INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISION FOR

PRACTITIONERS

CHANGING EXPECTATIONS OF SUPERVISORS

PREPARED BY: ROSELYN S. SAMODIO

What is Instructional Supervison?
• Instructional supervision is a professional
continuous and cooperative process for the
improvement of instruction. It is characterized
by guidance, assistance, sharing of ideas,
facilitation, or creation to help teachers
improve learning situation and quality of
learning in the schools.
 CHANGING EXPECTATIONS OF
SUPERVISOR
• A supervisor is expected to manage their
employees' performance. Leadership styles
may vary, and supervisors may utilize the style
that works best for them. Regardless of style,
however, the key elements of a successful
supervisor are communications, teamwork, role
modeling, and accomplishments.
• The supervisors have to use their skills to
handle the problems properly. Problem-
solving skills help the supervisors in this
regard. Problem-solving skills help to
understand and assess the situations and
develop an effective plan to tackle those.
Every good supervisor has inherent
problem-solving skills.
 What Are Supervisory Skills?
• The term "supervisory skills" refers to skills used by
managers that helps them perform their job. As
previously mentioned, managers must interact with
employees to monitor performance and dictate tasks.
Supervisory skills are the qualities or traits that allow
managers to perform these tasks. Supervisory skills
are generally considered soft skills because they
involve the direct communication between a manager
and an employee.
 10 important supervisory skills
1.Written and verbal communication
As a supervisor, you should have well-developed communication skills.
Much of your work is directing others, so you need to be able to
provide clear verbal and written instructions.
2. Decision-making
Supervisors regularly make important decisions for their team. Find a
decision-making process that helps you make smart yet quick
decisions.
3. Interpersonal skills
Be a leader whose employees feel open to communicating with you by
4. Adaptability
Sudden changes at work are inevitable, so supervisors must be able to
problem-solve with little notice.
5.Time management
Time management is a very important skill for a supervisor to have to
get everything done on schedule.
6.Conflict resolution
Often the best conflict resolution is one that involves a compromise
from both parties. During tense situations, you need to be able to calm
everyone down and help them understand the other person's
perspective.
7.Cooperation
• A good supervisor can collaborate with others and be
considerate of what other people want.
8. Mentorship
A supervisor should be someone who can help their team
succeed at work and advance their careers. Support your team
during challenging situations, and encourage them to work
toward their goals.
9. Positivity
It's a supervisor's job to create a positive work environment for
everyone.
10. Willingness to learn
An effective supervisor always wants to gain more knowledge and
develop their skills.
How to Improve Your Supervisory Skills

• Take a hospitality course. Hospitality courses teach you skills associated with
the hospitality industry. And because the hospitality industry revolves around
soft skills, enrolling in a hospitality course will improve your supervisory skills.

• Taking a low-level managerial job. Of course, this may or may not be possible
depending on your current employment. But if you're able to secure a low-level
managerial job, you'll naturally learn and develop your supervisory skills.

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 The Different Types of Supervisory Skills
• Leadership skills: As a manager, you are responsible for leading a team of employees.
Leadership skills reflect the way in which you are able to lead employees.

• Communication skills: You'll also need strong communication skills to succeed in a

managerial position. A type of supervisory skill, communication skills reflect your ability to
communicate with employees, customers and other individuals in your professional work.

• Conflict resolution skills: Managers do more than just dictate tasks. In many cases, they must
resolve conflicts between two or more employees. Your ability to resolve such conflicts is
measured in your conflict resolution skills.

• Motivation skills: As the name suggests, motivation skills refer to your ability to motivate
employees. According to Gallup, managers are responsible for 70% of their employees'
engagement. If you aren't able to motivate your employees, they'll become disengaged,
resulting in poorer performance.