TY  - CONF
TI  - The Value Of Coaching Supervision As A Development Process And Its Contribution To Continued Professional And Personal Wellbeing For Executive Coaches
T2  - EMCC Mentoring and Coaching Research Conference
AU  - Hodge, A.
AB  - Coaching supervision is now a prerequisite for accreditation of executive coaches by coaching associations in the UK. However, there is still considerable scepticism, caution, even ignorance about the nature and purpose of coaching supervision and many coaches still do not engage in this practice. The aim of this Action Research Project was to explore what actually goes on in the coaching supervision process with a view to establishing its relevance and value. The Project involved two groups of participants (a) six executive coaches and (b) five coaching supervisors who engaged in their own regular supervision sessions. Each group then met separately in four Action Learning Set meetings over a twelve-month period where they explored their respective experiences of coaching supervision. At the same time, the selection of Action Research methodology enabled the author of this paper as Lead Researcher to explore and develop her own practice. This is also discussed. The findings affirmed that one-to-one reflection on practice with a qualified supervisor is a vital and highly valued factor to enable executive coaches to keep fit for purpose. However, there is surprising new evidence about what else is useful that includes a diverse range of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual support for coaches to contribute to their continued professional and personal wellbeing. Originality/value of the research: This evidence-based, practitioner research is only the third doctoral study in coaching supervision. The Lead Researcher developed The Three Pillars of Supervision, a new model that incorporates the tasks of coaching supervision building on the purpose and core conditions through generative dialogue.
CY  - London, United Kingdom
PY  - 2017
KW  - coaching supervision
KW  - reflective practice
KW  - adult learning
KW  - supervision relationship
KW  - generative dialogue
SP  - 87
EP  - 112
UR  - www.emccbooks.org/book/book/research-conference
LA  - English
ER  -