https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lifting-the-lid-on-coaching-supervision--4593726
We are both experienced coaches and coach supervisors, passionate about the value that comes from supervision. We will share our experiences, knowledge, wisdom and insight as we set out in this podcast series to explore what supervision is, what it isn’t, what it’s like, how you might show up, what you might bring and how to get the most out of supervision.

We will share stories on this journey. Sometimes our personal stories, both as a coach and as a supervisor, but also examples of what coaches have brought to some of our supervision sessions.

It’s basically just Clare and Steve having a chat, swapping anecdotes and lifting the lid on key questions that might exist for coaches who are yet to explore supervision or who don’t feel they get value from being in supervision. Questions such as…

How is supervision different to coaching?
Group supervision, mentor coaching, 1-2-1, peer supervision - which do I choose?
What should I take to supervision?
Am I resourced enough to coach?
Can I talk about my business with my supervisor?
Am I in a rut as a coach?
How do I move my client forward?
Am I leading my client?
Is the goal everything?

… and much much more.

Join us on our monthly exploration of coaching supervision as we set out to tell some truths and lift the lid on supervision.

You can reach us directly at:

Clare Norman - clare@clarenormancoachingassociates.com
Steve Ridgley - steve@idcoach.co.uk

If you would like to know more, or for us to explore a specific topic, send us your question.

This podcast is supported by:


The Trusted Coach Directory www.trustedcoachdirectory.com

The Association of Coaching Supervisors 
https://www.associationofcoachingsupervisors.com/supervisors/search
and
 
McGraw Hill Publishing
https://www.mheducation.co.uk/mentor-coaching-a-practical-guide-9780335248797-emea-group]]>enSelf-ImprovementCopyright Clare Norman & Steve Ridgleyhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5b37cb8720bda43358d7910af29eb572.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lifting-the-lid-on-coaching-supervision--4593726Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:07:45 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleySteve Ridgley and Clare Normansteve@idcoach.co.ukWelcome to this monthly podcast in which Clare Norman and Steve Ridgley ‘lift the lid’ on coaching supervision. We are both experienced coaches and coach supervisors, passionate about the value that comes from supervision. We will share our...
We are both experienced coaches and coach supervisors, passionate about the value that comes from supervision. We will share our experiences, knowledge, wisdom and insight as we set out in this podcast series to explore what supervision is, what it isn’t, what it’s like, how you might show up, what you might bring and how to get the most out of supervision.

We will share stories on this journey. Sometimes our personal stories, both as a coach and as a supervisor, but also examples of what coaches have brought to some of our supervision sessions.

It’s basically just Clare and Steve having a chat, swapping anecdotes and lifting the lid on key questions that might exist for coaches who are yet to explore supervision or who don’t feel they get value from being in supervision. Questions such as…

How is supervision different to coaching?
Group supervision, mentor coaching, 1-2-1, peer supervision - which do I choose?
What should I take to supervision?
Am I resourced enough to coach?
Can I talk about my business with my supervisor?
Am I in a rut as a coach?
How do I move my client forward?
Am I leading my client?
Is the goal everything?

… and much much more.

Join us on our monthly exploration of coaching supervision as we set out to tell some truths and lift the lid on supervision.

You can reach us directly at:

Clare Norman - clare@clarenormancoachingassociates.com
Steve Ridgley - steve@idcoach.co.uk

If you would like to know more, or for us to explore a specific topic, send us your question.

This podcast is supported by:


The Trusted Coach Directory www.trustedcoachdirectory.com

The Association of Coaching Supervisors 
https://www.associationofcoachingsupervisors.com/supervisors/search
and
 
McGraw Hill Publishing
https://www.mheducation.co.uk/mentor-coaching-a-practical-guide-9780335248797-emea-group]]>falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-140-the-final-episode-the-one-where-we-mark-the-ending-and-celebrate-success--68755627
Clare and Steve bring the podcast to a close, celebrating the journey, the friendship, the learning, the relationship - and with true parallel process, notice how these are all elements of the coach/client and coach/supervision relationship.

The experience had been deeply reflective for both Clare and Steve and somewhat unexpectedly, they have gained so much personally from the explorations they have shared. They exchange what they are taking with them from the five years and what opportunity an ending offers.

Go well listeners and a great big 'thank you!' from us both.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68755627Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:00:18 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyThe final episode - the one where we mark the ending and celebrate success Clare and Steve bring the podcast to a close, celebrating the journey, the friendship, the learning, the relationship - and with true parallel process, notice how these are...
Clare and Steve bring the podcast to a close, celebrating the journey, the friendship, the learning, the relationship - and with true parallel process, notice how these are all elements of the coach/client and coach/supervision relationship.

The experience had been deeply reflective for both Clare and Steve and somewhat unexpectedly, they have gained so much personally from the explorations they have shared. They exchange what they are taking with them from the five years and what opportunity an ending offers.

Go well listeners and a great big 'thank you!' from us both.
]]>2832coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-139-the-full-circle-episode-the-one-where-we-reminisce--68755626
We reminisce about the original hopes and intentions - around encouraging more coaches to invest in supervision.  We wonder at the supervision that we have offered each other, out loud with you listening in, via these conversations.  We also look into our crystal ball to explore a little of what might be coming in the future of supervision and coaching, much of which is already happening!

We hope that you have been changed by listening in, as we feel changed by recording.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68755626Tue, 16 Dec 2025 10:00:19 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyIn today’s episode, Steve and Clare reflect on the 5+ years that they have been recording together.  How time flies when you are learning together! We reminisce about the original hopes and intentions - around encouraging more coaches to invest in...
We reminisce about the original hopes and intentions - around encouraging more coaches to invest in supervision.  We wonder at the supervision that we have offered each other, out loud with you listening in, via these conversations.  We also look into our crystal ball to explore a little of what might be coming in the future of supervision and coaching, much of which is already happening!

We hope that you have been changed by listening in, as we feel changed by recording.]]>2022coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-138-is-supervision-just-lazy-coaching-the-one-with-the-plethorists--67200872
We explore the challenges, the focus, the facilitation, the timeframes, the co-learning, the breadth and plethora of topics as we lift the lid a touch further on what supervision can be.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67200872Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:00:15 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyPrompted by a great question Clare was asked, we explore whether supervision, because it allows for advice giving, is in fact just lazy coaching?  We explore the challenges, the focus, the facilitation, the timeframes, the co-learning, the breadth...
We explore the challenges, the focus, the facilitation, the timeframes, the co-learning, the breadth and plethora of topics as we lift the lid a touch further on what supervision can be.
]]>2279coaches,coaching,coaching-supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-137-what-we-take-to-supervision-the-one-where-themes-become-the-theme--67200873
In this episode, they step into their own vulnerability to share the themes they are taking to their own supervision of their coaching and supervision.

Those themes? Landscapes and love, confidence and complacency, the risks and the rewards.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67200873Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:00:18 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyThis podcast sometimes looks at what has presented itself at Clare and Steve's supervision 1-1s and groups. In this episode, they step into their own vulnerability to share the themes they are taking to their own supervision of their coaching and...
In this episode, they step into their own vulnerability to share the themes they are taking to their own supervision of their coaching and supervision.

Those themes? Landscapes and love, confidence and complacency, the risks and the rewards.]]>2399coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,love-in-coachingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-136-perspective-the-one-where-the-artist-knows--67200874
Reviewing and reflecting on the dimensions of our perspective on a situation can be an invaluable reflection and lead to unexpected shifts in our work.  Maybe share your sense of your perspective on some aspect of your work next time you go to supervision?
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67200874Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:00:18 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore how shifting our perspective can change how we show up and how we coach.  Maybe it's through whose eyes we are seeing the problem, maybe it's where we're looking from, when we're looking, how our energy and state influence our...
Reviewing and reflecting on the dimensions of our perspective on a situation can be an invaluable reflection and lead to unexpected shifts in our work.  Maybe share your sense of your perspective on some aspect of your work next time you go to supervision?
]]>2549coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,perspectivefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-135-client-epiphany-the-one-where-five-minutes-matters--65454219
Could we pay more attention to our client's emotional and psychological needs and be contracting more on endings and on the spaces between coaching sessions?]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65454219Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:00:13 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyWhat if your client comes alive with only 5 minutes of the session to go?  How does that impact you, the coach, and what flexibility should we have for our clients' needs?  Where does contracting come in and are we too focused on the transactional...
Could we pay more attention to our client's emotional and psychological needs and be contracting more on endings and on the spaces between coaching sessions?]]>2224coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,emotional-needs,psychological-needs,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-134-collective-responsibility-in-the-group-the-one-about-asking-for-what-you-need--64493337collective responsibility as a group to define your boundaries, limits, preferences and deal-breakers (Terri Cole). 

This is for all to decide, and must not bypass group discussion by relying on the supervisor to “put things right”. How do you show up in groups?  Are you there for yourself alone, or do you see yourself having collective responsibility to the group’s learning?]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64493337Tue, 15 Jul 2025 09:00:11 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyIn this podcast, you will hear Clare and Steve discussing group supervision in particular, and how to recontract with the group for what you need.  This is not just about what you need from the supervisor, but what you need and want from the group. ...collective responsibility as a group to define your boundaries, limits, preferences and deal-breakers (Terri Cole). 

