Topic 18 Important qualities of a good supervisor. When asked what are the important qualities of a supervisor, different people hold different perspectives (люди придерживаются различных точек зрения)

When asked what are the important qualities of a supervisor, different people hold different perspectives (люди придерживаются различных точек зрения), due to their different experiences. After pondering (После размышлений) this question on many occasions (во многих случаях), I sum up (подводя итоги, суммируя) three vital qualities that a supervisor or a boss should possess (должен обладать).

In my understanding, the most essential (Наиболее существенной) trait of a boss is that he or she should be able to do what is required of his or her subordinates. As an English proverb says," Example is better than precept (предписание, правило)." If a boss wants the employees to be hardworking, he or she should be diligent (быть прилежным, трудолюбивым) himself or herself. The dean of my department (Декан моего отдела), for example, is a very conscientious (добросовестный) man. He is never late in the morning and never leaves earlier than the rest of the staff. By setting himself as a good example, he teaches us what is a right attitude to work.

Another crucial (ключевой, решающей) feature of a boss is communication skills. The duty of a boss is to give instructions and directions to his or her employees. If the purpose (цель) and the means (способы, средства) are not clearly explained, people may feel at loss (чувствовать себя в растерянности относительно того)as to what to do. Again, our dean is an expert in explaining a task. He usually not only lets us know what and how we should do, he also stirs up (активизирует, возбуждает) our interest and enthusiasm in the job to be done.

The last but not the least vital feature of a boss is that he or she should be an understanding or considerate (деликатным, учтивым) person. If an employee made a mistake, the boss should not rush to criticize him or her. Instead, the boss should first figure out the reasons behind the wrong deed (выяснить причины неправильного поступка). By saying that, I do not mean that a boss should always be lenient (мягким, нетребовательным). What I mean is that a boss should consider himself or herself equal to the employ as a human being. In that case, both parties can reach an understanding on the basis of mutual respect (на основе взаимного уважения). In short, a supervisor should be a person who is self-disciplined, expressive and considerate and who does not deem (не считает) him or herself a superior (лучшим чем) being to others.