Garcia, Aike C.

BIT 3-1A

Supervision and Apprenticeship

10/15/23

As an exercise in defining supervision, think about all the different tasks that are part of the supervisor’s
job. Make a list of these tasks on the next page and discuss them with your manager. Ask if you will
actually be evaluated on how well or poorly you perform each task.

Supervision Task List:

 Supervising
 Observing workflow and the productivity of employees, making sure they are still up to that
task.
 Negotiating with suppliers
 Overseeing the overall operation of the organization
 Checking and monitoring the attendance of every employee
 Making daily reports
 Budgeting
 Transmitting management directives
 Delegate tasks
 Set goals for performance and deadlines
 Ensure employees understand their duties
 Providing constructive feedback and coaching

Garcia, Aike C.
BIT 3-1A

Supervision and Apprenticeship

10/15/23

EVALUATING YOUR DELEGATION SKILLS:

Fill out this self-assessment questionnaire. Assess your delegation skills and identify improvement areas.

Self-Assessment:

Circle the number that is closest to the statement on the right or left that best describes your delegation
style. Discuss the results with your supervisor and try to identify areas of personal style on which you can
improve.

I look for tasks in my work that take up 321 I try to do everything myself, even things
my time but could be done by a that could be done by a subordinate.
subordinate.

I find that I can work at a normal pace 321 I am always in a hurry because I try to
because I focus on problems that are solve every little problem myself instead
important and I delegate small decisions. of delegating small decisions.

I carefully match the jobs I delegate to 321 I delegate without much consideration of
the abilities of the person who will do the the abilities of the person who will do the
job. job.

I use delegation to give subordinates 321 I delegate only the easiest jobs that I
experiences which will prepare them to know subordinates can do. I seldom give
move up to new jobs. them a challenge.

I give subordinates very specific 321 I often give only vague goals, such as "Do
descriptions of what they are to the best you can," which confuse my
accomplish and when. subordinates.

I give people a chance to ask me 321 Once I delegate a job, I do not expect that
questions and get help if they really need there will be any more questions about it.
it.

I give my subordinates the authority to 321 I often tell a subordinate that he or she is
make decisions as well as making them accountable for a decision but actually
accountable for the effects of decisions. keep the authority for the final decision
for myself.
 I delegate decisions to the people closest 321 I find myself making many decisions
to a problem who can solve it quickly. which could have been made more
quickly by subordinates.

With a new subordinate I delegate when I 321 I delegate under pressure, so I seldom
have time to watch what happens have a chance to watch how a
subordinate makes decisions.

I allow my subordinate to do the job in 321 I expect people to do a job exactly the
their own way, if they make no big way I would do it, so I watch them very
mistakes. closely and correct them often.

In discussing a subordinate's 321 In discussing a subordinate's

performance, I focus on how to improve performance, I try to assign blame and
what he or she has done. make personal attacks.

Once I delegate a job, I do not overrule a 321 I often overrule subordinate decisions
person's decision without discussing it without their knowledge.
with that person first.

I take full responsibility for my 321 I use delegation to give me someone to

subordinates' decisions with my blame if something goes wrong.
superiors.

SCORING:

35 and above = very good delegation skills

29 to 34 = fairly good delegation skills

19 to 28 = average delegation skills

13 to 18 = below average delegation skills

Questions about Delegation:

Based on the self-assessment above, do you have questions about delegation? What assignments are
usually delegated in your work unit? What systems of accountability have worked in your unit? What
types of authority do you need to accomplish the work assigned to your unit?

Nothing. I have fully understood what it meant to be delegated a task, what it actually meant is that
when your supervisor entrusted you with a particular task, he/she is expecting you to get the job done on
a time specific. Although I am still a student, our professors are deemed to be our supervisors in which
they assign us an activity within a timetable, may it be a reporting, an essay, a thesis and many more so.

The system of accountability present at school is if we are unable to comply with the delegated task,
automatically we will get a failing grade making us unable to proceed to the next semester/year.