What I find is that the problem cuts both ways. Of course it’s true that some supervisors become focused on responsibility, authority, and control right away – which makes for tons of problems for the supervisor and the workplace.

But I also see a portion of employees instinctively geared up to see the boss – any boss – as an adversary, if not an outright enemy. This emotional undercurrent is hard to prove sometimes, but it’s real.

My point always is that it’s up to the supervisor to ride out some of the early resistance, stay focused, and keep the big picture in mind. It seems obvious, but it gets lost in the day-to-day functioning.

Thanks for stopping by. Lissa.

Shaun