Supervision

Supervision has become an important element within coach continuing professional development, and while it’s not the only way for coaches to reflect on their practice, the use of supervision as a mechanism is now widely accepted. Moreover, purchasers of coaching services want to know that they are buying the best and knowing that a coach is in supervision can be a great way of demonstrating quality assurance, professionalism and integrity in one’s coaching practice. Indeed, in some communities, being in coaching supervision is now a prerequisite for being able to provide coaching services within certain organizations. In this chapter we explore what is supervision, the benefits of supervision and how it can form part of a wider portfolio of a coach’s professional development and reflective practice.