#192 On A Mission
Routledge
It will be no surprise to readers of this newsletter that I am passionate about supervision. I would go so far as to say I am on a mission to demystify supervision and provide coaches a great experience of it. This is to encourage more coaches to engage confidently with supervision, which I believe helps to professionalise coaching as a profession.
To that end, I have been researching coaching supervision for five years. I published two peer-reviewed papers, and just this week, my first edited book - The Coaching Supervision Casebook: Meeting Your Supervisees’ NEEDS - was published by Routledge.
As well as highlighting the findings from my research, and describing NEEDS (a framework for intentional supervision interventions), it features 18 real life case studies that bring supervision to life.
So, if you are supervision-curious and would like to find the answers to some common questions, such as:
What is coaching supervision? It’s purpose, functions, tasks, processes and philosophies?
What is the point of coaching supervision?
How does supervision help you become a proficient and experienced coach?
How do coaches develop their reflective practice?
What actually happens in coaching supervision?
How does the NEEDS framework fit with coaches’ development at different career stages?
How does NEEDS integrate with other well-known supervision models?
What are the implications of NEEDS for coaches, supervisors, educators and professional bodies?
Then, you might want to check it out. It’s out now in paperback and digital formats.
You might also be interested in some companion resources soon to be available:
A companion reflective journal – to help you get the most out of the book;
A companion podcast – featuring conversations with the contributing authors;
A companion playlist - to be discovered.
I’ll be announcing those in the coming weeks.
‘Whether you’re new to supervision or an experienced practitioner, this is a must-read’.
Jo Wright, Coaching Culture.
‘It introduces fresh perspectives, practical guidance and a new framework that enhances the field.’
Elaine Cox, Oxford Brookes University.
‘…gives supervisors precise language for their intentional choices and coaches genuine clarity about what to expect.’
Sarah Short, The Coaching Revolution.
‘… a major contribution here in helping us understand the practice of supervision.’
Bob Garvey, Professor (Emeritus).
