Exploring the theme of coaching supervision has caused me to reflect on my personal journey of supervising and being supervised. I’m not talking here about the manager/employee relationship but supervision as a learning and personal reflection process. In an early experience of supervision during my days as a Youth Worker, I naively asked a trusted … Continue reading Supervision – a personal story
Theories of Supervision – Part 5: Integrated Theories
The notion of an integrated theory of supervision which encompasses all other areas, holds much appeal, potentially linking all other approaches into a more seamless and unified whole. Kaufman & Schwartz (2004) suggest that an integrated approach provides an “umbrella theory” Kaufman & Schwartz (2004:153) which builds on the developmental theories of Erickson’s (1968) who … Continue reading Theories of Supervision – Part 5: Integrated Theories
Theories of Supervision – Part 4: Developmental Theories
Continuing the exploration of theories that influence coaching supervision, developmental theories describe a stage-based approach to the development of the coaching supervision practitioner. What seems clear is that the new coaching supervisor will move through a set of stages beginning from a position of little or no knowledge and skill, with a high level of … Continue reading Theories of Supervision – Part 4: Developmental Theories
Supervision Models
How important are models in coaching supervision? Are they only helpful in the learning process for a new supervisor or do they have merit in, and of themselves? Models provide a mental map of a process and can be especially helpful for the new coaching practitioner and coaching supervisor in developing confidence in a new … Continue reading Supervision Models
Theories of Supervision – Part 3: Social-Role Theories
A focus on process according to Gray (2007) led to the emergence of social role models of supervision with its emphasis on “roles and tasks” (Gray, 2007:303). Among the most recognised of these models is the predecessor to Hawkins & Shohet’s (2006) Seven-Eyed model of supervision, which outlines six areas for exploration in the supervision … Continue reading Theories of Supervision – Part 3: Social-Role Theories
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