"Companies need to ensure that they hire coaches who have demonstrated their commitment to supervision and also to make provision f or their own internal coaches. CIPD adviser"
Eileen Arney. 2007
"Supervisors serve as the keepers of the faith and the mentors of the young. Theirs is a quiet profession that combines the discipline of science with the aesthetic creativity of art…..It is a curious paradox that at their best they are the least visible."Alonso ‘The Quiet Profession’.
"Supervision is an opportunity to bring someone back to their own mind, to show them how good they can be."Nancy Kline ‘Time to Think’.
"The purpose of supervision is to ensure that the best interests of the Coachee and the Client are protected and to provide educative and restorative support to the coach." Myles Downey
"Supervision is a place where a living profession breathes and learns….supervision can be a very important part of taking care of oneself, staying open to new learning, and an indispensable part of the coach’s ongoing self-development, self-awareness and commitment to learning."Hawkins and Shohet
Supervision "has the dual purpose of supporting the continued learning and development of the coach, as well as giving a degree of protection to the person being coached." Bluckert.
"Coaching Supervision is a formal process of professional support, which ensures continuing development of the coach and the effectiveness of his/her coaching practice through interactive reflection, interpretive evaluation and the sharing of expertise."Bachkirova.
