About the presentation:
We continue to live and work eight months under the shadow of a pandemic crisis never seen before by emerging supervisors in the field of applied behavior analysis. The ability to provide the necessary leadership to effectively supervise and direct staff during a crisis requires the application of critical interpersonal skills and technical skills. Attempting to respond appropriately in the technical domain while remaining compassionate to the needs of employees and maintain organizational integrity is a challenge during any health related crisis, especially if the behavioral system has not been designed to support the complexities of the human worker and their range of responses for pandemic events such as COVID-19.
For new supervisors, developing appropriate skills must be supported through a behavioral systems approach at the organization and individual level in order to strengthen professional relationships among colleagues, subordinates and other stakeholders. Maintaining organizational integrity while balancing the needs of employees and clients may present competing priorities to supervisors. The commitment by supervisors to ensure they have developed effective relationships with all stakeholders must begin before a crisis emerges. The importance of practicing effective, compassionate supervision becomes paramount to successful leadership when an unexpected organizational or individual crisis occurs.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the presentation, the participants will be able to:
1. Identify effective organizational behavior systems necessary to develop an effective and compassionate approach to supervision
2. Outline critical supervisory skills that should be developed, shaped and reinforced in preparation for the unexpected crisis.
3. Recommendations at an organizational systems level for the review, development and inclusion of supervision training for all supervisors.
About the Presenter
Helena Maguire
Helena Maguire serves as the Executive Director of Melmark New England, a service division of Melmark, Inc., with an operating budget of over $32M. In this role, Maguire, a Licensed and Board Certified Behavior Analyst, oversees the development and implementation of programs and services, as well as the daily operations for Melmark New England. She…
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