Every working person knows that your direct supervisor sets the tone for your relationship with your job. If your supervisor is cool, it could be a great job for you even if it isn't your dream ...

DEAR READERS: I recently spoke with someone who was irritated when a supervisor who had no authority to comment on his performance told him she had noticed him while observing one of her charges.

A direct supervisor has other means of control that fall short of hiring-or-firing-power — for instance, the ability to monitor employees, assess them or assign daily duties.

Direct reports of a current supervisor can be assigned to a new supervisor with an effective date to correspond to the new reporting structure. It is important to assign new supervisors prior to ...

Supervision is defined as direct when the supervisor is present in the same room as the learner providing them direction or oversight or immediately available. Supervision is deemed indirect when the ...