This is for all to decide, and must not bypass group discussion by relying on the supervisor to “put things right”. How do you show up in groups?  Are you there for yourself alone, or do you see yourself having collective responsibility to the group’s learning?]]>2395coaches,coaching,coaching-supervisionfalse133fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-133-duty-of-care-the-one-with-the-peacock-s-tail--64493336
Coaching can be a lonely business, and supervision can support you in that.  Steve and Clare also touch on where ethics, boundaries and duty of care meet.  Steve introduces the concept of the Peacock's Tail, a systemic representation of systems of belonging.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64493336Tue, 17 Jun 2025 09:00:13 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyIf you have considered supervision, but not yet taken the plunge, one core reason you might, is duty of care. When might the duty of care to your client, the client's wider system - eg their family or team, or duty of care for yourself, challenge your...
Coaching can be a lonely business, and supervision can support you in that.  Steve and Clare also touch on where ethics, boundaries and duty of care meet.  Steve introduces the concept of the Peacock's Tail, a systemic representation of systems of belonging.]]>1953coaches,coaching,coaching-supervisionfalse132fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-132-wrappers-around-our-work-the-one-with-the-sweeties--64493334
There are so many aspects to creating this wrapper – the contract being one, but also the work of the coaching custodian before coach and thinker even get to talk to each other, then there’s the preparatory work that we might ask the thinker to think through and the analysis afterwards.  And all of this applies to us when we go into supervision too.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64493334Tue, 20 May 2025 09:00:13 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyCoaching is more than just the session itself.  It’s also about the wrap-arounds that create the container – and as is often the case, Steve and Clare find a metaphor that’s useful to their own understanding, that of a boiled sweet (the coaching or...
There are so many aspects to creating this wrapper – the contract being one, but also the work of the coaching custodian before coach and thinker even get to talk to each other, then there’s the preparatory work that we might ask the thinker to think through and the analysis afterwards.  And all of this applies to us when we go into supervision too.]]>2221coaches,coaching,coaching-supervisionfalse131fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-131-changing-world-order-the-one-where-we-slough-it-off--65454220
As they say after potentially triggering TV shows, “If you are affected by the content of this programme, you can get help by…” talking with your supervisor.  You do not need to face this alone.

Get in touch if you need to talk:
Clare Norman clare@clarenormancoachingassociates.com
Steve Ridgley  steve@illuminateddandelion.co.uk]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65454220Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:00:13 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyIn this episode, Clare and Steve talk about the impact of economic decisions (whether by our own UK government by the US presidency or elsewhere in the world).  This conversation was triggered by a communication from a coaching platform to its...
As they say after potentially triggering TV shows, “If you are affected by the content of this programme, you can get help by…” talking with your supervisor.  You do not need to face this alone.

Get in touch if you need to talk:
Clare Norman clare@clarenormancoachingassociates.com
Steve Ridgley  steve@illuminateddandelion.co.uk]]>2597coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,decisions,economicfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-130-mental-health-expertise-the-one-with-the-moment-of-self-doubt--64493335
Even without clinical knowledge, is it possible to contract and move forward in a coaching relationship? How can supervision support you?  What if your client has said nothing, but you have a suspicion that there might be a mental health condition present?  

If you yourself have a diagnosable mental health condition as a coach, what might you expect from a supervisor?]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64493335Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:00:07 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore what we as coaches might be expected to know, or do, when starting work with a client who has a diagnosed mental health condition.  Even without clinical knowledge, is it possible to contract and move forward in a coaching...
Even without clinical knowledge, is it possible to contract and move forward in a coaching relationship? How can supervision support you?  What if your client has said nothing, but you have a suspicion that there might be a mental health condition present?  

If you yourself have a diagnosable mental health condition as a coach, what might you expect from a supervisor?]]>2093coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,mental-healthfalse130fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-129-platforms-and-associateships--61375072
We talk about the need for thinkers to have awareness, willingness and responsibility for the coaching to make an impact, and how current models of associate work may not be setting thinkers up for success against these criteria. 

Relationship building is top of Ginny’s top tips for associate work. 

She mentions two useful books: 

The Prosperous Coach https://amzn.eu/d/070wFzOs

and

The Journey of a Prosperous Coach https://amzn.eu/d/06r7fxFq 

You can find out more about Ginny at HOME | Ginny Baillie coaching]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61375072Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:00:11 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyIn this episode, Clare and Steve are joined by Ginny Baillie who has much to say about associate work whether that is via a coaching platform or through an associate coaching company.  We talk about the need for thinkers to have awareness,...
We talk about the need for thinkers to have awareness, willingness and responsibility for the coaching to make an impact, and how current models of associate work may not be setting thinkers up for success against these criteria. 

Relationship building is top of Ginny’s top tips for associate work. 

She mentions two useful books: 

The Prosperous Coach https://amzn.eu/d/070wFzOs

and

The Journey of a Prosperous Coach https://amzn.eu/d/06r7fxFq 

You can find out more about Ginny at HOME | Ginny Baillie coaching]]>2733falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-128-three-way-contract-the-one-where-the-rider-is-chocolate--61374543

• the coach’s obligations in the three-way contract
• the data (source unknown) suggests that 91% of clients change what they want from coaching part-way through the coaching
• going with the flow
• the coach understanding the leadership development strategy of the organisation by way of context for the coaching
• the coaching custodian’s role in all of this. A term coined by Clare and Sam Humphrey in Clare's new book, Cultivating Coachability 
• the influence that the coach can have on said coaching custodians, once the coach has figured out their own guiding principles

Enjoy dear listeners!


This podcast series is supported by Trusted Coach Directory
In an unregulated industry, where anyone can call themselves a coach, the Trusted Coach Directory exists to raise the profile, credibility and standard of professional coaches and supervisors. Visit  TrustedCoachDirectory.com ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61374543Tue, 21 Jan 2025 10:00:12 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyIn today’s episode, Steve and Clare ask the question ‘who is the customer’ when the organisation is paying for coaching.  The discussion meanders (as always) through - the coach’s obligations in the three-way contract - the data (source unknown)...

• the coach’s obligations in the three-way contract
• the data (source unknown) suggests that 91% of clients change what they want from coaching part-way through the coaching
• going with the flow
• the coach understanding the leadership development strategy of the organisation by way of context for the coaching
• the coaching custodian’s role in all of this. A term coined by Clare and Sam Humphrey in Clare's new book, Cultivating Coachability 
• the influence that the coach can have on said coaching custodians, once the coach has figured out their own guiding principles

Enjoy dear listeners!


This podcast series is supported by Trusted Coach Directory
In an unregulated industry, where anyone can call themselves a coach, the Trusted Coach Directory exists to raise the profile, credibility and standard of professional coaches and supervisors. Visit  TrustedCoachDirectory.com ]]>2393coaching,coaching-supervision,cultivating-coachability,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-127-the-client-wants-to-do-what-the-one-with-the-inner-imp--61374521This leads the conversation to the benefits of bringing the seemingly insignificant to supervision; also bringing our blindspots - confessing our in-the-moment self-realisation, inspired through the thoughts, approaches and comments other coaches bring to group supervision - being vulnerable enough to admit that we too have a guilty secret.

The conversation turns to the power within bringing simple, small items to supervision -  Less is more often when we come to supervision.  The conversation meanders to right and wrong paths, right and wrong questions and the unconscious bias in our unintentional leading of our clients, which leads to an 'ouch' moment... and a listener award.


This podcast series is supported by Trusted Coach Directory
In an unregulated industry, where anyone can call themselves a coach, the Trusted Coach Directory exists to raise the profile, credibility and standard of professional coaches and supervisors. Visit  TrustedCoachDirectory.com ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61374521Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:00:11 +0000Clare Norman & Steve Ridgley"What if you, the coach, think the learner/client's idea is 'bonkers', do you stick to a coaching frame or not?" - this was a question a coach brought to supervision recently.  Clare and Steve explore this idea, confessing that we might all have...This leads the conversation to the benefits of bringing the seemingly insignificant to supervision; also bringing our blindspots - confessing our in-the-moment self-realisation, inspired through the thoughts, approaches and comments other coaches bring to group supervision - being vulnerable enough to admit that we too have a guilty secret.

The conversation turns to the power within bringing simple, small items to supervision -  Less is more often when we come to supervision.  The conversation meanders to right and wrong paths, right and wrong questions and the unconscious bias in our unintentional leading of our clients, which leads to an 'ouch' moment... and a listener award.


This podcast series is supported by Trusted Coach Directory
In an unregulated industry, where anyone can call themselves a coach, the Trusted Coach Directory exists to raise the profile, credibility and standard of professional coaches and supervisors. Visit  TrustedCoachDirectory.com ]]>2105coaching,coaching-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-126-i-m-not-good-enough-the-one-where-we-talk-about-right-sizing-yourself-as-a-coach--61374451
Contrary to this idea of a quest though, the conversation touches both Clare and Steve in the profound realisation that acknowledgement is the key to supervision.  Acknowledging who you are, where you are, and what you are feeling no matter whether you think this is “big enough” to bring to supervision.  In doing so, the paradoxical nature of change will enable your growth without the need to strive.  We are all good enough!

