The supervisor needs to show evidence that the following tasks, behaviours and attitudes underpinning their behaviours are present:
Prepares for the session, clearing any thoughts, ideas from previous work, and coming into quiet mind and body
1. Contracting phase
Clarifies parties to the contract and facilitates the design co-creatively.
Builds effective working relationships
Attends to appropriate boundaries concerning confidentiality
Speaks confidently
Listens and enquires appreciatively
2. Process and flow of the session
Is present to self and the client authentically
Listens with their body, attending so that they are aware of the energy field in the relationship
Attends to the flow of the relationship, offering process comments where appropriate, especially where unconscious material may be present
Pitches the work at the appropriate developmental stage of the coach
Attends supportively to any concerns the coach may have about being in supervision per se.
Supports and encourages open reflections on the work
Holds the intention to see the coach as resourceful and creative and demonstrates this in their approach
Offers feedback graciously
Receives feedback graciously
Willing to stretch and challenge the coach appropriately
Able to adapt own learning style to that of the coach while encouraging a wider range of the coach
Holds a systemic view of the whole process and able to switch to and from different parts of the system appropriately
Reviews the learning at the close of the session
Takes occasional ‘soundings’ as to the contract, open and willing to change it as and when required
3. Use of knowledge
Shares insights sparingly while encouraging the coach to reflect and gain their own.
Suggests reading material and/or may teach new ideas that arise out of the material under discussion and that supports the development needs of the coach
