Have you ever had a supervisor who assumed everything was good because no one was saying anything? How about the flip side? No one ever brought anything to your attention… therefore everything must be good… right?
Let’s start by analyzing both sides of the situation.
Supervisors have so much they have to deal with on the day to day they don’t have time to hold someone’s hand and ask them if they’re ok every 5 seconds. If there’s a problem, someone should bring it to their attention.
However, what if you only see your supervisor… once a week? How are you as a tech supposed to convey a macro problem passing in the hallway?
One of the major lessons that we teach in our forensic supervisor classes is HOW to talk to different types of people.
Sometimes conversations need to be thought out and approached in different ways. Perhaps your supervisor doesn’t like to waste time and you’re taking the time to come up with solutions to the problem before asking your supervisor for anything.
Based on those situations we’d say…. this is a big…
MYTH! 🦄
Just because someone hasn’t brought something up doesn’t mean everyone is happy. It’s your job as a supervisor to provide an approachable environment to address employee issues on a regular basis. It’s also your unit’s job to make sure that any grievances are being communicated accurately in a professional and thorough manner. T
These meetings aren’t supposed to be therapy sessions, but if someone needs time to say go to therapy then that needs to be addressed.
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