This podcast series is supported by Trusted Coach Directory
In an unregulated industry, where anyone can call themselves a coach, the Trusted Coach Directory exists to raise the profile, credibility and standard of professional coaches and supervisors. Visit  TrustedCoachDirectory.com ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61374451Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:00:14 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve discuss some common challenges for coaches, beginning with feeling inadequate or "not good enough," often stemming from a lack of external feedback after completing coach training. They note this "playing small" mindset typically...
Contrary to this idea of a quest though, the conversation touches both Clare and Steve in the profound realisation that acknowledgement is the key to supervision.  Acknowledging who you are, where you are, and what you are feeling no matter whether you think this is “big enough” to bring to supervision.  In doing so, the paradoxical nature of change will enable your growth without the need to strive.  We are all good enough!

This podcast series is supported by Trusted Coach Directory
In an unregulated industry, where anyone can call themselves a coach, the Trusted Coach Directory exists to raise the profile, credibility and standard of professional coaches and supervisors. Visit  TrustedCoachDirectory.com ]]>2037coaching,coaching-supervision,right-sizing,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-125-the-fuzzy-space-between-coaching-and-therapy--61374495
Often coaches are cautious about the counselling or therapy space, but as Angela points out, the core of both these disciplines is presence, listening and holding the space. As coaches, we are often comfortable with TA tools such as ego states, drama triangle, parent adult, child. 

Also with Gestalt techniques such as chair work, NLP techniques and behavioural change from CBT - much of this emanates from the world of therapy.  We explore how coaches might find their own way to navigate the fuzzy space whilst recognising how to 'hand off' a client to another specialist if required.  As ever, it's about doing your own work on yourself, to determine where your fuzzy space starts and ends.

Angela is starting a theraputic coaching supervision group.  Find out more here https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/281yr2ry3yh6wz7etskae/Therapeutic-Coaching-Supervision-Group.pdf?rlkey=ud4zirr0dunah6swdewqmtpwr&st=31rbe2c2&dl=0

This podcast series is supported by Trusted Coach Directory
In an unregulated industry, where anyone can call themselves a coach, the Trusted Coach Directory exists to raise the profile, credibility and standard of professional coaches and supervisors. Visit  TrustedCoachDirectory.com ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61374495Tue, 15 Oct 2024 09:00:10 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve are joined in conversation by Angela Jopling.  Angela describes herself as a coach of 26 years, a Supervisor of 15 years, psychotherapy trained who operates in the fuzzy space.  We have all noticed how the space between coaching and...
Often coaches are cautious about the counselling or therapy space, but as Angela points out, the core of both these disciplines is presence, listening and holding the space. As coaches, we are often comfortable with TA tools such as ego states, drama triangle, parent adult, child. 

Also with Gestalt techniques such as chair work, NLP techniques and behavioural change from CBT - much of this emanates from the world of therapy.  We explore how coaches might find their own way to navigate the fuzzy space whilst recognising how to 'hand off' a client to another specialist if required.  As ever, it's about doing your own work on yourself, to determine where your fuzzy space starts and ends.

Angela is starting a theraputic coaching supervision group.  Find out more here https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/281yr2ry3yh6wz7etskae/Therapeutic-Coaching-Supervision-Group.pdf?rlkey=ud4zirr0dunah6swdewqmtpwr&st=31rbe2c2&dl=0

This podcast series is supported by Trusted Coach Directory
In an unregulated industry, where anyone can call themselves a coach, the Trusted Coach Directory exists to raise the profile, credibility and standard of professional coaches and supervisors. Visit  TrustedCoachDirectory.com ]]>3040coaching,coaching-supervision,supervision,therapyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-124-organisational-politics-the-one-with-david-clutterbuck--59057355Think of the system as a body that is suffering pain: what are the headaches in that system, what are people running away from, what blood (communications) is not flowing etc.

There is a silent conspiracy to ignore, and we must open our eyes as well as those of the people with whom we work.  What do they not want to look at?  What are they ignoring?  What do they not want to say?

Organisational politics and culture are the focus of the discussion, but as ever we drift into all sorts of interesting spaces... for example, what are your beliefs, as a coach, about politics?  How are you building political astuteness?

Useful stuff.  And if you want to learn more, you can read David and his colleagues’ 2023 book "Coaching, Mentoring and Organisational Politics", published by our sponsor Open University Press.  David Clutterbuck, Tim Bright, Lise Lewis and Riddhika Khoosal.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59057355Tue, 17 Sep 2024 09:00:04 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyDavid Clutterbuck describes himself as a provocateur in our coaching and supervision space.  And that’s how he showed up in this podcast with Steve and Clare, with provocations about politics in organisations.  How does this relate to coaching?  Much...Think of the system as a body that is suffering pain: what are the headaches in that system, what are people running away from, what blood (communications) is not flowing etc.

There is a silent conspiracy to ignore, and we must open our eyes as well as those of the people with whom we work.  What do they not want to look at?  What are they ignoring?  What do they not want to say?

Organisational politics and culture are the focus of the discussion, but as ever we drift into all sorts of interesting spaces... for example, what are your beliefs, as a coach, about politics?  How are you building political astuteness?

Useful stuff.  And if you want to learn more, you can read David and his colleagues’ 2023 book "Coaching, Mentoring and Organisational Politics", published by our sponsor Open University Press.  David Clutterbuck, Tim Bright, Lise Lewis and Riddhika Khoosal.
]]>3215coaching,coaching-supervision,organisational-politics,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-123-using-quotes-the-one-where-making-sense-and-meaning-making-are-challenged--59057168
"I am the rails on which the moment passes"
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59057168Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:00:01 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyExploring our work through considering a quote is the topic of the day.  Clare and Steve discuss using quotes as a way to stimulate new thinking and to reflect more deeply on our work.  The conversation delves deep into what does it mean to  'make...
"I am the rails on which the moment passes"
]]>2085coaching,coaching-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-122-unsolicited-interruptions-the-one-with-the-junk-reaction--59057062
In this episode, Clare and Steve talk about our reaction to unsolicited email and LinkedIn junk mail as one such example of where emotions (in both our cases, annoyance and frustration) can get in our way.  It’s a distraction from what matters most, interference in our daily choices and the “recovery time” to get our heads back in gear can be considerable.  Our beliefs and values about politeness are tested.  Thinking about how to respond, indeed whether to respond are all part of the disruption.

This might feel like something inconsequential when it comes to our coaching, but anything that takes us away from full presence is worth time in supervision.  This is just one example of many seemingly trivial and yet sometimes stressing considerations for supervision.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59057062Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:00:03 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyWhen the personal intrudes on the professional, we might consider bringing that to supervision.  Sometimes that personal stuff may seem really trivial, but if it’s getting in the way of us being the best coach for the people with whom we work, then we...
In this episode, Clare and Steve talk about our reaction to unsolicited email and LinkedIn junk mail as one such example of where emotions (in both our cases, annoyance and frustration) can get in our way.  It’s a distraction from what matters most, interference in our daily choices and the “recovery time” to get our heads back in gear can be considerable.  Our beliefs and values about politeness are tested.  Thinking about how to respond, indeed whether to respond are all part of the disruption.

This might feel like something inconsequential when it comes to our coaching, but anything that takes us away from full presence is worth time in supervision.  This is just one example of many seemingly trivial and yet sometimes stressing considerations for supervision.]]>2175coaching,coaching-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-121-internal-coaching-research-book-with-val-hastings-the-one-where-the-seagull-leaves-a-mess--59057106https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59057106Tue, 18 Jun 2024 09:00:04 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleySteve and Clare are joined by Val Hastings, author of "Coaching from the Inside", a book exploring the guiding principles of internal coaching.  Whilst this book is the sum of research into internal coaching from interviewing internal coaches from...3046coaching,coaching-supervision,internal-coaches,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-120-are-we-losing-the-truth-the-one-where-we-ask-where-the-truth-has-gone-and-what-happens-if-we-seek-it--59057012https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59057012Tue, 21 May 2024 09:30:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyPrompted by Steve asking 'Are we losing the truth?' Our podcasters notice how our relationship to the truth is being pulled in multiple directions - be it government, social media, mainstream media - we are, it seems, simultaneously hunting for the...2291coaching,coaching-supervision,supervision,truthfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-119-ethics-in-coaching-the-one-with-shades-of-grey--57457155
We explore how ethics and moral codes are inter-connected, and how what might be the right or wrong way forward in an ethical dilemma might be more a function of your personal moral code, your client's, the relationship and the contextual situation than it is anything else. It certainly may not be as simple as your supervisor's view, what the coaching bodies say, what your training taught you or a chapter in a book.

There are many shades of grey - we couldn't comment on how many !]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57457155Tue, 16 Apr 2024 09:00:03 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyToday Clare and Steve explore the topic of ethics - please don't switch off! Our podcasters challenge the notion that ethics are clear and that there is an answer as to what is right or wrong when we coach. We explore how ethics and moral codes are...
We explore how ethics and moral codes are inter-connected, and how what might be the right or wrong way forward in an ethical dilemma might be more a function of your personal moral code, your client's, the relationship and the contextual situation than it is anything else. It certainly may not be as simple as your supervisor's view, what the coaching bodies say, what your training taught you or a chapter in a book.

