Gendered Entry 177 / 1011 60-second read

Foreman vs. Supervisor

Supervisor or lead is the inclusive managerial title.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

Report the incident to the foreman.

✓ Correct

Report the incident to the supervisor.

The ruleii

SUPERVISOR, FOREPERSON, or LEAD are the gender-neutral titles for someone managing a crew.

Very common in construction and manufacturing, but modern HR standards favor 'Supervisor'.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

They SUPERvise; they are a SUPERvisor.

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