Defenition of supervised?

Question

Recently I began to wonder what b-schools mean when they say "number supervised." I was recently promoted, and I now direct the daily activities of four people. I assign projects and prioritize them, and I am responsible for the results of their work. However, I am not their manager - I do not perform HR related functions. They do not directly report to me, I don't make hiring/firing/salary decisions.

What do you guys think? Does supervised purely mean direct management? Or does it encompass my role as well?

ncp · Answer

That's a fairly common situation. You shoyuld consider yourself a supervisor. Think about it, schools want to know if you can operationally manage people, not necessarily whether you evaluate them.

wallspotter · Answer

I'm in a similar situation. As I only have 1 direct report to me from an HR standpoint, but I lead multiple teams. Thus far, I've been addressing it in my essays and resume - just highlighting the "non-HR" direct supervision. But this may be the wrong way to approach it.

lanter1 · Answer

I feel this is the best way to handle the situation. Just explain what it is you do and who it is you lead if not direct "management".

togafoot · Answer

There are many ways to consider supervision. For example,

If you overlook a project, you are effectively supervising all member of the project. However, you are not the line manager. This comes under supervision.

Direct line management is another form of supervision, and of course, task based supervision. If you assign tasks to people, then its your job to upervise the progress of the job.

Plenty of supervision examples

. Supervision doesn't mean the people you supervise have to be above you hoerarchically. If you lead a project and your line manager contributes to the project. You are effectively supervising him/her in that project.

togafoot · Answer

There are many ways to consider supervision. For example,

If you overlook a project, you are effectively supervising all member of the project. However, you are not the line manager. This comes under supervision.

Direct line management is another form of supervision, and of course, task based supervision. If you assign tasks to people, then its your job to upervise the progress of the job.

Plenty of supervision examples

. Supervision doesn't mean the people you supervise have to be above you hoerarchically. If you lead a project and your line manager contributes to the project. You are effectively supervising him/her in that project.

togafoot · Answer

There are many ways to consider supervision. For example,

If you overlook a project, you are effectively supervising all member of the project. However, you are not the line manager. This comes under supervision.

Direct line management is another form of supervision, and of course, task based supervision. If you assign tasks to people, then its your job to upervise the progress of the job.

Plenty of supervision examples

. Supervision doesn't mean the people you supervise have to be above you hoerarchically. If you lead a project and your line manager contributes to the project. You are effectively supervising him/her in that project.

Defenition of supervised?

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