There are many shades of grey - we couldn't comment on how many !]]>1959coaching,coaching-ethics,coaching-supervision,ethics,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-118-the-one-with-the-existential-question-and-guest-yannick-jacob--57457113

• Website for coaches: www.RocketSupervision.com
• Coaching Lab: www.GoCoachingLab.com
• Coaching website: www.existential.coach
• Free resources for coaches: https://rocketsupervision.com/free-stuff/ (including my Positive Psychology for Coaches eBook)

Yannick Jacob is a coach, trainer and supervisor with a master's degree in existential coaching and applied positive psychology. He is part of the teaching faculties at Cambridge University and the International Centre for Coaching Supervision, and he’s the course director of the School of Positive Transformation’s Accredited Certificate in Integrative Coaching, for which he gathered many of the world’s most influential coaches and earliest pioneers.

Formerly programme leader of the MSc Coaching Psychology at the University of East London, Yannick now presents at conferences internationally and his book, An Introduction to Existential Coaching, was published by Routledge. Committed to helping other coaches be the best coaches they can be, Yannick founded and hosts Yannick’s Coaching Lab which gives novice and seasoned coaches an opportunity to witness experienced coaches live in action, and he is the host of Animas Centre for Coaching's popular podcast Coaching Uncaged, as well as his own podcasts Talking about Coaching and Talking about Coaching and Psychedelics.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57457113Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleySteve and Clare have a wide-ranging conversation with Yannick Jacob about the question “Who are you?” Why is this important? Because who you are is how you coach. And being your authentic self is how you differentiate yourself from the other coaches...

• Website for coaches: www.RocketSupervision.com
• Coaching Lab: www.GoCoachingLab.com
• Coaching website: www.existential.coach
• Free resources for coaches: https://rocketsupervision.com/free-stuff/ (including my Positive Psychology for Coaches eBook)

Yannick Jacob is a coach, trainer and supervisor with a master's degree in existential coaching and applied positive psychology. He is part of the teaching faculties at Cambridge University and the International Centre for Coaching Supervision, and he’s the course director of the School of Positive Transformation’s Accredited Certificate in Integrative Coaching, for which he gathered many of the world’s most influential coaches and earliest pioneers.

Formerly programme leader of the MSc Coaching Psychology at the University of East London, Yannick now presents at conferences internationally and his book, An Introduction to Existential Coaching, was published by Routledge. Committed to helping other coaches be the best coaches they can be, Yannick founded and hosts Yannick’s Coaching Lab which gives novice and seasoned coaches an opportunity to witness experienced coaches live in action, and he is the host of Animas Centre for Coaching's popular podcast Coaching Uncaged, as well as his own podcasts Talking about Coaching and Talking about Coaching and Psychedelics.]]>3008authenticity,coaching,coaching-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-117-changing-hats-as-a-coach-the-one-about-mr-benn--57457090

• consultant or mentor to coach and back
• leadership trainer to coach and back
• employee to coach and back
• psychometrics feedback giver to coach and back

We talk about how to make that clean such that the thinker knows which role you are playing – and so that you avoid a repositioning of power in this relationship of supposed equals.

We also talk about the hats that supervisors might sometimes be invited to wear by supervisees – and which of those hats we hand back as soon as we can!

What does Mr Benn have to do with it? If you grew up, like us, in the seventies in the UK, you will remember him going into the changing rooms and coming out wearing different outfits – not just different hats - then going off on an adventure based on that outfit. We found it funny anyway!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57457090Tue, 20 Feb 2024 10:00:01 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyIn today’s episode, Steve and Clare talk about the confusion that can happen – for both coach and thinker – when the coach changes hats. That might be moving from: - consultant or mentor to coach and back - leadership trainer to coach and back -...

• consultant or mentor to coach and back
• leadership trainer to coach and back
• employee to coach and back
• psychometrics feedback giver to coach and back

We talk about how to make that clean such that the thinker knows which role you are playing – and so that you avoid a repositioning of power in this relationship of supposed equals.

We also talk about the hats that supervisors might sometimes be invited to wear by supervisees – and which of those hats we hand back as soon as we can!

What does Mr Benn have to do with it? If you grew up, like us, in the seventies in the UK, you will remember him going into the changing rooms and coming out wearing different outfits – not just different hats - then going off on an adventure based on that outfit. We found it funny anyway!]]>2359coach,coaching,coaching-supervision,supervision,thinkerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-116-climate-change-coaching-the-one-with-bananas-in-a-plastic-bag--57729980
The largest single topic for us all as human beings today, Charly talks about her work training and guiding coaches to deal with the enormity of this vast subject area and the emotional connection that can come with it for both client and coach. We notice how collusion and judgement can be present and how emotions such as fear and guilt can emerge, yet we also reflect on how, with the support of supervision, coaches can discover patterns, resources and learning in their work, which can help them both to thrive with their clients, and also to develop their own approach to coaching and change.

This is a topic we all need to embrace, so why not start here?

Some links from our guest...

• https://climatechangecoaches.com/our-book/ ( a free chapter download on this page of our book and it has links to where to buy it )
• https://climatechangecoaches.com/coaches/ (coach training programme. beginning mid March)
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/charly-cox-co-founder-climate-change-coaches-cert-b-corp-907bb719/ (Charly on LinkedIn)

]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57729980Tue, 16 Jan 2024 10:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve are joined by Charly Cox from Climate Change Coaches and together we explore working with climate change. The largest single topic for us all as human beings today, Charly talks about her work training and guiding coaches to deal with...
The largest single topic for us all as human beings today, Charly talks about her work training and guiding coaches to deal with the enormity of this vast subject area and the emotional connection that can come with it for both client and coach. We notice how collusion and judgement can be present and how emotions such as fear and guilt can emerge, yet we also reflect on how, with the support of supervision, coaches can discover patterns, resources and learning in their work, which can help them both to thrive with their clients, and also to develop their own approach to coaching and change.

This is a topic we all need to embrace, so why not start here?

Some links from our guest...

• https://climatechangecoaches.com/our-book/ ( a free chapter download on this page of our book and it has links to where to buy it )
• https://climatechangecoaches.com/coaches/ (coach training programme. beginning mid March)
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/charly-cox-co-founder-climate-change-coaches-cert-b-corp-907bb719/ (Charly on LinkedIn)

]]>2647climate-change,coaching,coaching-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-115-evaluating-our-coaching-the-one-with-the-thank-you-email-and-the-slap-on-the-head-with-a-wet-fish--56869182

• How do we balance our needs with whether we are meeting those of our clients?
• How do we know?
• What can we pay attention to, and how can our self-awareness and self-development be used to support this process of evaluation?
• And what about feedback?

Exploring this topic leaves our podcasters with new learning and a sense of gratitude.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56869182Tue, 19 Dec 2023 10:30:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore how to evaluate our coaching (and also our supervision): - How do we balance our needs with whether we are meeting those of our clients? - How do we know? - What can we pay attention to, and how can our self-awareness and...

• How do we balance our needs with whether we are meeting those of our clients?
• How do we know?
• What can we pay attention to, and how can our self-awareness and self-development be used to support this process of evaluation?
• And what about feedback?

Exploring this topic leaves our podcasters with new learning and a sense of gratitude.]]>2062coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,evaluation,self-awareness,self-developmentfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-114-beginnings-in-coaching-the-one-where-we-talk-about-daisy-chain-thoughts--56869169https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56869169Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:30:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyIn today’s podcast, Steve and Clare discuss ways to start a coaching session. We’ve talked a good deal about endings, but less about beginnings. Here, we notice how the first minute in a coaching session provides rich data and that if we meet them...2078beginnings,coaches,coaching,coaching-session,coaching-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-113-broad-or-focused-question-the-one-where-we-ponder-whether-to-open-up-or-close-down-the-coaching-focus--56869153https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56869153Tue, 17 Oct 2023 09:30:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyPrompted by a supervisee, frustrated with where the coaching went after they asked a nice broad open question, Clare and Steve explore how to decide whether your next question should narrow the focus or broaden it out. Do you consciously decide and...1998coaches,coaching,coaching-focus,coaching-supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-112-client-homework-the-one-where-homework-frames-bigger-questions--54098862Coaches sometimes give homework to their clients.

Clare and Steve discuss their own experiences of this, revealing their personal belief systems about it. But is homework just one topic which shines a light on bigger questions for us as coaches, and would exploration of your take on homework, with your supervisor, prove useful?

Perhaps it would?]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54098862Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyCoaches sometimes give homework to their clients. Clare and Steve discuss their own experiences of this, revealing their personal belief systems about it. But is homework just one topic which shines a light on bigger questions for us as coaches, and...Coaches sometimes give homework to their clients.

Clare and Steve discuss their own experiences of this, revealing their personal belief systems about it. But is homework just one topic which shines a light on bigger questions for us as coaches, and would exploration of your take on homework, with your supervisor, prove useful?

Perhaps it would?]]>2057coaching,coaching-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-111-are-you-at-your-best-as-coach-the-one-where-fitness-comes-into-question--54098856
Maybe you are physically, mentally or emotionally not at your 'best' level, but don't want to cancel with your client as they may judge you, you may feel guilty, or maybe you simply need the money?

This a great topic for group supervision because we will all, as coaches, experience physical, emotional and mental 'dips' because ... we are all human.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54098856Tue, 15 Aug 2023 09:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve Ridgley"How does one know to say you're not fit for a session as a coach?" This was the group supervision question raised recently that Steve and Clare explore. Maybe you are physically, mentally or emotionally not at your 'best' level, but don't want to...
Maybe you are physically, mentally or emotionally not at your 'best' level, but don't want to cancel with your client as they may judge you, you may feel guilty, or maybe you simply need the money?

