Supervision Matters with Rita Sever

Turning The Page In Preparation For 2025

This inaugural episode of Big Blend Radio's SUPERVISION MATTERS Podcast with Rita Sever focuses on how HR professionals can work with employees to reflect on 2024, and get prepared for a successful 2025.
Rita Sever is a regular expert guest on Big Blend Radio. She is the author of “SUPERVISION MATTERS: 100 Bite-sized Ideas to Transform You and Your Team,” and “LEADING FOR JUSTICE: Supervision, HR, and Culture.”  Learn more at https://supervisionmatters.com/ 
Big Blend Radio's SUPERVISION MATTERS Podcast features new episodes every 3rd Friday at 12pm PT / 3pm ET. Follow the podcast here: https://supervisionmatters.podbean.com/ 
This episode is also  featured on other Big Blend Radio's "Success Express" Business & Career Channel. Check out our network of podcasts: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-network/bigblendradionetwork 

Human Resources: The Good, The Bad & The Possible

This episode of Big Blend Radio's SUCCESS EXPRESS Business & Career Show features author, professional coach, and organizational trainer Rita Sever who discusses the good, the bad, and the possible when it comes to human resources.
Topics of discussion include:- What does a good HR department cover? - What are some traits of a good HR person?  - When and how does HR not work?  - How does it impact staff when HR is not trusted?  - What is the best possible role of HR?- What does HR need to do their best?- What impact does effective HR have on staff, leadership, bottom line?  
Rita Sever is a regular expert guest on Big Blend Radio. She is the author of “SUPERVISION MATTERS: 100 Bite-sized Ideas to Transform You and Your Team,” and “LEADING FOR JUSTICE: Supervision, HR, and Culture.”  Learn more at https://supervisionmatters.com/ 

Small Organizations and Human Resources

This episode of Big Blend Radio's SUCCESS EXPRESS Business & Career Show features author, professional coach, and organizational trainer Rita Sever who discusses HR in small organizations. 
Along with sharing her career background in HR, she talks about:* When a small organization should invest in HR * What are some of the dangers if they don't have HR* What are some of the challenges HR face
Rita Sever is a regular expert guest on Big Blend Radio. She is the author of “SUPERVISION MATTERS: 100 Bite-sized Ideas to Transform You and Your Team,” and “LEADING FOR JUSTICE: Supervision, HR, and Culture.”  Learn more at https://supervisionmatters.com/ 

Leading with Compassion in the Workplace

This episode of Big Blend Radio's SUCCESS EXPRESS Business & Career Show features author, professional coach, and organizational trainer Rita Sever who discusses how to lead, create, and cultivate a compassionate workplace.
Points of discussion include:*  What is compassion at work?  * How are compassionate workplaces different?  * What does compassion look like at work?  * What are the caveats and limits in leading with compassion?* The differences between kindess and "just being nice."
Rita Sever is a regular expert guest on Big Blend Radio. She is the author of “SUPERVISION MATTERS: 100 Bite-sized Ideas to Transform You and Your Team,” and “LEADING FOR JUSTICE: Supervision, HR, and Culture.”  Learn more at https://supervisionmatters.com/ 

Showing Sincere Appreciation in the Workplace

This episode of Big Blend Radio's SUCCESS EXPRESS Business & Career Show features author, professional coach, and organizational trainer Rita Sever who discusses the Whys & Hows of Showing Sincere Appreciation in the Workplace. 
WATCH THIS INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/a3lVJSFlSNQ 
Points of discussion include:* Why and how does it matter that we express gratitude?        * How does gratitude impact work?* What role does a supervisor or leader have in showing appreciation, and how can they do that in a way that is authentic?  * What does it mean to have a culture of gratitude, and how does that impact productivity and retention?    
Rita Sever is a regular expert guest on Big Blend Radio. She is the author of “SUPERVISION MATTERS: 100 Bite-sized Ideas to Transform You and Your Team,” and “LEADING FOR JUSTICE: Supervision, HR, and Culture.”  Learn more at https://supervisionmatters.com/ 

Success Insider with Organizational Trainer Rita Sever

Supervision is a critical function of leadership that is often overlooked, and yet the quality of supervision is often what makes or breaks a leader—and an organization. Along with being a certified professional coach and speaker who works with social justice organizations, Rita Sever is the author of “SUPERVISION MATTERS: 100 Bite-sized Ideas to Transform You and Your Team,” and “LEADING FOR JUSTICE: Supervision, HR, and Culture.”
On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Rita Sever discusses her career and her answers to our "Success Insider Q&A" which you can read here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/success-insider-rita-sever-organizational-trainer/ 
WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/M8rhav4pEgs 
Rita has an MA in Organizational Psychology and is a certified professional coach. Rita approaches supervision as a primary leadership function. In addition, she sees the function of human resources and the culture of an organization as essential components of organizational effectiveness. She works with individuals, teams, and entire organizations to help the organization be in alignment internally as they work to achieve justice externally. She is also a regular Big Blend Radio guest and expert contributor.
More: https://supervisionmatters.com/ 

Leading for Justice

Supervision is a critical function of leadership that is often overlooked, and yet the quality of supervision is often what makes or breaks a leader—and an organization. This episode of Big Blend Radio's SUCCESS EXPRESS Show features Rita Sever who discusses her latest book, “LEADING FOR JUSTICE: Supervision, HR, and Culture.”  Rita is a certified professional coach who works with social justice organizations. Her first book is “SUPERVISION MATTERS: 100 Bite-sized Ideas to Transform You and Your Team." More: https://supervisionmatters.com/ 
With this second interview, we were excited to have Rita Sever join the Big Blend Radio family as a regular guest and expert contributor. 

Supervision Matters Book

Big Blend Radio interview with Rita Sever, author of  ‘SUPERVISION MATTERS: 100 Bite-sized Ideas to Transform You and Your Team.’ Rita is a certified coach, and has been a human resources professional for over 20 years. Visit https://supervisionmatters.com/