Coaching Supervision Groups: Resourcing Practitioners

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Written by experienced coaching supervisors, this book offers a kaleidoscope of wisdom drawn from a complex professional field. Theoretical concepts, practitioner research, models and techniques are brought alive here through the lived experience of the authors. As coaching supervisors continue to develop their practice, those wishing to extend their skills into group work step into a new context which stretches and strengthens their own learning, as well as that of supervisees, in this mutual, intentional learning environment. Coaching supervisors are encouraged to begin with the inner journey, developing their own knowledge as each chapter offers a new perspective, enabling readers to gain a philosophical understanding of the process, which will guide them on their journey through the unpredictable terrain of group work. Coaches, mentors and other practitioners looking for a Supervision Group experience will gain insights into the range of opportunities available, opening myriad possibilities for furthering personal and professional learning. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Dedication Contents List of Contributors Acknowledgements Foreword Introduction 1 Coaching supervision in groups: framing the encounter 2 Group supervision with executive coaches: a psychodynamic approach 3 No way is the only way 4 Meaning-making encounters: the strength of peer supervision 5 The terror and transformation of coaching supervision groups 6 Nature as dynamic co-partner in group supervision 7 Moving bodies: countering digital disembodiment 8 Virtual small group supervision – research informing practice and practice being the research 9 Using creative approaches in group supervision 10 Group supervision using the Mirror model 11 Linking learning: a peer supervision chain 12 Tastes of supervision 13 Fifty-plus years of supervision: individual, group, peer and community, the development of a distinct profession Index