This a great topic for group supervision because we will all, as coaches, experience physical, emotional and mental 'dips' because ... we are all human.]]>1769coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,group-coaching-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-110-the-one-about-diversity-inclusion-and-belonging-in-coaching-with-guest-salma-shah--54098801Salma Shah about how to coach under-represented and minority groups in a majority space. We can all learn to listen more intently to what is going on for the people we work with, so as not to make any assumptions about their life experience or entanglements. Salma helps us to pay more attention to the subtleties of difference, no matter whether that is about being an introvert in an extroverted world or being from a working-class background in a middle-class organisation (to name just two that are less frequently talked about). But that in itself is a simplification, given the intersectionalities that exist within all of us.

You’ll find Salma’s book here: https://amzn.eu/d/2tYPWF3

Salma is the Founder and Director of the award-winning Mastering Your Power, a certified coach training programme designed with a wider systemic lens of diversity, inclusion, belonging and equity. Based in London, UK she works with clients at a senior level in public, private and voluntary sectors; supervises and trains other coaches; presents at events both in the UK and internationally.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54098801Tue, 18 Jul 2023 09:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve talk with Salma Shah about how to coach under-represented and minority groups in a majority space. We can all learn to listen more intently to what is going on for the people we work with, so as not to make any assumptions about their...Salma Shah about how to coach under-represented and minority groups in a majority space. We can all learn to listen more intently to what is going on for the people we work with, so as not to make any assumptions about their life experience or entanglements. Salma helps us to pay more attention to the subtleties of difference, no matter whether that is about being an introvert in an extroverted world or being from a working-class background in a middle-class organisation (to name just two that are less frequently talked about). But that in itself is a simplification, given the intersectionalities that exist within all of us.

You’ll find Salma’s book here: https://amzn.eu/d/2tYPWF3

Salma is the Founder and Director of the award-winning Mastering Your Power, a certified coach training programme designed with a wider systemic lens of diversity, inclusion, belonging and equity. Based in London, UK she works with clients at a senior level in public, private and voluntary sectors; supervises and trains other coaches; presents at events both in the UK and internationally.]]>2878coaching,coaching-supervision,diversity,inclusion,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-109-slowing-down-or-closing-your-business-the-one-with-the-will-for-retirement-and-business-closure--53355140https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53355140Tue, 20 Jun 2023 09:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyAt some point, we will all transition to working less or not at all. This sometimes comes to supervision. Given that the word comes from the French retirer, to withdraw (back to a place of safety), Clare and Steve discuss the importance of ending well...2013coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,retirement,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-108-the-one-where-we-reflect-on-creative-reflective-practice-with-michelle-lucas--52518457
Michelle’s book, Creating the Reflective Habit: A Practical Guide for Coaches, Mentors and Leaders, is on Amazon and in all good bookshops: https://amzn.eu/d/aEGHjyQ

Her monthly reflective practice sessions, where you reflect individually yet in community, can be booked on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/greenfields-reflective-practice-space-tickets-129774419783?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

And you can connect with Michelle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-lucas-a542223]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52518457Tue, 23 May 2023 09:00:03 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve talk with Michelle Lucas about stimulating ways to build reflective practice into your schedule. They discover that they all dislike journaling as a form of reflection, but that prompts that are auditory, visual, kinaesthetic and...
Michelle’s book, Creating the Reflective Habit: A Practical Guide for Coaches, Mentors and Leaders, is on Amazon and in all good bookshops: https://amzn.eu/d/aEGHjyQ

Her monthly reflective practice sessions, where you reflect individually yet in community, can be booked on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/greenfields-reflective-practice-space-tickets-129774419783?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

And you can connect with Michelle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-lucas-a542223]]>2742coaching,coaching-supervision,reflection,reflective-practice,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-107-the-one-where-clare-and-steve-play-with-the-notion-of-the-games-people-play--52518437
Clare and Steve explore examples they have experienced in coaching and supervision. They refer to the social and psychological messages that lie underneath games and how our need for strokes might unconsciously draw us into games.

Something to explore with your supervisor!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52518437Tue, 18 Apr 2023 09:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyArising from Transactional Analysis, the idea of game-play originated by Eric Berne is the subject of this episode. In any human interaction or exchange, game-play is possible. Clare and Steve explore examples they have experienced in coaching and...
Clare and Steve explore examples they have experienced in coaching and supervision. They refer to the social and psychological messages that lie underneath games and how our need for strokes might unconsciously draw us into games.

Something to explore with your supervisor!]]>2206coaching,coaching-supervision,game-play,supervision,transactional-analysisfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-106-the-one-where-we-talk-about-the-impact-on-coaching-of-anxiety-about-the-world-s-uncertainties--52518412
This episode takes us through a model called BANI, developed by Jamais Cascio to replace VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous), which Jamais suggests is becoming obsolete as the pace of change has become even greater.

BANI stands for:

• Brittle
• Anxious
• Non-linear
• Incomprehensible

You can read more about it here: https://thinkinsights.net/leadership/bani/ As always, we encourage you to bring anything to supervision when you feel brittle or anxious and when the situation feels non-linear or incomprehensible. Given the complexities, this may need to be a theme for your supervision for a while.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52518412Tue, 21 Mar 2023 10:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve wonder whether the anxiety that coaches, and clients, feel about the state of the world, leads to lower levels of courageous intervention in our coaching. This episode takes us through a model called BANI, developed by Jamais Cascio...
This episode takes us through a model called BANI, developed by Jamais Cascio to replace VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous), which Jamais suggests is becoming obsolete as the pace of change has become even greater.

BANI stands for:

• Brittle
• Anxious
• Non-linear
• Incomprehensible

You can read more about it here: https://thinkinsights.net/leadership/bani/ As always, we encourage you to bring anything to supervision when you feel brittle or anxious and when the situation feels non-linear or incomprehensible. Given the complexities, this may need to be a theme for your supervision for a while.]]>2182anxiety,bani,coaching,coaching-supervision,supervision,vucafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-105-the-one-where-we-ask-what-makes-the-sugar-sweet-in-team-coaching--52518349Georgina Woudstra to the podcast to acknowledge the growth in team coaching and to ask, what is good team coaching and how do we get good supervision for the challenges that arise for a team coach?

Georgina is a leader in the development of team coaching. She leads the Team Coaching Studio - https://teamcoachingstudio.com/

Georgina's book, "Mastering The Art of Team Coaching: A comprehensive guide to unleashing the power, purpose and potential in any team" is on Amazon and in all good bookshops:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-Art-Team-Coaching-comprehensive/dp/1838467602]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52518349Tue, 21 Feb 2023 10:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve welcome Georgina Woudstra to the podcast to acknowledge the growth in team coaching and to ask, what is good team coaching and how do we get good supervision for the challenges that arise for a team coach? Georgina is a leader in the...Georgina Woudstra to the podcast to acknowledge the growth in team coaching and to ask, what is good team coaching and how do we get good supervision for the challenges that arise for a team coach?

Georgina is a leader in the development of team coaching. She leads the Team Coaching Studio - https://teamcoachingstudio.com/

Georgina's book, "Mastering The Art of Team Coaching: A comprehensive guide to unleashing the power, purpose and potential in any team" is on Amazon and in all good bookshops:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-Art-Team-Coaching-comprehensive/dp/1838467602]]>3181coaching,coaching-supervision,supervision,team-coachingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-104-the-one-where-it-s-possible-to-fall-out-of-love-with-coaching--51925682
What has shifted?
What are you experiencing?
What patterns in other parts of your life might be having an impact?
What might it be like if you looked at it through a different lens?
What agency do you have?

If you sense that you have fallen out of love with coaching, listen in. Or even if something is wrong but you can’t quite put your finger on it. These same questions can apply.

With thanks to Tatiana Bachkirova and her book Coaching and Mentoring Supervision: Theory and Practice, which prompted this exploration.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51925682Tue, 24 Jan 2023 10:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve ponder this perhaps taboo subject. Taboo because it doesn’t rear its head in supervision very often, yet we suspect that there is more of it in the system than coaches like to admit to. We ask questions such as: What has shifted?...
What has shifted?
What are you experiencing?
What patterns in other parts of your life might be having an impact?
What might it be like if you looked at it through a different lens?
What agency do you have?

If you sense that you have fallen out of love with coaching, listen in. Or even if something is wrong but you can’t quite put your finger on it. These same questions can apply.

With thanks to Tatiana Bachkirova and her book Coaching and Mentoring Supervision: Theory and Practice, which prompted this exploration.]]>1846coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-103-the-one-where-we-sack-the-client--51925664
Where in the lifecycle of our work might we end our arrangement? Early, part way through, before we have started even? What is our response to the word, 'sacking'? What other words might apply - ending, terminating?

What might be the trigger, the basis for us choosing to sack a client? Could it be our values, relationship conflict, failure to meet their commitments, or maybe their terms and conditions? Steve suggests a red light green light exercise.

We chew the cud as usual, delving into the self reflection and exploration that supervision offers us as coaches.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51925664Tue, 13 Dec 2022 10:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyPrompted by a discussion in Steve's supervision group, Clare and Steve explore what it means to sack a client. Maybe this is more relevant to the corporate client, but maybe we can also do this with a private client? Do we cover this in our terms and...
Where in the lifecycle of our work might we end our arrangement? Early, part way through, before we have started even? What is our response to the word, 'sacking'? What other words might apply - ending, terminating?

