Lifting The Lid - Episode 17 - The one where the answer doesn’t come in the form of a 9” dinner plate

Clare and Steve build on the lockdown metaphor to explore the imperative that we bring all of ourselves to supervision. How are we impacted in all the dimensions of our lives by lockdown and the pandemic? How is it impacting our thinking, our body, our behaviour, our emotions? They propose that supervision isn’t just about the client and the coaching work but is more systemic. Bringing the whole of ourselves means considering all of the systems and contexts we operate in, not just the systems the client is in. This might include the shared experiences and impacts from our supervision group and those we share with society as a whole, such as a pandemic. Expanding the idea, born from the lockdown, that we seek to go back to normal, Clare and Steve instead see this as an opportunity for deep reflection and personal exploration of who we are becoming as a coach and as a human being. What is accentuated by the lockdown experience, what new learning might we seek to retain in new possible futures and what might we need to discard? Clare shares how art reflecting a separate part of her life provided awareness that helped her move forward and Steve shares a development workshop experience from his past that offered a new perspective.

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Welcome to this monthly podcast in which Clare Norman and Steve Ridgley ‘lift the lid’ on coaching supervision.We are both experienced coaches and coach supervisors, passionate about the value that comes from supervision. We will share our experiences, knowledge, wisdom and insight as we set out in this podcast series to explore what supervision is, what it isn’t, what it’s like, how you might show up, what you might bring and how to get the most out of supervision.We will share stories on this journey. Sometimes our personal stories, both as a coach and as a supervisor, but also examples of what coaches have brought to some of our supervision sessions.It’s basically just Clare and Steve having a chat, swapping anecdotes and lifting the lid on key questions that might exist for coaches who are yet to explore supervision or who don’t feel they get value from being in supervision. Questions such as…How is supervision different to coaching?Group supervision, mentor coaching, 1-2-1, peer supervision - which do I choose?What should I take to supervision?Am I resourced enough to coach?Can I talk about my business with my supervisor?Am I in a rut as a coach?How do I move my client forward?Am I leading my client?Is the goal everything?… and much much more.Join us on our monthly exploration of coaching supervision as we set out to tell some truths and lift the lid on supervision.You can reach us directly at:Clare Norman - clare@clarenormancoachingassociates.comSteve Ridgley - steve@idcoach.co.ukIf you would like to know more, or for us to explore a specific topic, send us your question.This podcast is supported by:The Trusted Coach Directory www.trustedcoachdirectory.comThe Association of Coaching Supervisors https://www.associationofcoachingsupervisors.com/supervisors/searchand McGraw Hill Publishinghttps://www.mheducation.co.uk/mentor-coaching-a-practical-guide-9780335248797-emea-group