Supervising the health care professional

Those employees called professionals are in some ways little different from any other employees but in a few ways can be anywhere from subtly to dramatically different. As others, professionals are motivated by a unique mix of needs that can be used to gain insight into the appropriate supervisory techniques to apply. Different approaches to supervision are sometimes called for in the face of professionals' advantages, specifically their generally greater education and their external mobility owing to the presence of specific expertise used in other organizations, and their resulting loyalty to an occupation that frequently outweighs loyalty to an organization. The professional in short supply enjoys unique advantages that provide additional challenges for supervision. The conclusion eventually reached concerning supervising professionals is that honest, people-centered management is the key to success.