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Why does supervisor support matter?

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Why does supervisor support matter? — SHR, Lugano
Why does supervisor support matter? — SHR, Lugano

Why does supervisor support matter? — what studies show, and what they don't.

The research

Eisenberger et al. (2002, Journal of Applied Psychology): supervisor support drives retention.

The limit

Survey data. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Why does supervisor support matter? — SHR, Lugano — Tessin
Why does supervisor support matter? — SHR, Lugano — Tessin

Practical check in Lugano

Tell your manager what support helps. To go further: explore the Building an Effective Relationship with Your Manager training in Lugano, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

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Building an Effective Relationship with Your Manager training in Lugano — in practice
Building an Effective Relationship with Your Manager training in Lugano — in practice
Building an Effective Relationship with Your Manager training in Lugano — hands-on workshop
Building an Effective Relationship with Your Manager training in Lugano — hands-on workshop
Building an Effective Relationship with Your Manager training in Lugano — on the ground
Building an Effective Relationship with Your Manager training in Lugano — on the ground

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