What might be the trigger, the basis for us choosing to sack a client? Could it be our values, relationship conflict, failure to meet their commitments, or maybe their terms and conditions? Steve suggests a red light green light exercise.

We chew the cud as usual, delving into the self reflection and exploration that supervision offers us as coaches.]]>2152coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,self-reflection,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-102-playing-it-safe-as-a-coach-the-one-where-we-put-a-splodge-of-orange-into-our-paint-by-numbers-picture--51597088
We also talk about whether you bring diverse, vulnerable and particularly shame-based aspects of your coaching into the supervision room.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51597088Tue, 22 Nov 2022 10:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve talk about breaking out of our coaching comfort zone, to do and be something that we are not normally, for the benefit of our thinker. Being and doing the same old routine, holding back or playing it safe, will not serve our clients as...
We also talk about whether you bring diverse, vulnerable and particularly shame-based aspects of your coaching into the supervision room.]]>1980coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,comfort-zone,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-101-disruption-and-interruption-during-coaching-the-one-where-the-drilling-won-t-stop--51597064
Here's the link to Clare's latest book, newly published in September. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Transformational-Coach-Thinking-Through-Coaching/dp/1912300826/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2WZJXYQ1KZW79&keywords=the+transformational+coach+clare+norman&qid=1666002157&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjAwIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=the+tran%2Caps%2C75&sr=8-1]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51597064Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyIn this episode Clare and Steve explore disruption and interruption. Whether they be third party, client or coach interruptions, auditory or visual interruptions in the 'Zoomworld', or disruptions we plan to spark new learning for our clients; how are...
Here's the link to Clare's latest book, newly published in September. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Transformational-Coach-Thinking-Through-Coaching/dp/1912300826/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2WZJXYQ1KZW79&keywords=the+transformational+coach+clare+norman&qid=1666002157&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjAwIiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=the+tran%2Caps%2C75&sr=8-1]]>2012coaches,coaching-supervision,disruptions,interruption,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-100-different-supervision-models-the-one-with-tatiana-bachkirova--51317569
Tatiana leads a developmental supervision group at Oxford Brookes, so if you’re inspired by what you hear in this podcast, check out availability by mailing Tatiana at tbachkirova@brookes.ac.uk

The book we refer to is “Coaching and Mentoring Supervision - Theory and Practice”.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51317569Tue, 20 Sep 2022 08:44:44 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleySteve and Clare are joined by Tatiana Bachkirova, academic, educator, author, coach and supervisor. They discuss Tatiana’s latest book; Coaching and Mentoring Supervision - Theory and Practice - exploring as they chat, working pluralistically, the...
Tatiana leads a developmental supervision group at Oxford Brookes, so if you’re inspired by what you hear in this podcast, check out availability by mailing Tatiana at tbachkirova@brookes.ac.uk

The book we refer to is “Coaching and Mentoring Supervision - Theory and Practice”.]]>3023coaching,coaching-supervision,mentoring-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-99-metaphors-for-supervision-the-one-inspired-by-forrest-gump--50940035https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50940035Tue, 06 Sep 2022 09:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyTaking their lead from Forrest Gump’s expression “Life is like a box of chocolates”, Clare and Steve muse around the statement starter “Supervision is like…” What’s the metaphor you would use?1701coaching,coaching-supervision,metaphors,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-98-the-one-about-beginnings-and-endings-in-supervision--50939976https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50939976Tue, 30 Aug 2022 09:00:03 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleySteve and Clare ask, Have you ever thought about your transitions into and out of supervision? How choiceful are you about these beginnings and endings? How do you make them good for you and good for your supervisor and/or group?2048coaching,coaching-supervision,supervision,transitionsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-97-the-one-where-our-role-shapes-our-stance--50939927https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50939927Tue, 23 Aug 2022 09:00:01 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleySteve asks - “How is it different if we come to supervision as a coach or if we come as a supervisee?” Clare and Steve explore how changing the name of the role we hold in the coaching and supervision relationships can impact how we come. Some...1729coaching,coaching-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-96-the-one-where-we-explore-coaching-young-people-with-charlotte-wilding--50665927https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50665927Tue, 16 Aug 2022 09:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve talk with Charlotte Wilding, whose journey to coaching came via a career in teaching as a modern languages teacher. Charlotte now works with teachers and pupils to bring coaching skills into the local schools. We explore the...2982coaching,coaching-supervision,supervision,young-peoplefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-95-the-one-where-life-comes-to-life-in-supervision--50665919https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50665919Tue, 09 Aug 2022 09:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore bringing life to supervision. We tell our clients that it's not just about work, not just about the goal; that sometimes life gets in the way and that we are working with the whole person. So why is it we, as supervisees,...1436falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-94-the-one-where-we-break-out-of-the-echo-chamber--50665909https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50665909Tue, 02 Aug 2022 09:00:03 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve look at all of the ways that we, as coaches and as supervisors, might get stuck in an echo chamber. We encourage ourselves, and you, to spread our wings and find different viewpoints or lenses through which to see the world and...2094coaching,coaching-supervision,echo-chamber,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-93-the-one-with-the-olympic-coach--50665894https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50665894Tue, 26 Jul 2022 09:00:03 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve talk with John Anderson about his non-traditional route into executive coaching, from being an RAF personal trainer, through personal and pastoral development for the RAF, alongside representing GB in canoeing and then on to coaching...3052coaching,coaching-supervision,executive-coaching,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-92-the-one-with-the-bio-without-the-with-me-eyes--50375884

And if you ever want to bring this or anything else to supervision, please do get in contact with one or both of us. You can find out more about our supervision services on our websites:

Steve: https://idcoach.co.uk/supervision/

Clare: https://www.clarenormancoachingassociates.com/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50375884Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve discuss bio writing and what gets in our way, whether we are writing our bio for the first time or revisiting it to test whether it still describes the coach we are becoming. We notice how important it is to differentiate ourselves in...

And if you ever want to bring this or anything else to supervision, please do get in contact with one or both of us. You can find out more about our supervision services on our websites:

Steve: https://idcoach.co.uk/supervision/

Clare: https://www.clarenormancoachingassociates.com/]]>2114biography,coaching,coaching-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-91-the-one-where-empathy-runs-into-collusion--50375878
https://www.animascoaching.com/blog/separating-empathy-and-collusion-in-coaching/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50375878Tue, 12 Jul 2022 09:20:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve, inspired by the Animas blog post of Nick Bolton, explore the place where empathy meets collusion. We seek to be empathetic as coaches, but when might that cross the line and become collusion with our clients? And collusion of course...
https://www.animascoaching.com/blog/separating-empathy-and-collusion-in-coaching/]]>2077coaching,coaching-supervision,collusion,empathy,nick-bolton,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-90-the-one-with-the-body-in-all-its-intelligences-with-caroline-quaiffe--50375871
Caroline's website https://coach.quaifeassociates.com/

Somatic Coaching Programme – leaflet and link https://quaifeassociates.vipmembervault.com/products/courses/view/1126998. With the code somaticcoaching it's £199 down from £360 - for one month from the podcast release date.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50375871Tue, 05 Jul 2022 09:00:03 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve play in the somatic sandbox with experienced somatic coach Caroline Quaiffe. Derived from Soma (Grk), somatic refers to the body in all its intelligences - including emotional intellect, moral intellect as well physical/body intellect....
Caroline's website https://coach.quaifeassociates.com/

