You have recently been promoted. In looking through the prior supervisor's records, you note that she had regular meetings with her employees both individually and as a team
The meetings seemed to focus on how important the individual's and the team's efforts were to the organization's objective. What was this supervisor good at?
A) Providing support
B) Providing information
C) Providing resources
D) Efficient with her time
Answer: A
Explanation: A) Correct. The prior supervisor was providing support by being available, responsive, and validating.
B) Incorrect. The prior supervisor was providing not just information but support by being available, responsive, and validating.
C) Incorrect. The prior supervisor was providing support by being available, responsive, and validating.
D) Incorrect. Though efficiency may have been a byproduct, the prior supervisor was providing support by being available, responsive, and validating.
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