1-6 3. SOCIAL-BELONGING—The social, or belonging, level concerns the need to be liked and wanted by family, friends, coworkers, and others with whom we associate. 4. ESTEEM—The   esteem   level   involves   our feelings of importance. To satisfy our esteem needs, we must get a feeling of importance from two sources. First, we must have a feeling of importance that comes from within;  this  feeling  is  self-esteem.  Second,  since  self- esteem alone will not satisfy our esteem needs, we must feel that other people believe we are important. 5. SELF-ACTUALIZATION—Self-actualization is the full realization of our own potential. Simply stated, that means we know our limits and try to perform, within those limits, to our full potential. These five levels of needs are  acted  out  in  behaviors. You,  as  a  supervisor  with  an  understanding  of  these needs, can help your people satisfy their needs and be more successful. INDIVIDUAL WORTH What  is  an  individual  worth—not  in  dollars  and cents—but  to  you,  to  the  Navy,  and  to  the  person himself/herself?  You,  as  a  petty  officer,  will  have  to determine  that  through  experience.  Every  person  has different wants and desires and has a different emotional makeup. Remember that one trait you cannot change is the emotional makeup of a person, but you may be able to influence the person or situation toward a favorable outcome. If you observe how a person acts, you can often tell how a person feels. If you observe your personnel, you  will  be  able  to  help  them  adjust  to  almost  any situation. Before you can help your personnel adjust to various situations,  you  must  show  self-control.  That  means holding   back   an   impulse   to   say   or   do   something inappropriate in a situation. Self-control does not mean you never get angry; it means if you do become angry, you control the emotion so you’ll have a better chance of taking appropriate action. To be an effective Navy leader, you must believe and trust  in  your  subordinates'  basic  worth  and  ability  to perform. The smart leader approaches subordinates with positive  concern  for  their  growth  and  development. While trusting in their basic worth and ability to perform is important, be careful not to set up subordinates for failure by expecting too much. Have concern for your subordinates'   limitations,   and   express   your   concern openly and honestly. Our  mission  in  the  Navy  is  to  accomplish  our assigned duties—do our job. If your subordinates have personal  problems,  the  job  will  suffer;   know   what resources  are  available  to  help  them  overcome  their problems. Personnel will look up to you with respect and ask  for  your  advice  when  you  show  interest  in  their welfare. With practice and hard work, you will soon develop a knack for knowing the true worth of your people. You then can mold them into highly productive Sailors. REVIEW 2 QUESTIONS Q1.    What level of human need is described as the need to be liked? Q2.    What level of human need is described as the full realization of our own potential? SUPERVISORY SKILLS Learning   Objectives:   Recall   the   process   used   to translate assignments into specific tasks for subordinates.  Recognize  the  necessity  to  coordinate material and safety requirements. Identify the procedures for   maintaining   qualification   records.   Identify   the elements   needed   to   judge   the   progress   of   a   job. Recognize the guidelines for giving feedback. Identify reasons   for   reporting   job   progress   to   immediate supervisor.    Recognize    the    necessity    for    process improvement. Identify the elements used to evaluate a completed assignment. Recognize reasons for reporting on  subordinate  performance.  Recognize   methods   to resolve conflicts or differences between subordinates. Leadership   and   supervision   go   hand   in   hand. However, although they are closely related, leadership and  supervision  are  two   separate   roles.   Leadership consists of the personality and skill needed to motivate and influence people to do a job. Supervision is the art of