Star Choices, together with the Georgia Learning Community for Person Centered Practices, and ARC of Macon, asked Mary Beth to design training on Supervising Person Centered Teams and deliver it to organizational leaders and program managers from a variety of human services organizations. Participants had completed Person Centered Thinking training and were well versed in using person centered thinking tools with people they supported in the community. They wanted, however, to learn ways to embed
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Person Centered Supervision and the Gallup Study Person Centered Supervision provides a process and road map to managing employees respectfully and effectively. In 2002, the Gallup Organization set out to look at effective supervision with a comprehensive research study that spanned a twenty-five year period. The study produced many important findings, the most powerful of which is that talented employees need great managers. Great managers understand that the foundation of a strong and productive workplace
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Supervise with Trust, Empowerment and Accountability Person centered supervision training introduces a process of partnership that builds trust, empowerment and accountability in the supervisor/employee relationship. It creates a respectful and supportive climate enabling people to understand and support each other well in order to achieve results. The strategies and tools used in this workshop promote listening and creative thinking. Why is Person Centered Supervision important? Supervisors are often promoted from within without receiving training on
Read more →5 Tips for Appreciating Others at Work The impact of appreciating others is often overlooked and underestimated. My friend Mike, an inventor and engineer, worked 370 days straight without a weekend break or holiday, to complete a major project for his company. He received a holiday card from an engineer colleague, who wrote three simple, but very personal lines letting Mike know now much his efforts meant to him, and what a difference Mike’s expertise
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