8Capability Frameworks for New Supervisors

Capability is a state of mind, and competency is the ability of the mind.

Whilst it is not the intent of this book to prescribe a detailed capability framework for you to follow as a new supervisor, this chapter is useful to reflect on and discuss with your own supervisor to understand the range of skills, knowledge and attributes that are important to have in your supervisory practice as you develop. As you gain experience, having a capability framework to refer to is useful as it reminds you what skills, knowledge and attributes are crucial for effective supervision.

Many supervisors feel nervous when thinking about the range of skills needed to be a supervisor, but if you have some clear indicators ...

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