Qualities Of A Good Supervisor Essay

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What qualities define a good supervisor? Growing up, I knew that when I start working I would have someone as a supervisor. But, since the Navy was my first job, I didn 't have any idea what qualities would constitute a good supervisor nor what I was supposed to expect of my supervisors. That is why I feel really lucky to have had Warrant Officer Ayekof as my supervisor starting at the beginning of my career in the Navy. I was able to learn a lot from having him as my supervisor. Ayekof was able to become my role model by teaching what it means to be a good supervisor, by contributing to my growth as a sailor and by showing me that there is a lot I can gain from having a good supervisor. When Warrant Officer Ayekof became my supervisor, it was during the time period of 2009-2012 while I was serving on board the Amphibious Assault Ship USS Essex (LHD-2). At the time of our introduction, he was only at an enlisted rank of Electrician’s Mate first class petty officer. Nonetheless, he was already aware of what he wanted not only out of his Navy career but his life in general. But, …show more content…

That is why I 'm grateful that he became my supervisor at the start of my career because he was able to impart on me the knowledge that I need to be successful in my job. By motivating me to strive for higher goals and ensuring that I do not lose sight of my goals, he also was able to ensure that I would grow as a person. Having his as my supervisor had taught me a lot of things. But the most important lesson that I learned from all of this is that having a good supervisor can have a big influence in the decision subordinate makes. Therefore, as I grow in the ranks and reach a supervisory position; I endeavored to become a good supervisor that could have a positive influence on someone by using the lessons that I have learned from my supervisor Warrant Officer