Article: Measuring Innovation, Creativity and Change by Karyn Prentice
Measuring Innovation, Creativity and Change by Karyn Prentice CSA Assistant Director of Training One afternoon a few weeks ago I was reading and a sentence jumped out at me. No matter what came after that my eyes kept travelling back to those words as it registered its impact on me. I noticed how it kept […]
Article: Tales from the Supervisors Chair: Insights for Coaches by Julia Menaul
Tales from the Supervisors Chair: Insights for Coaches Julia Menaul What’s out there; that’s in here? Last year, when there were one-day strikes in the public sector over cuts, I was facilitating a supervision group within the NHS. The session was going OK but I felt we were getting “stuck”. After coffee, one lady made […]
Article: Leadership and Wicked Problems by Chris Gale
Leadership and Wicked Problems by Chris Gale Among the many interesting contributions Keith Grint makes to current thinking about leadership is his exploration of the approaches or ‘style’ we might adopt in dealing with different types of problems at work. He uses a simple description of three sorts of problems – Tame, Wicked or a Crisis […]
Article – The Gift of Mindfulness by Elaine Patterson
The Gift of Mindfulness By Elaine Patterson “Remember that mindfulness practice is a radical act of love. This means that compassion and self compassion lie at its root” Jon Kabat- Zinn (1990 pg 303) A Gift to Myself This Christmas I gave myself the gift of mindfulness. I decided to immerse myself in the practice […]
Article: Mongolia: Transformation and change – starting with myself! By Jo Birch
Mongolia: Transformation and change – starting with myself! By Jo Birch CSA Graduate 2011, tutor on Singapore and London CSA Diploma in Coaching Supervision programmes As I look out the window, squinting past the strong sun’s rays, I count… eighteen, nineteen… 20! I delight in watching the graceful, gentle movement of the Demoiselle cranes and […]
CSA graduate Jackie Arnold: NEW BOOK on supervision!
Crown House Publishing Limited Coaching Supervision at its B.E.S.T. Jackie Arnold ISBN: 9781845908621 Available February 2014 £9.99 Coaching Supervision at its B.E.S.T. contains clear strategies and real life case studies and can be used in all settings where there is a need for effective and efficient coaching supervision. The specific clean questioning technique allows the […]
“Mirror, mirror on the wall….?”
Getting the Most from Your Super-Vision “Learning is experience. Everything else is just information” Albert Einstein Discovered on a greetings card in the Victoria and Albert Museum What is Super-Vision? “Super-Vision” occurs when a practitioner (the supervisee) brings their work to a Supervisor in order to learn from their experiences and […]
‘Vulnerability – birthplace of innovation and change’
One afternoon a few weeks ago I was reading and a sentence jumped out at me. No matter what came after that my eyes kept travelling back to those words as it registered its impact on me. I noticed how it kept showing up again and again in my work with coachees, supervisees, and […]
Showering alone!
I came across this recently: ‘When you are taking a shower, check and see if you are in the shower. You may already be in a meeting at work. Maybe the whole meeting is in the shower with you.’ Jon Kabat-Zinn It made me smile – it is an elegant way to bring to our […]
ICFA – Mentoring or Supervision?
ICFA – Mentoring or Supervision? Tammy Turner Director, ICFA (ICF Australia) The ICFA Professional Standards’ Committee receives regular inquiries from member coaches looking to enhance their skills and further develop themselves. This is not surprising at all as any coach knows you are your service. There are many courses, qualifications and certifications available […]
