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Welcome to the Supervisor's Toolkit

The Supervisor's Toolkit consists of stand alone information sheets designed to share with people leaders best practices on a wide array of topics. Information sheets will be posted on this site as they are released. 

Building A Culture of Trust

Trust is essential to boosting employee engagement and motivation. When trust is present in the work environment, employees feel psychologically safer, are proud of where they work and are more willing to go above and beyond to achieve organizational goals (Achievers.com). 

Supervisors play a key role in building a culture of trust within their teams. Supervisors can create the conditions in the work environment for employees to feel a sense of belonging, be more connected to their teams and where individuals feel comfortable asking questions, sharing ideas, and expressing their thoughts (Achievers.com). This information sheet highlights 5 strategies supervisors can use to foster a culture of trust within their teams.

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Promoting a Culture of Wellness

Supervisors play a critical role in encouraging and enabling a culture of wellness within their teams. As people leaders, supervisors have the opportunity to foster a workplace that encourages and promotes the wellbeing of their teams/colleagues. Supervisors can create the conditions in the work environment that promote healthy behaviours and encourage employees to create healthy habits in both their personal and professional lives. This information sheet highlights some simple things that supervisors can do to promote a culture of wellness within their teams.

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Leading a Hybrid Work Team

You may find yourself managing a hybrid work team based on flexible work arrangements (FWA). Hybrid work teams may operate on a rotating schedule (where different members of the team work on campus and remotely based on a FWA schedule). This document outlines 5 strategies for leading and managing an inclusive, engaging, and supportive hybrid work team.