Somatic Coaching Programme – leaflet and link https://quaifeassociates.vipmembervault.com/products/courses/view/1126998. With the code somaticcoaching it's £199 down from £360 - for one month from the podcast release date.]]>2698coaching,coaching-supervision,emotional-intellect,intelligences,moral-intellect,physical-intellent,somatic,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-89-the-one-with-living-loss-all-around-us-with-madeleine-lankston--50375862https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50375862Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:00:03 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve discuss how grief and loss show up in coaching and in supervision, with Madeleine Lankston who finds that much of her coaching has elements of both. As we discussed it, we realised that living loss (vs bereavement) is all around us...2933coaching,coaching-supervision,grief,living-loss,loss,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-88-the-one-where-theatre-design-teaching-a-cultural-creative-industries-background-came-first--50124648https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50124648Tue, 21 Jun 2022 09:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve talk to Nicky Chambers about her history pre-coaching (it’s fascinating!!), and how she brings this previous experience and ways of being into her coaching work. She champions connectivity in all she does. We got onto one of Clare’s...2950coaching,coaching-supervision,connectivity,nicky-chambers,previous-experience,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-87-the-one-where-stillness-emerges-from-distractions--50124623https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50124623Tue, 14 Jun 2022 09:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve begin with Steve telling a story about preparing a check-in for supervision - what emerged was a check-in question, “What’s distracting you?”. From here they wander into being ready to learn and trying versus emergence - can we try...1918coaching,coaching-supervision,distractions,stillness,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-86-the-one-which-explores-the-parenting-and-coaching-crossover-with-sorrel-roberts--49592867https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49592867Tue, 07 Jun 2022 09:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyIn a rich, insight packed episode, Clare and Steve chat to Sorrel Roberts as they continue their mini- series of episodes with coaches who have come from a non-traditional route into coaching. Sorrel voyaged from Club Med through Lifestyle Management...2710coaches,cocahing-supervision,parenting,relationship-managementfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-85-the-one-where-clare-gets-shirty-about-admin--49592861https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49592861Tue, 31 May 2022 09:00:03 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyIf you have ever worked as a sole trader for corporates, you will likely have encountered the agony that Clare and Steve discuss in this episode. In particular, they talk about the processes and practices which corporates adopt to streamline their...2185admin,administration,coaches,coaching-supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-84-the-one-with-the-internal-coach-from-the-pharma-industry--49592857https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49592857Tue, 24 May 2022 09:00:03 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyThis episode continues our mini series of conversations with coaches who have come to coaching via unusual routes. Steve and Clare talk with Alun Bedding about his journey into coaching and then into supervision. We talk about what an internal coach...2118coaches,coaching-supervision,internal-coach,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-83-the-one-where-the-curler-plays-a-stone-with-the-final-stone-in-mind--49592851https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49592851Tue, 17 May 2022 09:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleySteve asks - "do you have a strategy when you start work with a client?" Clare and Steve explore the idea that we might have a strategy and how that might still leave space for the client to make choices and guide their own coaching. Who is leading...2173coaches,coaching-supervision,strategyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-82-the-one-championing-language-without-label-in-mental-health-with-guest-anne-archer--49592845
https://annearcherassociates.com/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49592845Tue, 10 May 2022 09:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve are joined by Anne Archer to explore mental health in the coaching space. As great listeners, why are we often reluctant to open up a conversation about mental health? Are we uncomfortable because of our understanding about the...
https://annearcherassociates.com/]]>2638coaches,coaching-supervision,mental-healthfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-81-the-one-where-we-gain-space-from-losing-work--49592838
Blog post on losing my job
https://illuminateddandelion.com/2017/11/28/the-search-for-lost-things/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49592838Tue, 03 May 2022 09:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore losing work. Can we frame it differently - rather than I've lost work, I've gained space? They discover it's not just about work; what about losses more broadly? How we respond to the idea of loss - our relationship to loss -...
Blog post on losing my job
https://illuminateddandelion.com/2017/11/28/the-search-for-lost-things/]]>2461coaches,coaching-supervision,gaining-space,losing-workfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-80-the-one-where-we-talk-about-making-mistakes--48854908https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48854908Tue, 26 Apr 2022 09:00:03 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyIn this episode, Clare and Steve discuss mistakes. Not only the idea that it’s ok to make mistakes in coaching – and if we don’t, then we perhaps are not challenging our clients enough, risking being “sacked” – but also the idea of making mistakes...2335coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,mistakes,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-79-the-one-where-an-activator-and-maximiser-just-gets-on-with-it-woo-with-our-guest-charlotte-blair--48854891
Find Charlotte at...
www.thestrengthspartners.com

www.charlotteblair.com.au]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48854891Tue, 19 Apr 2022 09:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyContinuing the series, chatting to coaches from non-traditional backgrounds, Clare and Steve were delighted to be joined by Charlotte Blair. Now living in Australia, Charlotte began her career in tech sales and now works as a Clifton Strengths coach....
Find Charlotte at...
www.thestrengthspartners.com

www.charlotteblair.com.au]]>2974charlotte-blair,coaching,coaching-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-78-the-one-with-the-large-circle-and-two-smaller-overlapping-circles-inside-it--48854868https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48854868Tue, 12 Apr 2022 09:00:05 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleySteve and Clare walk you through the 7-eyed model, developed by Hawkins and Shohet. This model is often in mind for your supervisor when you come to supervision, and provides them and you with a way to break down and identify potential stuckness or...27627-eyed-model,coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,hawkins-and-shohet,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-77-the-one-about-pricing-your-coaching--48854850
If you would like to read those articles, you can find them here:
https://www.coaching-at-work.com/2021/03/01/charging-point/
https://www.coaching-at-work.com/2021/05/07/for-what-its-worth/
https://www.coaching-at-work.com/2021/07/04/name-your-price/
https://www.coaching-at-work.com/2021/09/02/fees-time-to-step-up/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48854850Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:00:03 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleySteve and Clare talk about all of the considerations for pricing your coaching. Whether you are new into the independent marketplace or are thinking that it’s time to revisit your pricing model, this poddy is for you. It draws on the research by...
If you would like to read those articles, you can find them here:
https://www.coaching-at-work.com/2021/03/01/charging-point/
https://www.coaching-at-work.com/2021/05/07/for-what-its-worth/
https://www.coaching-at-work.com/2021/07/04/name-your-price/
https://www.coaching-at-work.com/2021/09/02/fees-time-to-step-up/]]>2462coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,pricing,pricing-for-coaching,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-76-the-one-with-just-the-two-of-us-clare-s-singing-again--48854843https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48854843Tue, 29 Mar 2022 09:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve discuss the emergence of strong feelings towards the other party in the relationship - maybe the client, maybe the coach, maybe the supervisor? Maybe you dislike them? Maybe you fancy them? We are human after all. This DOES happen, so...2169coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-75-the-one-with-clare-singing-the-rhythm-of-life-as-we-explore-the-rhythm-of-work--48854821https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48854821Tue, 22 Mar 2022 10:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyIn today’s episode, Clare and Steve explore all of the different permutations of the rhythm and balance of work that we take on. The peaks and troughs, the phases of exploration and the exploiting, homeostasis that stops us from getting out of our...2188coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,rhythm-of-work,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-74-the-one-where-we-talk-swirly-dots-jam-boards-poetry-and-much-more-with-our-guest-sam-isaacson--48854804
He mentions several technologies that you might want to find out more about (though bear in mind that, as he said, these are not the only technologies out there):

* vTime XR https://vtime.net/vtimexr
* Jamboard https://jamboard.google.com/
* ProReal https://proreal.world/
* Swirly dots for random picture generation https://www.points-of-you.com/play/welcome
* Magnetic Poetry http://magneticpoetryplayonline.com/original/

He also mentions our previous guest Steve Chapman and his Sound of Silence podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sound-of-silence/id1378986797

As always, we hope this podcast is as useful for you as it was for us. And if you are looking for a coaching supervisor, come and talk to one of the three of us!

We would also like to thank McGraw Hill for their support with this podcast]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48854804Tue, 15 Mar 2022 10:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyIn today’s poddy, Clare and Steve welcome Sam Isaacson, coach, coach supervisor, author of How to Thrive as a Coach in a Digital World, to talk about technology that can support us in coaching and supervision. We went all over the place, including...
He mentions several technologies that you might want to find out more about (though bear in mind that, as he said, these are not the only technologies out there):

* vTime XR https://vtime.net/vtimexr
* Jamboard https://jamboard.google.com/
* ProReal https://proreal.world/
* Swirly dots for random picture generation https://www.points-of-you.com/play/welcome
* Magnetic Poetry http://magneticpoetryplayonline.com/original/

He also mentions our previous guest Steve Chapman and his Sound of Silence podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sound-of-silence/id1378986797

As always, we hope this podcast is as useful for you as it was for us. And if you are looking for a coaching supervisor, come and talk to one of the three of us!

We would also like to thank McGraw Hill for their support with this podcast]]>2936coaching,coaching-supervision,digital,sam-isaacson,supervision,technology,technology-in-coachingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-73-the-one-about-linus-and-his-blanket--48854788
Could the negative past be a comfort blanket protecting us? Is the current penchant for selfies and recording our experiences on social media, moving us more away from the present experience? Are we becoming more comfortable in making our present experiences, past experiences? Also, how does our language influence this unconsciously? Do we unwittingly ask a future intended question in the past tense? What sequences do we habitually follow as we consider an experience or decision - past, future, present or future, present, past ... or something else? And is the sequence different in different situations? Could we learn from our children's ability to be very present?]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48854788Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:00:03 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleySteve and Clare discuss our relationship between past, present and future, noticing how our present state is often influenced by our past or by our future. Is this different when past and future experiences are held or imagined as positive or...
Could the negative past be a comfort blanket protecting us? Is the current penchant for selfies and recording our experiences on social media, moving us more away from the present experience? Are we becoming more comfortable in making our present experiences, past experiences? Also, how does our language influence this unconsciously? Do we unwittingly ask a future intended question in the past tense? What sequences do we habitually follow as we consider an experience or decision - past, future, present or future, present, past ... or something else? And is the sequence different in different situations? Could we learn from our children's ability to be very present?]]>1775coaching,coaching-supervision,future,past,present,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-72-the-one-where-we-start-the-jigsaw-without-the-picture-with-our-guest-clare-smale--48854774
The finite game, driven by time, position, rank, expertise, competition, power, win, lose, right, wrong etc.

Finite and Infinite Games - James P Carse
Clare Smale - https://www.inspired2learn.co.uk]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48854774Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:00:03 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleySteve and Clare (yes Clare switches it up) talk with Clare Smale about the concept of finite and infinite games, applied to the world of coaching and supervision. Is either right, better, wrong, bad? Those very words are of course the finite game...
The finite game, driven by time, position, rank, expertise, competition, power, win, lose, right, wrong etc.

