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Thanks to a fellow coach Heather The Efficiency Coach for sending through this thought provoking article on Training Zone Who's Coaching the Coach?
Supervision is still something which is very new in the coaching world, although well established in other areas such as therapy where it is a mandatory requirement.
When I asked on LinkedIn a poll question about who had supervision, it was great to hear that there was a good percentage had some kind of coaching supervision. What wasn't clear from my very brief survey, of WHO was supervising and how formal the relationship was.
What was most definitely interesting was that of 34 responses, many said that they had varying results for not having a coaching supervisor right now. Which as a supervisor, helps me to understand part of the role of coach supervisors is also to support and educate about what effective coaching supervision, and mentoring looks and feels like, and how this can fit with other support systems you put into your coaching, such as ongoing professional development and co-coaching arrangements.
For me, coaching supervision provides a breathing space. 60 minutes (or however long you contract) where you stop the world and get off for a little while. Where you can meaningfully review how you work as a coach, who you are as a coach and confidentially and safely, what's hapenning with you and your clients.
Much more on this soon!
One big thing I have learnt since being fully self employed is that nothing is in the bank...til it's in the bank!
Unlike when you work for an organisation, when you know you will get paid on a regular basis on a set date, working for yourself means that you get to seek out your own opportunities.
Which is great.
As long as you remember, that until they have translated FULLY into paid work, and that money is in your bank, that it's just that - an opportunity.
Focusing in the present in that, will help you hold opportunities open and consider what priorities to place on work offers. It will help you ask "what do I really want?"
It will help you remain focused on building your networks and the depth of your contacts, as simply put, you're never done! Even where you have a full work sheet right now, you don't want to be losing the gift of the warm, human relationships you've reached out and made.
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