As I come to the end of another year of supervision practice, I pause to reflect back on that year and what it has brought. It is good to reflect back on the highs, lows, successes and learning for my supervision space. This reflection causes me to ponder the dialectic views which present in my … Continue reading Titiro whakamuri, haere whakamuri Look to the past, move forward to the future
Doing what we aspire to do
Recently I have had two interesting feedback moments in my supervision room. The first involved someone coming back a month after our supervision session, and expressing that a core belief they had held onto for 50 years had been changed since our last supervision. Their comment to me was, "I don't remember what the question … Continue reading Doing what we aspire to do
It’s all about relationship
Supervision is foremost about relationship. I’ve been pondering what this means in supervision this week. I am not one to agree with the proposal that supervisors should be changed after one or two years of working with them, and yet I also recognise that a supervision relationship should not go on indefinitely without review and … Continue reading It’s all about relationship
Starting with values
No matter our ideology, worldview, model, theory or roles in supervision, I believe we always start with our values; articulated, consciously or otherwise; in our work. Naming and knowing the values which inform us has a flow on effect into our supervision practice and conversation. A recent conversation I had in supervision with someone revealed … Continue reading Starting with values
Contributing beyond the supervision room
Mihi nui koutou For sometime I have been pondering writing a blog on my supervision practice in collaboration with Chris Thomas. But time and work was in the way and time to do the blogging was never found. As I ponder again on this blogging idea I have asked myself why would I want to … Continue reading Contributing beyond the supervision room