Much has already been written about the need to develop resilient and confident leaders. But this is starting to feel very tired and hackneyed. Instead I am wondering if there is another way of looking at resilience, which is more enabling, empowering, and helpful. Defining “Resilience” The definition of resilience is to withstand. According to […]
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Hong Kong Diploma Course
Great CSA HK programme in 2015! We’ll be back very soon. If you are interested in training in HK please email Sam Fremantle sam@csa-ap.com Meanwhile for full details of the next Asia Pacific programme starting October 2019 see Singapore: https://coachingsupervisionacademy.com/singapore-diploma-course/ COURSE PROFILE AND COMPONENTS Who is this course for: Highly skilled, experienced internal and external […]
What’s wrong with chat-up lines?
I spotted this great blog from Aboodi Shabi this week and we are delighted that he has given us his permission to use it here. The blog brilliantly explores the importance of relationship in our work. As you may know, this is a key understanding in CSA’s work. Edna Murdoch What’s wrong with chat-up lines? […]
‘Work is the place where the self meets the world’ D Whyte
‘Work is the place where the self meets the world’. David Whyte (1) As some of you may know, I am a Director at the Coaching Supervision Academy. We are based in the UK but our 9-month supervision training programme takes place in many countries and we have trained over 250 executive coaches, leaders, consultants […]
DEFINING THE “REAL WORK” OF LEADERS February 2014
Every day we are confronted with news stories, which catalogue our collective failures to respond to what is happening to ourselves, to our communities, to our planet. In last weeks Richard Dimbleby Lecture, Christine Lagarde, Director of the IMF outlined the causes of our current global economic crisis and inequalities. “The Francis Inquiry – One […]
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 […]
