The ICF describes Coaching Supervision as; “the interaction that occurs when a coach periodically brings his or her coaching work experiences to a coaching supervisor in order to engage in reflective dialogue and collaborative learning for the development and benefit of the coach and his or her clients.” I’ve been working with a group of
Coaching supervision
Ethical Dilemmas for Leaders As Coach: Supervision
Ethical dilemmas are just one of the things you might bring to coaching supervision. We’ve explored just some of the ethical dilemmas that you might face as a leader as coach. Other things might come into play that we haven’t discussed; keep an eye out for those as you are coaching. Something just doesn’t feel
International Coaching Week 2018
Last year in International Coaching Week, I co-created this wonderful animated story about Helen’s journey towards supervision. This year, I am talking at the International Coach Federation UK conference about when to use coach mentoring and when to use supervision. International Coaching Week provides a great opportunity to experience coaching and raise its profile and
Virtual Group Coaching Supervision
Are you looking for a (new) coaching supervisor? Do you mostly work virtually, and therefore need supervision that models good parallel processes for the work you undertake? Perhaps you are time crunched and would prefer not to travel to a face-to-face session. Do you want to share your developmental journey with like-minded coaches? From September,
Coaching supervision group
Are you looking for a (new) coaching supervisor? Do you want to share your developmental journey with like-minded coaches? Do you want to slow down and take time to reflect in a beautiful location? Come for coaching supervision! From September, I will be leading a new 6-month group supervision programme in Beaulieu, in the middle of the
What difference does coaching supervision make?
The Association of Coaching Supervisors is asking this question: what difference does coaching supervision make? If you are a supervisor, please read on. The AoCS writes: We want to gauge what difference coaching supervision is making to the supervisor and people in the supervisor’s network. We would like to reach a range of people too –
Supervision: Seeing Beyond the Blindspots
In this International Coaching Week, Michelle Lucas, Danielle Brooks and I would like to provoke a discussion about coaching supervision; in particular why some coaches don’t feel the need for it. We’ve written a 3 minute storybook about Helen. Helen is a good coach. Read her story (simply click on the picture below) to find out what
Join The Southampton International Coach Federation Circle And Celebrate International Coaching Week
If you live or work in or near Southampton and are a coach, this message is for you: You are invited to the first meeting of the Southampton International Coach Federation Circle, to be held during International Coaching Week, on 15th May from 6-7.30pm at The Sir John Barleycorn on Southampton Road, Cadnam, SO40 2NP. At this
Supervision for internal coaches
It’s vital that coaches stay sharp and stay safe through supervision, for their own and their clients’ wellbeing. When I reflect on my time as an internal coach, and the kinds of things I took to supervision, they focused mostly on boundary management. Supervision questions For example, how did I start and maintain an adult to adult relationship with
Making blind spots visible through mentor coaching
During an action learning facilitator training day that I ran recently, one of the participants said that she learned about blind spots she had – by practicing in front of others and getting feedback – that had never come out during her supervision of her action learning facilitation. She was an experienced facilitator, and she
Why coaching supervision? Use your full palette of colours
Why coaching supervision? I recently recorded a 5 minute video for coaches who are not yet convinced that supervision will bring them value. If this is you, take a look. I’d welcome your thoughts. You can also read more in this article for Coaching at Work: Stay Sharp, Stay Safe Get in touch if this
Supervision for HR/L&D/OD consultants and interims
Are you an HR, L&D, OD consultant or interim? Do you ever feel the need to talk through an issue with someone you can trust, who has worked in your world, but who isn’t in your world? Perhaps you’ve come across something that is more challenging than normal, but you can’t tell your client that you don’t
A new year’s resolution for coaches – supervision
If you are a coach and my article in Coaching at Work about staying sharp and staying safe through coaching supervision prompted you to invest in coaching supervision, then I have a book recommendation for you, to help you to a) choose your coaching supervisor and b) get the most out of coaching supervision. It’s
Post-supervision Reflections on my coaching
I shared an article with you last week – Stay Sharp, Stay Safe. So in the interests of staying sharp, I took a recording of my coaching to supervision a couple of weeks ago. So enlightening, listening to my coaching through someone else’s ear! You might remember the coaching session in question, as I posted
Stay Sharp, Stay Safe
If you are a coach, wondering why you should invest in supervision, take a read of this article I wrote for Coaching at Work. It summarises the benefit that coaches say they receive in supervision, and how they won’t coach without it. Stay Sharp, Stay Safe
Coach mentoring, coach supervision – the difference
Are you a coach, wondering whether to look for coach mentoring or coach supervision? What’s the difference between the two? Your time and money are precious, so how do you decide which to invest in? Here’s how I would differentiate between the two: Coach mentoring: Gets you ready for accreditation (the International Coach Federation) mandates 10
