Positive Supervision: Strengthening Supervisory Skills with Positive Psychology

Note* course fulfills MD Board of SW 3 Hour Supervision Renewal Requirement

Being a great clinician does not automatically make you a great supervisor or manager. Many skilled practitioners find themselves cast into the role of supervisor with little knowledge or training for how to fulfill this assignment. Responsibility for administrative and business concerns create further challenges, threatening to eclipse deep commitment to the actual work being done with clients.  Focus can quickly turn to “putting out fires” and problem resolution, leaving little time for learning and reflection on what it means to effectively connect with and guide the work with others.  Based on the premise that supervisory relationships serve as a model for work done with clients, this workshop makes the case that investment in a relational style of supervision that identifies and builds on the strengths of supervisees is, ultimately, an investment in employee well-being and client services.  Participants will be offered a way to understand themselves better as supervisors and will learn practical tools for positively engaging supervisees.

The workshop will begin with a review of the key elements of the supervisory role allowing the opportunity for participants to examine their relative strengths and growth areas as they relate to each element. The presenters will introduce a framework for development of positive and responsive supervisory relationships that foster trust and establish the groundwork for mutual growth and resilience. Participants will learn approaches drawn from the field of positive psychology for enhancing the effectiveness and well-being of supervisees that also contribute to the depth of the supervisory relationship.  Based on the universality of positive psychology-informed practices, the presenters will also show how using these approaches extends beyond the supervisory realm into direct work with clients.  As the workshop progresses, participants will be asked to consider how they will apply concepts in their situations, as well as areas for ongoing personal development. They will leave with an array of options for strengthening their work as supervisors and a plan for immediate implementation. 

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