Topics for Supervision

The list immediately below is taken directly from the International Coaching Federation website:

“Coaching Supervision may include: 

  • Exploring the coach’s internal process through reflective practice 
  • Reviewing the coaching agreement and any other psychological or physical contacts, both implicit and explicit 
  • Uncovering blind spots 
  • Ethical issues 
  • Ensuring the coach is “fit for purpose” and perhaps offering accountability 
  • Looking at all aspects of the coach and client’s environment for opportunities for growth in the system “[i]

Here are some topics that coaches have brought to explore during supervision:

  • ‘I feel stuck with a particular client, and I want to know how to move them forward.’
  • ‘A couple of clients I have been working with recently have ended their work with me and I am questioning my ability as a coach.’
  • ‘I seem to attract similar clients and wonder why this is.’
  • ‘I’ve noticed some common themes arising with clients and would like to explore this.’
  • ‘I’ve noticed that I feel exhausted after working with a particular client and wonder what is going on.’
  • ‘My work a coach is going really well at the moment, and I would like to build on this.’
  • ‘I’ve started to question whether I am more of a coach or mentor. I want to explore who I am a coach.’
  • ‘I’m working with a particularly challenging team at the moment and would like some support to help me feel more confident in working with them.’
  • ‘My client doesn’t seem to be getting much out of their sessions and I am afraid that I will lose them as a client.’
  • ‘My client has suddenly brought a really challenging topic to their sessions which has really triggered me. I am wondering how to work with them.’
  • ‘My coaching feels stale, and I want to find a way of freshening it up.’

[i] Accessed on 16 September 2023 at: https://coachingfederation.org/credentials-and-standards/coaching-supervision