Lifting the Lid on Coaching Supervision

By: Clare Norman & Steve Ridgley
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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.com
    Steve Ridgley - steve@idcoach.co.uk

    If 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.com

    The Association of Coaching Supervisors
    https://www.associationofcoachingsupervisors.com/supervisors/search
    and

    McGraw Hill Publishing
    https://www.mheducation.co.uk/mentor-coaching-a-practical-guide-9780335248797-emea-group
    Copyright Clare Norman & Steve Ridgley
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Episodes
  • Lifting The Lid - Episode 126 - "I'm not good enough" - The one where we talk about right-sizing yourself as a coach

    Lifting The Lid - Episode 126 - "I'm not good enough" - The one where we talk about right-sizing yourself as a coach
    Nov 19 2024
    Clare and Steve discuss some common challenges for coaches, beginning with feeling inadequate or "not good enough," often stemming from a lack of external feedback after completing coach training. They note this "playing small" mindset typically evolves over time into a desire to "play bigger" and have more impact. And yet, even experienced coaches can doubt themselves. Also, if we play too big we risk reducing the 'size' of our clients or our fellow coaches in group supervision. Right-sizing ourselves is a never-ending quest.

    Contrary to this idea of a quest though, the conversation touches both Clare and Steve in the profound realisation that acknowledgement is the key to supervision. Acknowledging who you are, where you are, and what you are feeling no matter whether you think this is “big enough” to bring to supervision. In doing so, the paradoxical nature of change will enable your growth without the need to strive. We are all good enough!

    This podcast series is supported by Trusted Coach Directory
    In an unregulated industry, where anyone can call themselves a coach, the Trusted Coach Directory exists to raise the profile, credibility and standard of professional coaches and supervisors. Visit TrustedCoachDirectory.com
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    34 mins
  • Lifting The Lid - Episode 125 - The fuzzy space between coaching and therapy

    Lifting The Lid - Episode 125 - The fuzzy space between coaching and therapy
    Oct 15 2024
    Clare and Steve are joined in conversation by Angela Jopling. Angela describes herself as a coach of 26 years, a Supervisor of 15 years, psychotherapy trained who operates in the fuzzy space. We have all noticed how the space between coaching and therapy is blurring. 20 years ago Angela wrote a thesis on this fuzzy space whilst doing her master's degree in psychotherapy.

    Often coaches are cautious about the counselling or therapy space, but as Angela points out, the core of both these disciplines is presence, listening and holding the space. As coaches, we are often comfortable with TA tools such as ego states, drama triangle, parent adult, child.

    Also with Gestalt techniques such as chair work, NLP techniques and behavioural change from CBT - much of this emanates from the world of therapy. We explore how coaches might find their own way to navigate the fuzzy space whilst recognising how to 'hand off' a client to another specialist if required. As ever, it's about doing your own work on yourself, to determine where your fuzzy space starts and ends.

    Angela is starting a theraputic coaching supervision group. Find out more here https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/281yr2ry3yh6wz7etskae/Therapeutic-Coaching-Supervision-Group.pdf?rlkey=ud4zirr0dunah6swdewqmtpwr&st=31rbe2c2&dl=0

    This podcast series is supported by Trusted Coach Directory
    In an unregulated industry, where anyone can call themselves a coach, the Trusted Coach Directory exists to raise the profile, credibility and standard of professional coaches and supervisors. Visit TrustedCoachDirectory.com
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    51 mins
  • Lifting The Lid - Episode 124 - Organisational politics - the one with David Clutterbuck

    Lifting The Lid - Episode 124 - Organisational politics - the one with David Clutterbuck
    Sep 17 2024
    David Clutterbuck describes himself as a provocateur in our coaching and supervision space. And that’s how he showed up in this podcast with Steve and Clare, with provocations about politics in organisations. How does this relate to coaching? Much more than we might ever imagine. Every relationship is political in some shape or form, for the benefit or for the detriment of the parties.
    Think of the system as a body that is suffering pain: what are the headaches in that system, what are people running away from, what blood (communications) is not flowing etc.

    There is a silent conspiracy to ignore, and we must open our eyes as well as those of the people with whom we work. What do they not want to look at? What are they ignoring? What do they not want to say?

    Organisational politics and culture are the focus of the discussion, but as ever we drift into all sorts of interesting spaces... for example, what are your beliefs, as a coach, about politics? How are you building political astuteness?

    Useful stuff. And if you want to learn more, you can read David and his colleagues’ 2023 book "Coaching, Mentoring and Organisational Politics", published by our sponsor Open University Press. David Clutterbuck, Tim Bright, Lise Lewis and Riddhika Khoosal.
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    54 mins

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