Ever since I take on a supervisory role, I have developed a fear of being biased. I have witnessed how favouritism has led to discontentment and sow mistrusts among people. The result could be animosity and backstabbing, laced with intense jealousy.
How do I avoid falling into this trap?
A simple solution will be to treat all staff equally. But, what is the meaning of equal treatment? Give the same amount of work? Or perhaps fair amount of praises?
There are no two similar staff. One can be more outgoing than the other. Another can work more efficiently. Yet another can handle quantitative analysis better than qualitative analysis. Everyone has different characteristics, bringing with them differing strengths and weaknesses.
I believe then that the answer lies in recognising and appreciating their differences. At the same time, I need to weigh this with the need of the organisation which is to deliver results. I know what to do, yet I know not if my action sends the right message.
My thoughts:
1. Urgent work should be passed to the staff with the speed to meet the deadline
2. Analytical work with heavy writing requirement should be passed to the staff who can write well
Unfortunately, this is still not a fair treatment as staff will view it as a form of favouritism for delegating "important" works to the same people.
I am still at the early stage of being a supervisor. There is still a lot to be learnt. Up to this point, I have no answer for my question.
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