For new supervisors in health and social care, early childhood services, psychology, coaching, and therapy, this introductory guide explains aspects of supervision with an emphasis on the importance of a contractual agreement with supervisees and awareness of interpersonal relating, empathy, equality, and cooperation, and the need for and skills of encouragement. It addresses relationship styles, tasks and skills, shaping supervision sessions, authority, feedback, supervising and evaluating trainees, using creative methods, working with unconscious processes like transference, supporting teamwork and organizations, group supervision, supervision of supervision groups, the use of communication technology, and ethics. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)