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Working with Supervisors

Some employment situations do not make a clear distinction between the role of co-workers and supervisors; but, in general, supervisors have responsibility for evaluating and directing employee performance. Supervisors have more authority to make workplace decisions than co-workers, and also are usually less regularly available on an hour-by-hour basis. The most important factor for the

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Finding Supportive Coworkers

Workplaces often contain complex personalities and interrelationships. Not all coworkers are effective trainers, nor do they all provide useful support and assistance. Typically, supportive co-workers are those people who already interact with the supported employee. They tend to be stable employees respected by others. It helps if they work nearby and perform similar duties, as

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Co-Workers As Trainers

While it takes a great deal of skill, knowledge and practice to be precise with systematic training, the truth is that anyone can learn the technology basics within a reasonable time to become a more effective trainer. Some coworkers already have either a natural talent or some experience. One worker at a department store, a

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Balancing Support Needs

The use of natural supports implies that human service interventions artificial to the work setting are minimized. However, there is still a need for employment consultants to maintain a regular, ongoing relationship with the employer and supported employee. This relationship helps to design the most effective means of internal work supports available as the job,

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Work Culture Analysis

https://disabilitywebcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/JC/WorkplaceCulture1.mp4 Over time, working relationships develop among workers as they interact. The shared social customs, norms, and expectations that develop among the workers in a work organization is known as the culture of the workplace.  Becoming successful at a job does not consist solely in learning to perform a sequence of tasks (although that is

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Co-Worker Supports

If a job coach or employment consultant is always providing the solutions needed by a worker with a disability on the job, it becomes difficult for the worker to succeed without the coach. The best source of regular assistance with something is often a person who is naturally part of the setting and can easily

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