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Uniting Your Team

Traditionally, when business leaders talk about “supervision,” they are usually referring to the managerial or leadership function of overseeing the productivity and progress of employees – typically those employees who report directly to the supervisor.  However, Rising Sun’s approach takes a very different perspective – defining supervision more from a coaching and mentoring perspective (Servant Leadership) than from a managerial perspective.

According to the Rising Sun model, “Uniting Your Team” is defined as: “Building a culture of care and concern among and between employees.”  As such, an effective supervisory relationship requires that the supervisor not only be a content expert, but that they also accept the enormous responsibility of mentorship. The primary role and responsibility of the supervisor from this perspective, therefore, is to create a safe environment in which employees can work through developmental issues and concerns and grow both personally and professionally.

Unfortunately, many leaders today still do not understand that in order to be successful, in order to inspire and motivate people, it takes more than telling them what to do and giving them a paycheck. The days of employees being grateful to their bosses because they were given a job and then being willing to be underappreciated or ignored are over. There is a new age of leadership emerging which focuses on caring for and serving others.

It is exactly this style of leadership that people are asking for - leaders who care for people and hold high standards for behavior, performance, and attitudes. These leaders are seen taking risks and reaching out to people. They are the leaders who see something in others that most refuse to see. These leaders allow room for mistakes and risks; they provide support and resources along with positive coaching and strong feedback that builds people up.