Supervision Review

1. 161 Senior Cadet Development Weekend M303.05, M303.07, M403.06, C403.01 Supervision Review

2. Purpose of Supervision • To ensure orders are carried out promptly and properly • Shows that the work is important • Enables the leader to change orders on the spot as required • Permits the leader to encourage and motivate their followers • Makes it possible to immediately detect and correct errors in the work

3. How to Supervise • Ask questions prior to commencing to ensure participants understand what is to be done • Observe participants’ performance and ensuring they accomplish the objectives of the task/activity as planned • Give additional orders and/or instruction in reaction to any needed changes, if required • Ensure safety guidelines are followed at all times

4. How to Supervise • Ensure participants have all required resources to complete the task • Encourage and motivate • Examine completed work • React to performance and quality of completed work • Provide updates to a superior, when required, on any problems or changes that may be required • Take notes on important events or elements to consider during future activities

5. Correcting a Mistake • Stop them • Explain what is wrong and why • Show them the correct way to do the task • Provide an opportunity to redo the task the correct way • Follow up to examine the complete task and provide feedback

6. When to Supervise • Make supervision a standard procedure • Make a detailed examination of the completed task if you were unable to observe the work as it was being done. • Two key times to supervise: • When individuals are working on unfamiliar tasks • When working on tasks when failure would be costly.

7. Whom to Supervise Close Supervision Less Close Supervision • People who have done poor work in the past • People whose past performance or knowledge is unknown • People who have done good work of similar type in the past • Using a 2IC: • If more than one group is working, appoint a 2IC to supervise the smaller group or the group with the less important task. The leader should check on all groups and delegate supervision to a trusted subordinate while away.

8. What to Supervise • Hygiene and sanitation • Instruction • Maintenance of living space and personal equipment • Personal hygiene • Dress • Physical condition • Routine activities • Preparations for special activities • Supplies and equipment

9. Supervisor’s Responsibility Regarding Safety • Safety hazards: • Terrain • Changes in the weather • Improper garbage disposal • Improper storage of flammables • Incorrect use of equipment • Running • Poor lighting and ventilation

10. Supervisor’s Responsibility Regarding Safety • Importance of Safe Working Habits • Prevent accidents and injuries • Enforce good housekeeping • General Safety Guidelines • Water, adventure training, and fight safety • Transporting cadet by vehicle • Moving cadets by foot on a road or other vehicle track

11. Effective Supervision Techniques • Supervise people while they are working • Don’t supervise too closely when people have previously done satisfactory work • Give clear directions • Know how to adapt to changes and give new orders and instructions when necessary • Inspect and comment positively on complete work • Use a checklist to inspect • Inspect work in progress to correct mistakes with minimal loss of time • Have to skills and knowledge required to determine that a job has been done properly