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Have you ever had a supervisor that your coworkers and yourself felt as though they had absolutely no clue what they were doing? Now that you are a new supervisor, you should not have to feel like you do not know what you are doing. Best practices for a new supervisor are critical. There are so many important things a new supervisor needs to know to successfully supervise others and help an organization be effective and prosper. What is a supervisor? According to "Business Dictionary" (2012), “Person in the first-line management who monitors and regulates employees in their performance of assigned or delegated tasks. Supervisors are usually authorized to recommend and/or effect hiring, disciplining, promoting, punishing, rewarding, and other associated activities regarding the employees in their departments” (Supervisor). There are many supervisory responsibilities that are crucial to a supervisor’s success. This best practices manual for new supervisors will discuss the following six supervisory responsibilities that are sure to bring success: demonstrating communication skills, determining effective orientation and training methods, improving productivity for teams, conducting performance appraisals, resolving conflict, and improving employee relations. A supervisor’s main tool is communication. Demonstrating communication skills is the foundation for building a great supervisor. According to "Supervisor Essentials " (2009), “If you aren 't listening to your employees, then you get a failing grade at effective communication. As a supervisor you need to communicate with your ears, hearing employee suggestions, benefits, and greivances to become a better listener (Effective Communication). “They use these skills to absorb information, motivate employees, and deal effectively with customers and co-workers” (Rue & Byars, 2004, p. 39). Supervisors are constantly giving instructions to the employees If the supervisors does not efficiently provide

References: Business Dictionary. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/supervisor.html Kochan, T., Bezrukova, K., Ely, R., Jackson, S., Joshi, A., Jehn, K., & ... Thomas, D. (2003). THE EFFECTS OF DIVERSITY ON BUSINESS PERFORMANCE: REPORT OF THE DIVERSITY RESEARCH NETWORK. Human Resource Management, 42(1), 3-21. Retrieved from EBSCOhost. Rue, L.W., & Byars, L.L. (2004). Supervision: Key link to productivity (8th ed.). New York, New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. Supervisor essentials . (2009). Retrieved from http://supervisoressentials.com/ Kochan, T., Bezrukova, K., Ely, R., Jackson, S., Joshi, A., Jehn, K., & ... Thomas, D. (2003). THE EFFECTS OF DIVERSITY ON BUSINESS PERFORMANCE: REPORT OF THE DIVERSITY RESEARCH NETWORK. Human Resource Management, 42(1), 3-21. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.