Clare and Steve explore the difference between coaching and supervision.

Whilst there are many similarities in terms of approach, Clare and Steve discuss some of the similarities and differences when it comes to the relationship, the expertise, the learning and the content of the discussions using a metaphor around a cairn of stones.

They talk about the supervisory role to uphold coaching standards, about teaching and assurance in supervision and why it’s not policing. They also talk about the development of reflexive practice as an ongoing focus of supervision and about depth and vulnerability as it might show up in supervision versus coaching.

They conclude exploring why maybe the industry hasn’t served coaches well in understanding how to be an effective supervisee.

References to -
Anna Sheather - Art in coaching - https://www.artincoaching.co.uk/
Louise Sheppard’s work on how to be a supervisee - 'How coaching supervisees help and hinder their supervision' (2017).

Clare and Steve explore the topic of whether it is ok to bring commercial or business related questions to supervision.

As a coach, can I talk about the balance of my work or about my business set up in supervision? Can I discuss the challenge of turning my coaching into a profitable business, or talk about my marketing with my supervisor? Should I bring to supervision choices that I make to win business, even if I know that they might not be entirely ethical?

Where is the boundary when it comes to business related matters for a coach? Is it different in group supervision? What is supervision and what might be mentoring or coaching? Is it different if you work internally as a coach?

Clare and Steve swap perspectives and bring examples as always in a thought provoking session.

Clare and Steve explore how we as coaches might get stuck in familiar ‘ruts’.

They unpack how supervision might be useful in challenging our thinking. Do we coach similar clients in similar locations, in similar ways? What stops us experimenting? What part does our personal history and consequent alignment to risk taking or familiarity play? Have you tried using familiar tools in unfamiliar contexts - for example using drawing with a telephone client? Have you experimented with a familiar technique, going off piste, and did something better emerge?

When you think about doing something new or unfamiliar, do you begin by asking what might be lost … or what might be gained?

Supervision can help us to flourish and not be held back by learned patterns and old identities.

Clare and Steve explore how we as coaches might manage our own energy levels and resource ourselves, as they continue to develop the 'restorative' aspects of what to take to supervision. They discuss energy and the interplay and impact of those rising and falling energy levels for all aspects of our lives, not just coaching. Touching on areas such as self doubt, celebration and success, Clare and Steve consider what else might restore us in supervision and how we might plan our CPD to align with becoming the coach we want to be.

Clare and Steve continue to develop the theme of what to take to supervision. Their focus this time is on the 'formative' element - the learning that can take place. Rich with examples ranging from boundaries to the winner’s triangle and from working with the body to noticing systemic patterns, Clare and Steve explore how supervisees might come to supervision to learn.

Clare and Steve develop the theme of what to take to supervision. We talk further about those ‘normative’ aspects which ensure our work is ethical and professional. We explore boundaries between coaching and counselling, accounting for organisational rules and procedures, as well as safety - How we might be alert to the potential for physical, mental and psychological harm to ourselves or our clients?

The one with the backpack.
Clare and Steve explore what we might bring to supervision as a supervisee.

They cover boundaries, conflicts of interest, confidentiality, collusion, successes and much more. They also explore what it means to show up as a supervisee, with our client work in service of that rather than instead of that. They start to explore what it means to develop a reflexive practice as a coach.

This podcast is supported by:

The Association of Coaching Supervisors
https://www.associationofcoachingsupervisors.com/supervisors/search

McGraw Hill Publishing
https://www.mheducation.co.uk/mentor-coaching-a-practical-guide-9780335248797-emea-group

So, you have a supervision session approaching - maybe your first, maybe not? How do you prepare for your supervision? Clare and Steve discover they have a very different approach. As supervisors they share how they might help their supervisees to ‘check in’ and be fully present for the supervision.

This podcast is supported by:

The Association of Coaching Supervisors
https://www.associationofcoachingsupervisors.com/supervisors/search

McGraw Hill Publishing
https://www.mheducation.co.uk/mentor-coaching-a-practical-guide-9780335248797-emea-group

Clare and Steve share their own stories of their first experience of coaching supervision as novice coaches; they go on to explore peer supervision, co-coaching, supervision ‘lite’, group supervision and one to one supervision so that you can plan a route into supervision that’s right for you.

This podcast is supported by:

The Association of Coaching Supervisors
https://www.associationofcoachingsupervisors.com/supervisors/search

McGraw Hill Publishing
https://www.mheducation.co.uk/mentor-coaching-a-practical-guide-9780335248797-emea-group

Steve explores the origins of supervision and he and Clare use that to inform a conversation about the reflective safe space supervision offers, resourcing the coach whilst offering learning and wisdom. They debunk the idea that supervision is about policing the coach’s work and begin to lift the lid on how effective use of supervision allows the coach to develop their self awareness and hence their coaching practice.

This podcast is supported by:

The Association of Coaching Supervisors
https://www.associationofcoachingsupervisors.com/supervisors/search

McGraw Hill Publishing
https://www.mheducation.co.uk/mentor-coaching-a-practical-guide-9780335248797-emea-group