| Description | Supervision is a management function that is planned and carried out in order to guide, support and assist staff in carrying out assigned tasks. It involves on-the-job transfer of knowledge and skills between the supervisor and the one being supervised. The aim of supervision is to determine staff performance in relation to quality and standards in implementing planned activities. The objectives of supervision are to: 1) Assist staff to improve their performance; 2) Ensure uniformity to set performance standards; 3) Identify and solve problems; 4) Maintain and reinforce the administrative and technical link between higher and lower levels; 5) Follow up on decisions reached during prior supervision visits; and 6) Identify staffing needs.Facilitative supervision is a system of management whereby supervisors at all levels in an institution focus on the needs of the staff they oversee. The most important part of the facilitative supervisor’s role is to enable staff to manage the quality-improvement process, to meet the needs of their clients, and to implement institutional goals. This approach emphasizes mentoring, joint problem solving, and two-way communication between the supervisor and those being supervised. |
