Author Question: Harold usually begins a supervisory session with specific questions about a case. However, as the ... (Read 89 times)

kwoodring · **on:** Jul 6, 2018

Harold usually begins a supervisory session with specific questions about a case.
However, as the session continues, he is most engaged when discussing his
personal issues. How would an effective supervisor respond to this pattern?

A. Explore with Harold why his focus is so often on his personal struggles.
B. Use the discussion of personal issues to deepen the bond with Harold.
C. Identify which issue is causing Harold the most anxiety and work with that.
D. Transfer Harold to another supervisor with whom these issues are less likely
to arise.

Question 2

What does describing a supervisor as a big-picture thinker mean?

A. The supervisor recognizes how separate elements of a system, such as hiring
and budgeting, affect each other.
B. The supervisor understands a process like budgeting from start to finish.
C. The supervisor considers the legal implications of a decision.
D. The supervisor tends to propose creative, but impractical, ideas for
improvement.