Supervisor Skills: Secrets of Success
The effects of poor supervision in the workplace have never been more impactful or costly to the bottom line. Join Joe White of AEU LEAD as he explores the soft skills that matter most for front-line managers. Regardless of the industry, if your job performance is dependent upon the results of direct reports, this show is for you!
Episodes
51 episodes since 2020
Recognizing and Responding to Bad Habits Impacting Workforce Performance
Behavior specialists suggest habits are responsible for up to 40% of daily actions. Understanding the role of habits, how they form, and what’s required to overcome them is information any supervisor can benefit from. In this episode, host Joe ...
September 17, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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9:27
Providing for Your Employees' Basic Needs
Few things are more important to employees than having their most basic needs met. Taking the time to understand where needs exist and helping resolve identified deficiencies are essential to a healthy workplace culture. In this episode, host J...
August 20, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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8:45
Organization Skills: 5 Steps Managers Can Take to Improve Performance
Roles and responsibilities for supervisors have increased with time. Staying on top of priorities and meeting performance targets through employees requires organization and effective time management practices. In this SoS episode, AEU LEAD Dir...
July 16, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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8:30
Micromanagement Traits: How to Identify and Avoid Them
Few things frustrate workers more than dealing with micromanagers. In this episode, AEU LEAD Director Joe White breaks down the traits associated with micromanagement and offers suggestions to help supervisors identify and avoid them in their d...
June 18, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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8:50
How to Prepare for and Lead a Group Presentation
On occasion, supervisors are called upon to lead group presentations. For many, it requires overcoming the fear of public speaking. It also involves translating thoughts or ideas into a series of seemingly connected discussion point...
May 21, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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8:32
Defining, Developing, and Demonstrating Social Intelligence
The skills that matter most are those that make a difference. Few are more important to supervisors than those needed to build cohesive and productive teams. In this episode, AEU LEAD Director Joe White highlights the importance of ...
April 16, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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8:31
The Frontline Supervisors Role in Shaping Workplace Culture
Workplace culture has quickly become a topic of concern for many organizations. For some, it’s about preserving the past, and for others, it's about shaping the future. Regardless of where your organization may fall on this spectrum, the role s...
March 19, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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9:31
How to Provide Employees with Performance Feedback
Providing employees with feedback is essential for continuous growth and development to occur. Properly positioned, feedback follows clearly defined expectations and is a precursor to performance coaching. In this episode, AEU LEAD ...
February 20, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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9:07
Don’t Trip Over What’s Behind You: 5 Recommendations for Dealing With the Past
Transitioning from an hourly or wage roll position to supervisor is challenging. It’s even more difficult for those managing employees they previously worked with on a daily basis. In this podcast episode, host Joe White provides re...
January 16, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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8:12
From Promotion to Performance: Keys to Success for New Supervisors
Unfortunately, six out of 10 new supervisors fail within the first 24 months of being promoted into the position. The challenge for most doesn’t involve the technical aspects of the job. In this episode, podcast host Joe White provi...
November 28, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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8:07
Supervisor Skills Needed for the Emerging Workplace: Succeeding in 2030 and Beyond
The workplace is changing rapidly. Emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, and an unprecedented workforce transition demand a new set of skills for those on the frontline. In this episode, podcast host Joe White provides a g...
November 07, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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9:02
The Frontline Supervisor’s Role in Leading Change
The rate of change organizations face has grown over the past decade. Most subject matter experts agree this trend will only increase with time. In this episode, podcast host Joe White highlights the role frontline supervisors have ...
October 17, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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8:17
5 Time Management Recommendations for Supervisors
Most supervisors find themselves in a race with the clock every day. A universal norm is that there’s seemingly never enough time to get everything done. Developing skills and employing best practices in time management is not only important, i...
September 26, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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7:30
The Anatomy of Unsafe Behaviors: It’s Not What You Think
Safety management systems have evolved with time and great advancements have been made in injury prevention efforts. That said, employees still take short cuts and routinely engage in at-risk behaviors that defy training and clearly conve...
September 05, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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10:26
A Supervisor's Guide to Communication Styles
Reaching and connecting with employees requires more than an exchange of information. To do so most effectively, supervisors must learn to convey details using communication styles that align with those most preferred by direct reports.&n...
July 25, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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7:56
5 Conflict Resolution Strategies for Supervisors
Conflict in the workplace is inevitable. More than ever, supervisors must recognize signs it exists and intervene for the purpose of helping bring about resolution. In this episode, host Joe White outlines five steps to achieving co...
July 14, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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6:57
5 Coping Skills to Help Avoid Burnout
Workplace burnout is a trending topic and an area of growing concern for many companies. Directly attributed to unmanaged stress, SoS host Joe White identifies common causes of supervisor burnout and offers five suggestions to help reduce...
June 13, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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8:30
Continuous Improvement: 5 Steps to Setting and Attaining Goals
The ability to effectively set and consistently achieve goals is highly valued in the workplace. It’s also very rare. In this SoS podcast episode, AEU LEAD Director Joe White shares five suggestions for those who want to better understand goal ...
May 23, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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7:40
A Supervisor's Guide to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
While supervisors seldom develop DE&I strategy, they do shape workplace culture through daily management practices. In this episode, AEU LEAD Director Joe White offers suggestions for ways supervisors can demonstrate their support for...
May 02, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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9:16
Recognizing and Responding to Employee Stress and Anxiety
Given that a majority of the incoming generation struggles with mental health, companies have an unprecedented need to prepare for the inevitable challenges they will face. In this episode, host Joe White discusses the signs and symptoms of wor...
March 14, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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10:19
5 Ways Supervisors Can Impact Employee Engagement
Employee engagement is a byproduct of the employee’s experience. Supervisors are primary contributors to experiences direct reports have and are in the best possible position to affect levels of engagement. In this episode, host Joe...
February 21, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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8:53
An Introduction and Overview to Supervisory Leadership Styles
Supervisors in labor-dependent industries typically rely on authoritative management practices in the performance of their job. This leadership style is among the least preferred by Gen Z. In this podcast episode, host Joe White pro...
January 31, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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10:13
What Gen Z Wants in a Job and Expects From Supervisors
Gen Z's integration into the workforce has not been easy for many organizations; especially those in labor-intensive industries. In this episode, host Joe White highlights job traits valued by the incoming generation and discusses charact...
January 10, 2023
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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11:17
A Supervisor’s Role in Change Management
On average, organizational change efforts achieve desired objectives less than 30% of the time. When frontline resources aren’t engaged or involved, the rate of success drops to less than 10%. In this episode, we discuss the supervisor’s role i...
November 15, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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9:23
A Quick Take on Quiet Quitting
The term "quiet quitting" has gone viral. In the third quarter of 2022, its global online search frequency increased by more than 9,000%! In this episode, we describe what it means, discuss its impact on employers, and share some id...
October 25, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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8:07