This month is all about self-evaluations for me and my employees. Because of this, I have been thinking about how a manager is supposed to show their work and their worth. The easy answer is to say that if the employees are doing well, then the supervisor is good. It could be that the employees are doing well despite a bad supervisor. An employee doing badly is also not a sign of a bad supervisor. So what tangible thing can I say makes me a good or bad supervisor?
Throughout the year, I try to focus on the actions I take to make my employees' lives at workbetter. I try to give them direction, advice, and help make things easier. I also try to champion them. Things do not always work but I adjust. When I sit down to write my own evaluation, though, I end up writing about documentation. To me, that is a concrete indicator of a good supervisor. They care enough about the work, and their employees, to write things down and make a record.
I want to challenge everyone to write more documentation. Write down a process. Write down digital collection development plan, or a memorandum of understanding. Write down something that codifies your position for your employees.
I want to challenge everyone to write more documentation. Write down a process. Write down digital collection development plan, or a memorandum of understanding. Write down something that codifies your position for your employees.
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