etiquette: A Guide to Thriving and Surviving in Today’s Workplace.  In 2010 Dianne was awarded the Spencer Logan Leadership Award from the Training Officers Consortium (TOC) in Washington, DC.  This is the organization's highest honor.  For more information go to www.trainingofficers.org

Dianne is on a civility crusade as Ms. Etiquette Ms. Etiquette offers a down-to-earth, in-depth presentation peppered with real life examples and appropriate humor.  She demystifies the rules and gives insights into behaviors that increase respect, collaboration and trust in the workplace.  Check out Ask Ms. Etiquette for answers to questions about appropriate etiquette in the workplace at www.suttonenterprises.org



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