“Success in not just a matter of knowledge and skills.  It requires courage and commitment – the courage to be a leader.”

Supervisors are leaders.  As such, a supervisor needs to have the qualities of a good leader.  One’s style of leadership influences the quality of one’s supervision.  The directive behavior of a supervisor directs and controls the behavior of the group to ensure that the task at hand gets done.

How a supervisor leads is indicative of his directive behavior.  A good supervisor has exceptional directive behavior if he exhibits the following:

1. Specifies the goal and the desired performance of his people.  A supervisor clarifies the goal of the organization and explains to all stakeholders the expected performance of everyone.
2. Have definite guidelines and directions on expected behavior.  A supervisor outlines the direction of the team.  He gives clear instructions on the expected outcome of a specific activity.
3. Organizes step by step plan.  A supervisor has a detailed step on how a task can be accomplished.  This makes the steps undertaken by everyone crystal clear and easier to monitor.
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5. Supervises and oversees the tasks.  A supervisor simply supervises and guides the team toward the attainment of the goal.

A supervisor SHOWS directive behavior toward the team and simply serves as a guide.  His concern for the behavior of the group leads to the attainment of the goal.

By: Laureana B. Raymundo | Admin Officer I Bataan School of Fisheries Orion, Bataan