Big Six Flashcards
What are the big six?
Adjustment to Blindness IL Skills Travel Communication Support Systems Vocational
Describe how your education and experience have prepared you for the VR supervisor’s position
Life’s work-all ages, plus raised a son
Admin 25 +
Education
VR agency for 7+ years
Please describe all the HR functions you have done.
Negotiated contracts Hired, fired, evaluations - never been challenged Build a team with a variety of skills Written and posted positions Evaluation Recruitment
What do you know about blind services performance goals?How would you perform goal settting with staff and then monitor staff?
Case reviews, triggers reports
Identify patterns as a group and as an individual
One of the patterns that I continue to see is nonreponsiveness to phone calls
All managers have to deal with conflict situations. Describe a work disagreement or conflict that you personally handled.
Sometimes staff bring issues to work
Sometimes just are not in agreement-is it power, understanding Roles, job description
Better to start with a clear understanding to avoid
Open discussions
Accusations against others. Took it seriously and set expectations.
This position requires you to manage and oversee several budgets. Please explain how you have managed budgets and what tools you have used.
Dare to dream
Know the rules of how to spend the money
Set priorities
Please tell us what you know about case review monitoring.
There is a specific format and it is recorded using rehab works
It is summative review of the information in a customers file
Triggers to review may be length of case, the expense, etc
I you found one of your employees to be performing at an unacceptable level, how would you adddress the performance deficit? Give an example.
Delicia-late, poor performance Soft, then more direct Clear expectations If needed, use writing and a multiple styles Verbal, written Ask how the person functions best.
Please describe your experience in working with stakeholder sisters in your current/past jobs. Who are the most important stakeholders in the region?
Customer and their groups
Get very involved with groups like NAPVI, AER, NFB, ACB Deafblind Taskforce.
Very important
NFB-child died and their response
To understand why stakeholders feel the way they do
People get beat up by their environment and we often need to be patient to get a new start.
Explain what Staff Development means to you. Describe your experience in developing and providing staff development.
Region XIII-was a trainer
The best training is to ID, with our staff, needs, then study and practice together. One day workshops or trainings or helpful, but often not effective. Our work needs to be tied to expectations, our work, performance as a circle of events, not in isolation. It helps to slow down and get one thing right and go in depth.
How would staff you may have supervised and colleagues you have worked with describe your leadership style?
Fun High expectations Leadership Creative Strong Fair Involved Site Management
