There are three types of supervisors: amateur, professional, and expert. While they all hold the same title, what differentiates them is the level at which they operate. Are you ready to advance your career? Let’s identify your current level.
Level One: Amateur Supervisors
In this initial level, supervisors focus on keeping everyone busy and active all the time. Many of them confuse hard work with productivity, mistakenly equating busyness with effectiveness. As a result, they often struggle with meeting deadlines because they have trouble distinguishing between being busy and being productive.
Level Two: Professional Supervisors
At this level, supervisors excel in prioritizing tasks and ensuring work is completed on time. They effectively meet daily objectives, but when deadlines are missed, they often conclude that they need more staff. This mindset can lead to missed growth opportunities. Many supervisors at this stage are content with being effective, but this is not enough. Even if you and your team consistently meet deadlines, you may still be wasting valuable resources for your organization.
Level Three: Expert Supervisors
At this stage, supervisors transition from being amateur to professional. They go beyond merely prioritizing tasks; they gain a deeper understanding of work processes and the capacity of their workforce. Expert supervisors not only ensure that team members are performing their duties correctly, but they also monitor company resources to prevent waste from inefficient actions. They begin using key performance indicators to track job progress and resource utilization, ultimately leading to improved efficiency.
Level Four: Master Supervisors
At this level, supervisors are true experts. They easily differentiate between being busy and being productive, moving beyond just effectiveness and efficiency. They make planning, organizing, executing, and monitoring job progress seem effortless. At this point, supervisors redesign workstations, discover new ways to boost efficiency, create new operational systems, and lead organizational change. Employees respect these supervisors not just for their title, but for the significant contributions they make to the organization.
The first step to reaching any goal is to be fully aware of where you are and where you want to go. No matter what level you’re currently at, don’t be complacent; always strive to advance to the next level and keep moving forward every day.
By Miguel Gonzalez
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