IJSP Number 6, 2024

59 to adjust the behaviour by returning to the bell curve in order to find out the current experience/maturity level of the therapist. Suppose a therapist who is currently working well without much supervision and suddenly a family crisis begins to affect his work performance. In this situation, it may be very appropriate for the supervisor to moderately increase both guidance and support until the therapist regains composure. To sum up, effective supervisors should know their supervised therapists well in order to be able to meet potential changes in their skills and act accordingly. Over time, therapists adopt their own patterns of behaviour and ways of acting, such as norms, habits, etc. A supervisor may use a certain style for the group as a whole and at the same time often has to behave differently from one individual to the other due to their different levels of maturity. In such cases, the change of style from S1 to S2, S3 and S4 must be made gradually! By its nature this process cannot be revolutionary but must be evolving, with changes developing gradually, resulting in planned growth and in the creation of mutual respect and trust. BIBLIOGRAPHY [1] Răducan, R. (2022). Human Resources Management, Ed. Mirton, Timișoara [2] Răducan, R. Dalota, M.D. (1999). Introducere în managementul resurselor umane, Editura Mirton, Timișoara