Supervisor

PAS Supervisor Information

As a supervisor, you are in a unique position to motivate employees to seek assistance for problems. A supervisor can provide motivation toward health and productivity by addressing persistent performance issues while simultaneously offering a source of professional help. When Should I Contact PAS?

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Supervisor Newsletter

The monthly PAS Supervisor Newsletter provides helpful information for supervisors on a variety of workplace-related topics including communication, performance issues, conflict resolution, team morale, and more.

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When Should I Contact PAS?

It can be difficult to tell an employee that his/her performance is below standard and must change. The supervisor can provide motivation toward health and productivity by addressing the poor performance and simultaneously offering a source of professional help.

When Should I Contact PAS?

Death of a Coworker

The death of a coworker is a painful experience under any circumstance, and is all the more difficult if it is unexpected. Recovery for individuals and for your work group depends to a great extent on the effectiveness of the grief leadership provided by you -- the group's manager.

Death of a Coworker

Employee Illness

Serious illness can shock us in the workplace. When an employee or coworker becomes seriously ill, the productivity and dynamics of the workplace are affected. What can you do if someone who works for you is seriously ill?

Employee Illness

Employee Performance

There are a number of helpful strategies and resources available to supervisors to assist them in helping employees succeed in correcting work problems.

Employee Performance

Grief in the Workplace

Addressing grief in the workplace does not have to be uncomfortable. You can help by following some simple guidelines.

Grief in the Workplace

Impaired Employees

It's often difficult and uncomfortable to intervene when you suspect an employee is impaired. It is helpful if supervisors know what to look for and how to proceed when they suspect an employee is impaired. We do want to be helpful and don't want to jump to conclusions.

Impaired Employees

Problematic Workplace Behaviors

The earlier a supervisor addresses problematic workplace behaviors with an employee, the sooner the employee can get appropriate help, and the better chance there is that the employee's performance will improve.

Problematic Workplace Behaviors

Responding to Stressful Events

During stressful events, employees rely on leaders to make decisions and provide support. Please remember that sudden, stressful traumatic events make us forget that we are competent and in control. We may not have had control over the event but we do have control over our collective response.

Responding to Stressful Events