Reflective Practice and Supervision for Coaches

Informationen zum Autor Julie Hay is internationally accredited as a transactional analyst and supervisor and a licensed Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) trainer. She has been coaching, mentoring, training and supervising fellow professionals since 1986. Julie was one of the founding directors of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC), and inaugural chair/president of the pan-Europe Steering Group. Klappentext Why are reflection and supervision important for coaches?How might increased self awareness improve competence?What kind of activities might a coach consider to develop their own reflective practices?This practical book helps coaches to improve their practice through reflection and professional support in their work. It explains how these developments can be made alone, with colleagues or with a supervisor, utilising a range of tried and tested frameworks. Starting with a section on the function of reflection and supervision in the coaching arena, the book moves on to discuss ways that the processes of reflection and supervision might be analyzed. Finally, the book addresses some specific models that coaches might like to try to improve their practice. The book assumes that the reader has no prior knowledge of the theories used and contains concise summaries of them as well as giving references to further reading for those who are interested. It also contains activities which will help the reader to think carefully about how they are doing things in order to identify options for improvement. Reflective Practice and Supervision for Coaches is a resource that can be used over time, with activities that can be repeated intermittently as needs arise. It provides key reading for professional coaches and supervisors as well as those who facilitate reflection upon working practices in the coaching profession. Zusammenfassung This practical book helps coaches to improve their practice through reflection and professional support in their work. It explains how these developments can be made alone! with colleagues or with a supervisor! utilising a range of tried and tested frameworks. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of activities List of figures About this book Setting the scene Reflection in action Doing it with others Reflecting on stages Reflecting on process Reflecting systemically Contracting and boundaries Psychological underpinnings Cross cultural considerations What now? Glossary Bibliography Index ...

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• Why are reflection and supervision important for coaches?
• How might increased self awareness improve competence?
• What kind of activities might a coach consider to develop their own reflective practices?This practical book helps coaches to improve their practice through reflection and professional support in their work. It explains how these developments can be made alone, with colleagues or with a supervisor, utilising a range of tried and tested frameworks.Starting with a section on the function of reflection and supervision in the coaching arena, the book moves on to discuss ways that the processes of reflection and supervision might be analyzed. Finally, the book addresses some specific models that coaches might like to try to improve their practice.The book assumes that the reader has no prior knowledge of the theories used and contains concise summaries of them as well as giving references to further reading for those who are interested. It also contains activities which will help the reader to think carefully about how they are doing things in order to identify options for improvement. Reflective Practice and Supervision for Coaches is a resource that can be used over time, with activities that can be repeated intermittently as needs arise. It provides key reading for professional coaches and supervisors as well as those who facilitate reflection upon working practices in the coaching profession.

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This practical book helps coaches to improve their practice through reflection and professional support in their work. It explains how these developments can be made alone, with colleagues or with a supervisor, utilising a range of tried and tested frameworks.

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List of activities
List of figures
About this book Setting the scene
Reflection in action
Doing it with others
Reflecting on stages
Reflecting on process
Reflecting systemically
Contracting and boundaries
Psychological underpinnings
Cross cultural considerations
What now?Glossary
Bibliography
Index