According to this article, over 60 percent of Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy (CAOT) members regularly assign work to support personnel in the course of providing services to clients. This article states that supervisors need to have and demonstrate a range of leadership styles and approaches to address the differing personalities and responsibilities of the people they may supervise. To be most effective, supervision must be seen as an art. Supervision is an interactive process of educating, managing and supporting support personnel. Supervisors must foster communication and collaborative problem solving by providing clear and specific direction, sharing information and experiences and placing the work assigned to support personnel within a larger context.
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Von Zweck, C. (2007). The art of supervision for occupational therapists. Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists. http://www.caot.ca/otnow/nov%2007/supervision.pdf