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Mirrors…Reflection…Supervision

Read on for an innovative article on mirrors, reflection and supervision………. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/reflections-coaching-need-supervision-samuel-magill-sr-/   Sam Magill  CSA Program Leader US – new accredited supervision program starting September 2018! Contact:  sam@sammagill.com

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Narcissism – them, or most of us??

Every now and then, I get a kind of itch around statements I read or hear about so-called ‘narcissists’. I realise that I am not comfortable with the accumulation of perceptions and comments on social media and on You Tube that effectively say – those people over there (narcissists) are not good; neither am I one […]

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Eating Sand…….Nora Bateson

Eating Sand & Tasting Textures of Communication in Warm Data by NNora Bateson 2019For years I have written about the systemic crises of our times in terms of tenderness, and rawness. I have exposed my inner world in its morphing potential. I have felt it important to offset the many graphs and articles that blaze facts of […]

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Beyond Models: ‘Look, no hands!’

This week feels quite momentous. I finished work with a group of coaches, whom I had been supervising for just over seven years – seven years! That’s probably the longest supervision group I’ve run and inevitably, there was some sadness at finishing a wonderful period of learning together. But as we reflected on a journey […]

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Midlife – become a Modern Elder!

I came across this intelligent and original article on the midlife transition and am glad to add it to our blog page. I hope you enjoy it.  Edna Murdoch  CEO CSA. ———————————————————————————————————————— Here Are The 5 New Words/Terms I Learned in Midlife That Revived Me A wailing siren and a soft, reassuring hand. That is […]

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Coaching at Work Awards!

Great news for CSA! I am very grateful to Coaching at Work for 2 awards that I received at their recent annual conference: Lifetime Achievement and Contributions to Coaching Supervision Awards. It was lovely to be honoured by peers in this way and in this short video, I reflect on some of what I’ve learnt […]

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Practicality in Complexity – Nora Bateson

CSA loves Nora Bateson’s work!  We are glad to republish this excellent blog post. E Murdoch Practicality In Complexity   How can we use knowledge of complexity in a practical way? I am often asked this question. I am confused by it. Practical at what level? By “practical” what is meant? Practical to offer quick […]

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Dialogue and Digitisation – new video, Edna Murdoch

Are you a dialogue artist?  Do you know how immersion in digital media can adversly affect your capacity to hold powerful conversations? Like everyone else, coaches, supervisors and mentors live in a digital world; indeed coaches and their clients are immersed 24/7 in the technologies that make our businesses possible. Yet, recent experiments show that digitisation […]

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