For coaches

In 2023, I started training for my diploma in coaching supervision with the Coaching Supervision Academy (CSA).

What is supervision?

Coach supervision, in its essence, is a deep reflective space for coaches to support their practice.

Here is the definition, purpose and why it’s important according to EMCC Global.

"The word supervision has a different meaning when used in our context compared with in common, everyday speech. It does not refer to the act of managing or overseeing someone’s work, and the supervisor is not present when the supervisee is working with their client.

Supervision is a form of professional support for the practitioner, and occurs separately from the interaction with the client. It is primarily a dialogue relating to their practice, an opportunity to reflect on and make sense of actual client encounters.

EMCC Global’s definition of supervision is:

• A safe space for reflective dialogue with a practicing supervisor, supporting the supervisee’s practice, development and well-being.

The purpose of supervision is:

1. To ensure the supervisee maintains appropriate professional standards

2. To facilitate the development of the supervisee’s professional practice

3. To provide support for the supervisee’s well-being

Supervision is not limited to reflection on specific client cases. Amongst other things, it can be a forum in which the supervisee:

• discusses ethical dilemmas

• reflects on personal strengths and development areas within their range of professional competences

• supports the supervisee to maintain well-being and psychological health

• addresses more general themes in relation to the development of their competence, capacity and professional identity

• maintains a sense of perspective, viewing their practice as if ‘from the balcony’

• explores the direction in which they wish to develop their role and professional practice

• develop skills as a reflective practitioner"

© EMCC Global 2021

"Reflective Practice

First and foremost, supervision is a form of facilitated reflective practice; it is a reflective dialogue that is designed to ensure we are all delivering our best work in the service of our clients, their organisations and all stakeholders.

Professionalisation

Globalisation brings challenges that highlight the importance of supervision. As the definitions of practice areas like leadership, coaching, team coaching, mentoring, supervision and organisational development shift between languages, cultures, industries and geographies, and develop over time, the value of supervision increases, reinforcing a professional approach around the world.

Accreditation

Accreditation supports and regulates an individual’s ongoing professional practice and provides a focus for their ongoing development. A commitment to supervision is a requirement for accreditation as a practitioner.

Professional Assurance

EMCC Global believes that supervision is a requirement for professional practice, and a means by which practitioners can ensure they are acting with responsibility and accountability.

Ethics and Inclusivity

EMCC Global adopts an integrated approach. The Supervision Framework, The Global Code of Ethics and Diversity and Inclusion Declaration sit alongside other resources that contribute to the awareness of the supervisor, whose role includes supporting the supervisee to maintain high, ethical standards in their practice, and maintain an inclusive mindset and approach."

© EMCC Global 2021

Mentor coaching focuses specifically on your coaching skill rather than any other aspect of your coaching practice, you as a coach or any other topics that aren't about the development of your coaching skills.

Mentor coaching is required for International Coaching Federation (ICF) credentialing - 10 hours in total and 3 of these hours must be one-to-one.

The 10 hours of mentor coaching should take place over a minimum of three months, which allows time for a repeated cycle of your reflection, receiving feedback from your mentor coach and putting this into practice with your clients.

Find out more information about mentor coaching from the ICF.

You might also consider doing mentor coaching as part of your general development as a coach.

The hours you log with your mentor coach contribute to your ICF CCE hours.

Mentor coaching with me

I’m offering one-to-one mentor coaching focussing on ACC and PCC level coaching.

For each of the mentor coaching sessions, you (the coach) send a 30-minute recorded session to me (the mentor) to review before and, if you'd like, together in session.

We will both capture our reflections using the PCC markers for both ACC and PCC level coaching as they offer a more comprehensive and specific focus on your coaching skills. We will then review these in the session and decide on action points for you to work on.

Find out more information about the ICF PCC markers.

Mentor Coaching

I work as a mentor coach with any coach who generally wants to reflect on the specifics of their coaching skills or is working towards ICF ACC and PCC level accreditation.

Coach Supervision

I'm currently at capacity for coach supervision clients while training. I hope to have achieved my diploma in November 2024, at which point I'll open up to new clients. If you're interested in finding out more, please sign up for my mailing list.

I work online globally or face-to-face locally in Folkestone and London.

I’m an International Coaching Federation (ICF) PCC-accredited coach with over 1,500 hours of coaching experience.

I'm also a trainer, mentor coach and assessor for the ICF accredited coach training run by the Institute of Coaching Studies.

I'm passionate about the craft of coaching and supporting the development and ethical standards in coaching through continued training and mentoring of coaches. In 2023, I started training for my diploma in coaching supervision with the Coaching Supervision Academy (CSA).

About me.