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
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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
The Influence of Theory on Coaching Supervision: Part 2 – A Cognitive-Behavioural approach
Alongside the psychodynamic theories, cognitive-behavioural concepts and theories have found their way into the literature on coaching supervision. Kauffman & Schwartz argue that a cognitive-behaviour is one that can be “identified, observed and measured” (Kaufman & Schwartz, 2004:150). From its early development in the 1960s, a cognitive behavioural approach to supervision had at its heart the … Continue reading The Influence of Theory on Coaching Supervision: Part 2 – A Cognitive-Behavioural approach