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Dealing with a New Supervisor
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People with mental health impairments may have cognitive limitations that impair their ability to work effectively with supervisors. Accommodations include:


Establish written long term and short term goals

Recognize that a change in the office environment or of supervisors may be difficult for a person with a psychiatric disability

Maintain open channels of communication between the employee and the new and old supervisor in order to ensure an effective transition

Provide weekly or monthly meetings with the employee to discuss workplace issues and productions levels