Why work supervision? What is it good for?
What have supervisees gotten out of work supervision? To list a few examples, here are are some quotes from journalists about what they got out of supervision:
- new perspectives and ideas for work
- learned how to analyze work
- freed of inordinate criticism
- self-reliance has grown
- professional identity strengthened
- increased courage
- improved communicating skills
- burnout prevention
- improved stress management
- time management got better, no more overtime working
- boundary between work and leisure became more clear
- working became easier
- more patience
- learned how to manage own behavior
- ways to develop oneself
- listing of own values has been useful
- faith, that change is possible
- feelings of insufficiency decreased
- clarity to what one really wants in (work) life
The above quotes of observations by journalist supervisees where listed by journalist Eva-Riitta Seies (translation by me).
In this case the supervisees were journalists. Supervision is beneficial regardless of the field of work.
Source: UJF (The Union of Journalists in Finland)
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