• To develop a staff of highly skilled and competent supervisors who understand and manage human and capital resources in a strategic rather than reactive fashion.

• To make supervision at UMaine more effective and efficient by giving supervisors the tools, knowledge, and skills needed to be successful.

• To assist supervisors in the proper application and effective use of policies, procedures, services, and resources.

• To encourage consistency in how people supervise staff.

• To put supervisors in touch with one another in order to share ideas, solve problems, and provide support to each other.

• To improve communication within and between units at all levels of UMaine.

• To prevent problems caused by ineffective supervision.

• To promote wellness and employee satisfaction by improving supervisory practices.

• To make significant, long-term contributions to the mission of the University.

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