Kevin Burns Blog

Create a Safe and Supportive Environment for Your Team

Posted by Kevin Burns on January 12, 2024

create the safe and supportive workplace your team members want

As a frontline supervisor, you have a lot of responsibilities and challenges in your role. You have to manage the daily operations, deliver the results, and meet the expectations of your management. But more importantly, you have to lead and care for your team members.

Why Companies Need to Consider Supervisor Leadership Training

Posted by Kevin Burns on January 5, 2024

Give your supervisors the skills employees want them to have

If you are a senior manager of an industrial company, you know how challenging it can be to manage your frontline supervisors and their teams. You may be facing issues such as:

How Your Supervisors Can Impact Culture Positively

Posted by Kevin Burns on December 29, 2023

supervisor speaks with worker to reinforce a strong workplace culture

If you are a senior manager of an industrial company, you may be facing some serious challenges in your organization. You may be experiencing increased numbers of safety incidents, employee complacency, and a lack of engagement that’s creating frustration, higher employee absenteeism, and turnover. You may wonder how to break the cycle of downward performance and create a positive and productive work environment.

How to Give and Receive Feedback as a CareFull Supervisor

Posted by Kevin Burns on December 22, 2023

supervisors create a culture of feedback at work

Feedback is one of the most powerful tools that you can use as a frontline supervisor to improve your performance and the performance of your team. Feedback can help you and your team members learn from your successes and failures, identify your strengths and areas for improvement, and achieve your goals and expectations.

The CareFull Supervisor’s Mindset: Positive and Solution-Focused

Posted by Kevin Burns on December 15, 2023

As a frontline supervisor, you face many challenges and difficulties in your role. You have to deal with the demands and expectations of your management, the needs and concerns of your employees, and the problems and issues that arise in your work environment. You may feel stressed, overwhelmed, or frustrated at times.

Not every supervisor wants to be a leader and what to do about it.

Posted by Kevin Burns on December 8, 2023

As a supervisor, you have a lot of responsibilities and challenges in your role. You have to manage the day-to-day operations, oversee the performance and well-being of your employees, communicate effectively with your superiors and peers, and ensure the quality and safety of your work.

5 Reasons Companies Need to Train Supervisors in Leadership Skills

Posted by Kevin Burns on December 1, 2023

training supervisors in leadership is good for business and safety

Frontline supervisors are the backbone of any organization. They are responsible for managing the day-to-day operations and overseeing the performance and well-being of their employees. They are the link between the management and the frontline workers, and they have a direct impact on the quality and outcomes of the work.

The CareFull Supervisor: A New Approach to Leadership and Management

Posted by Kevin Burns on November 24, 2023

new book the carefull supervisor is coming in early 2024

My new book, The CareFull Supervisor: The Tools to Succeed and Become the Supervisor Employees Want to Have is based on the idea that supervisors should be full of care for their employees as human beings, not just as workers. It is a way of leading and managing that focuses on compassion, communication, and collaboration.

How to Be A CareFull Supervisor and Why It Matters

Posted by Kevin Burns on November 17, 2023

being a carefull supervisor is more rewarding

Being a supervisor is not an easy task. You have to manage multiple responsibilities, deal with various challenges, and lead your team to achieve the desired goals. But how do you do it in a way that is not only effective but also caring?

What Keeps Supervisors Up At Night and How to Address It

Posted by Kevin Burns on November 10, 2023

three strategies to reduce worry and fear of the unknown for supervisors

In the realm of supervision, sleepless nights are all too common. The anxieties, the doubts, the nagging fears - they all come with the territory. Every supervisor has faced that gnawing worry, that fear of the unknown, whether it's dealing with a challenging personality or battling the impostor syndrome, questioning their own competence in the role.

Leadership for frontline industrial supervisors.