NOEMI L.

TAGOTONGAN MAED

ASSIGNMENT # 1

Traits and Behaviors

A. List of adjectives that describe the characteristics of an effective school supervisor.

1. Gives clear work instructions: communicates well in general, keeps others informed.
2. Praises others when they deserve it: understands importance of recognition; looks for
opportunities to build the esteem of others.
3. Willing to take time to listen: aware of value of listening both for building cooperative
relationships avoiding tension and grievances.
4. Cool and calm most of the time: maintains self-control, doesn't lose her/his temper; can
be counted on to behave maturely and appropriately.
5. Confident and self-assured.
6. Appropriate technical knowledge of the work being supervised; uses it to coach, teach
and evaluate rather than getting involved in doing the work itself.
7. Understands the group's problems as demonstrated by attentive listening and honestly
trying to project her/himself into their situation.
8. Gains the group's respect, through personal honesty: doesn't try to appear more
knowledgeable than is true, not afraid to say, "I don't know" or "I made a mistake."
9. Fair to everyone; in work assignments, consistent enforcement of policies and
procedures; avoids favoritism.

10. Demands good work from everyone: maintains consistent standards of performance;
doesn't expect group to "take up the slack" from a low-performing worker; enforces work
discipline.
11. Gains the people's trust: willing to represent the group to higher management, regardless
of agreement or disagreement with them.
12. Goes to bat for the group: will work for best and fair interests of the work group; loyalty
to both higher management and the work group.
13. Humble, "not stuck up"; remembers that s/he's simply a person with a different job to do
than the workers s/he supervises.
14. Easy to talk to: demonstrates a desire to understand without shutting off feedback through
scolding, judging, moralizing.
Know Their Jobs. Effective supervisors possess thorough knowledge of their job. Supervisors
will otherwise be unable to command the respect of those working under them.

Make Things Happen. When others are intimidated or overwhelmed, effective supervisors are
highly resourceful, finding innovative ways to draw upon both internal and external resources
available to resolve problems and achieve goals.

Committed and Responsible. Most employees admire supervisors who are committed to the
organization’s vision, goals, and tasks, and take personal responsibility for carrying them out.
Effective supervisors set a strong example for their staff members (e.g., arrives on time, actions
and statements are consistent with the organization’s mission).

A Good Communicator. Effective supervisors possess or acquire good communication skills

that they regularly use in the workplace. Some of the duties that require excellent communication
skills are as follows: giving clear instructions, explaining the rationale for a task, overseeing task
execution, and presenting complex ideas in simple terms.

Respectful and Courteous.Polite and courteous treatment of workers is another trait of effective
supervisors. Through treating everyone as worthy of respect and humane treatment, supervisors
can achieve extraordinary results from their employees.
In the context of behavioral health services, treating employees with respect is particularly
important because of the impact it may have on the way that staff members treat clients. People
with mental illnesses and/or substance abuse disorders have often been stigmatized not only by
society, but also by service providers in some instances. It is a supervisor’s duty to model
respectful treatment of clients.
Spokesperson for the Workers. Most of the time, the supervisor is the only person who can
communicate the problems and ideas of the staff to middle and top management. Supervisors
should also inform top management about high-performing employees, and make sure that
employees get credit for their ideas.
Because the work of clinical staff is typically governed by a complex set of regulations,
supervisors might have a hand in communicating employee concerns about these regulations to
behavioral health authorities, licensing boards, or other entities.

Develop People. Supervisors should train employees to perform their duties professionally and
help them develop their full potential. This includes arranging for staff development and training,
as well as looking for ways to provide staff with new challenges and opportunities to expand
their skills.

Insist on Accountability. No one is perfect, and becoming more successful on the job is a
learning process. Effective supervisors hold their staff members accountable and review their
progress so that they can set and meet goals for improvement.

Above standards, Caring, Dedicated, Honest,

Accommodating, Challenging, Develop, Humble,
Accountable, Charismatic, Empowering, Ideal,
Adaptable, Clear, Encouraging, Inclusive,
Advocate, Collaborate, Exceed expectations, Influential,
Alert, Communicative, Extra mile, Inspiring,
Approachable, Compassionate, Fearless, Intuitive,
Authentic, Considerate, Focused, Knowledgeable,
Aware, Courageous, Forward-Thinking, Lead the way,
Bold, Creative, Goal oriented, Loyal,
Brave, Credible, Gracious, Mindful,
Candid, Customer-focus, Moral,
Careful, Decisive, Pursue, Motivating,
Thought-provoking, Skilled, Raise the bar, Not typical,
Timely, Smart, Rare, Open,
Tireless, Steady, Receptive, Original,
Transparent, Strategic, Respectful, Over the top,
Trustworthy, Streamline, Responsible, Passionate,
Valuable, Stunning, Responsive, Pleasant,
Vigilant, Supportive, Pro-active, Priceless,
Well informed Team focus Problem solver

B. Identify the things that would not apply to administrator? Why not justify.
All the above mentioned traits, qualities, values and behaviors of school supervisors should also
be possessed with the administrators. Both of them should possess these things because they are
both called as leaders.