Why employers need self-drive workers

Kenya: Every employer wants to have workers who do not have to be constantly reminded to do their work.

These are the employees who work with minimal or without supervision and are able to remain productive throughout their working life. Self-supervision is valued by employers as they do not have to be present to have work done.

After all, following up employees when doing their work can be both expensive and irritating, as workers who are always closely monitored tend to be rebellious.

Supervision is the act of ‘watching over’ other people as they work. With self-supervision, this is where you take control of what you are doing, without having to look over your shoulders on who might be watching what you are doing. Self-supervision is important for every employee’s career success. It can help you to know yourself better as you will identify your skills and abilities. This way, you will optimize what you are capable of doing.

Career experts say self-supervision helps workers develop skills that enable them to manage themselves. This is critical as you will be in control of all tasks and activities that you are supposed to accomplish within a given period of time.

Employers and clients tend to trust more workers who self-supervise. They know they are more reliable and dependable. That is why most jobs’ profiles will ask for people who have the ability to work without supervision.

Critically evaluate

Employees who have self-supervision skills are usually regarded as people who have a sense of direction as they manage their own affairs. They have what it takes to become successful in their careers as they have control of what they do. When you self-supervise, you get an opportunity to make decisions independently. You are the person who chats the way you want to follow and you do not have to wait for instructions. You are wholly responsible for the choices you take.

Further, self-supervision allows you to critically evaluate the tasks that you are supposed to accomplish, doing them to the best of your ability as you want the best results. By doing this, you learn to become responsible and develop a feeling that you are in charge of what is expected of you.

Many organisations today are moving from the traditional hierarchical structure to one where individuals are being given a chance to self-supervise. However, you need some skills like ability to delegate, make decision, plan and manage in order to succeed.

—kamuri@benchmarkpublishers.co.ke