Is it that time of the year (or month) again?
Supervision and appraisal

by palurie | June 18, 2012 15:52

Why choose this training?

• good supervision is essential for developing reflective practice, sharing knowledge and accountability and identifying development needs
• organisations sometimes adopt a style of supervision which only works for a proportion of their staff, leaving the rest feeling frustrated and unsupported
• often staff find supervision as a time when they get given more work to do, rather than being able to get professional feedback on current practice
• supervision enables a close interactive relationship between manager and supervisee thus reducing the opportunity for miscommunication
• supervision is the backbone of appraisal, that which puts it into context
• appraisal can be valuable to all levels of staff
• appraisal enables all organisational roles to be translated within the overall mission statement and performance indicators and targets,
• appraisal offers the opportunity for staff to see where they fit into the whole picture and for their contribution to be valued
• appraisal is often dreaded by all parties!
• positive results ~ appraisee is acknowledged for their skills, abilities and qualities and offered support for development areas. Good communication forms the basis of a mutually trusting relationship and engagement into the growth of the organisation. Staff members are encouraged and inspired to meet attainable goals ~ less stress and sickness, more creativity and fulfilment

Length of course: 1 day 9.30 – 4.30

Expected outcomes: by the end of the course participants will be able to

• have a clarity of purpose for supervisions, being clear about policies and definitions
• articulate the benefits of supervision
• know the common barriers to supervision
• understand the links between supervision to the outcome for users of the service
• see how anxiety affects supervision
• identify different models of learning and supervision styles through Kolb’s learning cycle
• notice and evaluate ‘games’ played in supervision
• evaluate the impact of organisational culture
• support their supervisees with the emotional impact of their work
• ensure that they don’t collude with a professional accommodation syndrome
• offer appraisals which serve the needs of the organisation and the employee
• give balanced, data based feedback

Nature of training:

Maximum of 16 participants .Exercises will range from lecture style input (small) to discussion and small group work and to individual sharing within pairs. Hand outs will be provided to reinforce all theoretical input. A video will also contribute to this training.

Source URL: https://leapfrogtraining.co.uk/courses/professional-development/is-it-that-time-of-the-year-or-month-again-supervision-and-appraisal/

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