The supervision relationship
While participating in a supervision demonstration, I witnessed an incident between the supervisor and the volunteer who had agreed to be supervised in front of the group. As the supervisor questioned the supervisee about the experience he wanted to explore, the volunteer began to express discomfort and misunderstanding about the process. Although the questioning approach […]
Learning how to reflect
I signed up for a supervision training with the intention of expanding my skills as a professional coach. But although I have always been supervised in my practice, whether individually and/or in groups, I quickly faced a challenge that I had underestimated: learning through reflection. My experience and my professional culture being largely action-oriented, the […]
Supervision case study
Perhaps are you wondering what types of learning can emerge in supervision? Here are two distinct situations illustrating a similar phenomena: Through these peer-to-peer exchanges, Sarah realizes that a past work experience has profoundly shaped her professional behavior. Early in her career, Sarah had been unfairly fired from a job she deeply appreciated for political […]
What is the value of supervision?
To properly choose a professional who support people and teams (coach, psychologist, etc.), it is recommended to look at their training and experience, the adequacy between their specialty or approach and your need, their professionalism through their affiliation with a professional network, and rely on your intuition to assess their human qualities and the contact […]
What is supervision?
Supervision is a collaborative learning space that aims to strengthen the capacities of the supervisee by helping them taking a step back and by providing a systemic look at their interactions with their environment. Through confidential reflexive conversations with their supervisor, the supervisee explores what is happening in them and continues to develop their skills, […]