Deadlines
When junior petty officers meet with you
regarding work center tasks, set a deadline for the
completion of each phase of the task as shown
on your long-range schedule. View the original
date as the “carved-in-stone” date for task
completion.
Changes
As a supervisor you should keep abreast of
any changes in divisional goals initiated by your
department or command. You should accept new
changes without forcing yourself and your work
center into a mode of crisis management.
When attending department meetings, note the
coordinated efforts of other divisions or
departments in conjunction with the tasks of your
work center. Listen for information that could
change your work schedule, such as situations that
might cause a work stoppage. Let your superiors
know if any changes could affect your present
workload.
Check your spaces and the progress of work
regularly so that you can give accurate informa-
tion about work tasks at these meetings. Your
superiors will work with you in easing any changes
into your schedule. Don’t leave a superior blind-
sighted because you didn’t take the time to assess
the work being accomplished in your division.
Job Assignments
Aside from major jobs, task completion
requires the assignment of some minor, but
important, jobs. Yet supervisors sometimes
neglect those minor jobs as the deadline
Figure 2-6.—Weekly training plan.
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