What Is A Supervisor Reflection

I had a painful and difficult experience with my supervisor when I was the business office manager in the CU Psychology department, and the situation turned out to be a major catalyst for me leaving the world of full-time employment. The scenario was that two employees I supervised arrived to work at their normal time, on a day that CU had a 2-hour delayed start due to weather. They were safe and I did not feel their choices required immediate attention, nor was I aware of a policy regarding such a situation, so I let them both know we would touch base the following day, as I was not in the office that day. However, my supervisor was extremely displeased with their choices, and decided to have a meeting with them, in spite of my request for her to wait until I was back in the office. The meeting unfortunately did not go well, from all perspectives, leaving the two employees feeling …show more content…
He discussed boundary issues and self-differentiation, which I know I struggle with, and how this can stem from one’s family of origin and bonding difficulties (McNeal, 2000). I think in the incident with my supervisor, I was projecting issues I was having with my family, onto her. She was eliciting similar feelings that my family does, and I acted defensively, which I should have recognized. I am now able to realize that during this situation, not only did I ignore doing self-awareness checks, but I also did not regularly turn to God for His help. Therefore, today, I would apply these principles and change my strategy. I was also reminded that ownership and forgiveness are key in moving forward out of conflict. As a result, I have been inspired to write an apology letter to my past supervisor for my behavior. I know I cannot change the past, but I can try to offer some healing and