Supervision
I believe that great coaches need supervision in order to show up for their coachees and also to understand what they need as coaches too.
I benefit greatly from my regular supervision and passionately believe that all coaches should have supervision in order to be the very best coaches for their clients.
As coaches, we have such a great opportunity to massively improve the thinking success of our clients, but with this comes challenges. Perhaps it raises questions for us about our own situation, or it may feel so similar we find ourselves stuck in the problem too. We can also carry some of the emotion away with us or inadvertently bring our own state of mind into the session.
As coaches we have a responsibility to be able to hold the right space for our clients.
What does supervision with me feel like?
I extend my motto of 'what best serves the client' to my work with my supervision clients. I build a strong sense of rapport and support and creating the space that the supervisee needs, we contract regularly and the space can change over time.
Some of my supervisees use the space very much as a mentoring opportunity and a space to talk through individual situations and their responses and impact. Others use it as a restorative space, to check in on how they are doing and think about how they are showing up and to debrief on challenging elements. Others focus on business building and approaches to support their clients. In many cases it is a blend, creating a safe space to think about whatever is important at the time.
Neurodivergence and supervision
The topic of neurodivergence is increasingly relevant in the world of coaching and incredibly aligned to the concept of authenticity and finding ways of being that are right for you (and your clients).
As someone with personal experience of neurodivergence, a rich history of coaching people who are neurodivergent and a strong focus on finding our own way, I extend this into my work in supervision.
Perhaps you are neurodivergent or you are coaching in the neurodivergence space (occasionally or exclusively). My supervision approach is neuroaffirmative and allows for different ways we may need to approach our own and others learning, thinking and development.
Working together
I allow my supervisees to set their own frequency for supervision, based on their own accreditation requirements and volume of coaching they are undertaking. Most of my clients meet with me at least quarterly.
My fees are based on double the the supervisee's own coaching fee to keep it affordable whilst also recognising it's importance and value.
With great power comes great responsibility
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