Finite and Infinite Games - James P Carse
Clare Smale - https://www.inspired2learn.co.uk]]>2794coaching,coaching-supervision,finite-game,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-71-the-one-with-heat-and-light-in-the-relating-with-our-guest-tony-worgan--48238406https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48238406Tue, 22 Feb 2022 10:00:03 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve continue their mini series of podcast episodes talking with coaches who have followed ‘non traditional’ routes to coaching and experiencing supervision; they talk with Tony Worgan, exploring his journey from journalism into coaching...2950coaches,coaching,coaching-journey,coaching-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-70-the-one-where-we-might-have-mentioned-our-artwork--48238391https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48238391Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:00:04 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve use themselves to demonstrate how their hobbies, pastimes and passions show up in their coaching, as a way to encourage you to discover your unique blend of coaching. You are a whole person and what you choose to do in your...2010coaches,coaching,coaching-influences,coaching-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-69-the-one-where-the-candle-wick-is-flooded-with-our-guest-johanna-hooper--48238364https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48238364Tue, 08 Feb 2022 10:00:03 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve continue their mini series of podcast episodes talking with coaches who have followed ‘non traditional’ routes to coaching and experiencing supervision; this time talking with Johanna Hooper about her journey from the high seas (the...2502coaches,coaching,coaching-journey,coaching-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-68-the-one-where-you-are-a-spice-in-the-group-supervision-recipe--48238343https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48238343Tue, 01 Feb 2022 10:00:03 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleySteve and Clare talk about how we show up in group supervision – not so much for yourself as for the person being supervised. How do you ensure that you are in their service, rather than in your own? How do you bring the best of who you are AND...2018coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,group-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-67-the-one-where-personal-learning-emerges-with-our-guest-dave-stitt--48238322https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48238322Tue, 25 Jan 2022 10:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve talk with Dave Stitt, as they start a mini-series of podcast episodes talking with coaches who have followed ‘non-traditional’ routes to coaching and experiencing supervision. Dave, from a background in the construction industry,...2503coaches,coaching,coaching-journey,coaching-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-66-the-one-which-uncontrollably-becomes-the-toy-episode--48238485https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48238485Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve stumble over the topic of disorganised and unorganised in the ‘green room’ and so explore it. Meandering through disorganised, unorganised, organised, time pressure, a sense of control, routine and other experiences, our podcasters...2044coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,perspective,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-65-the-one-where-we-have-fun-and-giggle-our-way-to-success--47481574https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47481574Tue, 11 Jan 2022 10:00:03 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyAs coaches, we so rarely bring things to celebrate to supervision. Clare and Steve want to put that right, and they have a good giggle about it along the way. This episode is a wide-ranging exploration of what you might bring to supervision to...2291celebrate,coaches,coaching-supervision,learningfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-64-the-one-where-we-transition-from-coach-to-supervisor--47481557https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47481557Tue, 04 Jan 2022 10:00:03 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve share their journey to becoming supervisors and talk about the differences and similarities between being a coach and being a supervisor. They begin to unpack the role of a supervisor, and they discuss their motivations for becoming...2815coach,coaches,coaching-supervision,coach-supervisor,supervision,supervisor,transitionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-63-the-one-with-an-emerging-dependency-awareness--47481539https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47481539Tue, 14 Dec 2021 10:00:01 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve discuss this in the context of coaching and supervision. Does dependency only relate to longevity of relationship? Is dependency in fact merely fulfilling some sort of unfulfilled need? A craving? How might exploration of what...1699coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,dependancy-awareness,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-62-the-one-with-gold-minds--47481430https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47481430Tue, 07 Dec 2021 10:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve talk with Katie Friedman and Helen Frewer about neurodiversity in coaching and supervision. A fascinating exploration of the gold that neurodiversity provides, and how, as coaches and supervisors, we need to work on seeing everyone as...3054coaches,coaching-supervision,neurodiversity,supervision,unconscious-biasfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-61-the-one-where-we-dress-for-the-part--47481400https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47481400Tue, 30 Nov 2021 10:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve discuss front stage / back stage. Just like the theatre, we show up in life playing roles where our well-rehearsed selves play the part expected, whilst elements of our true selves remain undisclosed in our dressing room backstage....1493coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,showing-upfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-60-the-one-where-we-try-to-break-free--47029674https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47029674Tue, 23 Nov 2021 10:00:16 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore the question “Do you ever feel stale, stuck, restricted or formulaic in your coaching approach? Curious about our relationship to safety and risk, gain and loss, fear and confidence and to being professional, our podcasters...2349coaches,coaching-approach,coaching-supervision,confidence,fear,risk,safety,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-59-the-one-that-transcends-the-cognitive--47060606https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47060606Tue, 16 Nov 2021 10:00:09 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve talk to Alex Van Oostveen about his journey into coaching and then into supervision and his move from cognitive supervision to spiritual supervision, more relationally based. We discussed echoes in the system, vibrations that...2738coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,cognitive-supervision,spiritual-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-58-the-one-where-we-pay-attention-to-the-water-in-the-fishbowl--47029576https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47029576Tue, 09 Nov 2021 10:00:16 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve talk about the way that corporate culture shows up in the thinker’s beliefs, assumptions and values and how we might work with that to establish what and how they want to be within that culture. As the coach, how are we noticing the...2007coaches,coaching-culture,coaching-supervision,corporate-culture,perspective,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-57-the-one-about-the-verb-of-relating-and-the-noun-of-relationship--47029551
How are you relating with your supervisor? How might you approach that relating differently, in order to build a stronger relationship and better outcomes for yourself? How might you translate that from the supervisory room into the coaching room?]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47029551Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:00:15 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve get caught in a metaphor that they cannot escape – that of chemistry. They take it further than you might ever have thought about it, into elements, periodic tables, test-tubes, petri-dishes and catalysts. All in service of...
How are you relating with your supervisor? How might you approach that relating differently, in order to build a stronger relationship and better outcomes for yourself? How might you translate that from the supervisory room into the coaching room?]]>2060coaches,coaching-chemistry,coaching-relationship,coaching-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-56-the-one-with-an-eclectic-perspective--47029518
*Existential
*Gestalt
*Person-centred
*Positive Psychology
*Psychodyamic / TA centred
*Solution-focused
*Systemic
*Thinking Environment
*Transpersonal
*Eclectic

As part of the discussion, they notice their own style and approach, so if you want to find out more about how they each supervise, this is one for you.

101 Coaching Supervision Techniques, Approaches, Enquiries and Experiments:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Supervision-Techniques-Approaches-Enquiries-Experiments/dp/0367481154/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=101+Coaching+Supervision+Techniques%2C+Approaches%2C+Enquiries+and+Experiments&qid=1629810514&sr=8-1

To find out more about Clare and Steve’s supervision offerings, take a look at their websites here:

Clare…
Face-to-face supervision group: https://www.clarenormancoachingassociates.com/coaching-supervision/event-group-coaching-supervision-tranquil-new-forest/
Virtual supervision group: https://www.clarenormancoachingassociates.com/coaching-supervision/event-join-virtual-coaching-supervision-group-sharpen-edge/
One-to-one supervision: https://www.clarenormancoachingassociates.com/coaching-supervision/one-to-one-supervision/
Mentor coaching: https://www.clarenormancoachingassociates.com/mentor-coaching/mc-for-an-icf/

Steve…
https://idcoach.co.uk/supervision/
https://idcoach.co.uk/supervision-group-2021/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47029518Tue, 26 Oct 2021 09:00:16 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve discuss ten different approaches to supervision, as described in Michelle Lucas’ book 101 Coaching Supervision Techniques, Approaches, Enquiries and Experiments: *Existential *Gestalt *Person-centred *Positive Psychology...
*Existential
*Gestalt
*Person-centred
*Positive Psychology
*Psychodyamic / TA centred
*Solution-focused
*Systemic
*Thinking Environment
*Transpersonal
*Eclectic

As part of the discussion, they notice their own style and approach, so if you want to find out more about how they each supervise, this is one for you.

101 Coaching Supervision Techniques, Approaches, Enquiries and Experiments:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Supervision-Techniques-Approaches-Enquiries-Experiments/dp/0367481154/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=101+Coaching+Supervision+Techniques%2C+Approaches%2C+Enquiries+and+Experiments&qid=1629810514&sr=8-1

To find out more about Clare and Steve’s supervision offerings, take a look at their websites here:

Clare…
Face-to-face supervision group: https://www.clarenormancoachingassociates.com/coaching-supervision/event-group-coaching-supervision-tranquil-new-forest/
Virtual supervision group: https://www.clarenormancoachingassociates.com/coaching-supervision/event-join-virtual-coaching-supervision-group-sharpen-edge/
One-to-one supervision: https://www.clarenormancoachingassociates.com/coaching-supervision/one-to-one-supervision/
Mentor coaching: https://www.clarenormancoachingassociates.com/mentor-coaching/mc-for-an-icf/

Steve…
https://idcoach.co.uk/supervision/
https://idcoach.co.uk/supervision-group-2021/]]>2732approaches,coaches,coaching-supervision,supervision,supervision-techniquesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-55-the-one-exploring-movement-s-relationship-to-learning--46459144
You can find Rowan at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rowan-gray-23b46522/ and his website/company is Made to Move.

Rowan mentioned Rob Poynton’s book Do/Pause: You are Not a To Do List and his own article Using Movement to help us Pause]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46459144Tue, 19 Oct 2021 09:00:05 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleySteve and Clare talk (and move) with Rowan Gray exploring movement in coaching and supervision. It seems that as children, we learned from our parents to sit down and stay still, when we were being energetic and hyper (eg, moving). So as adults, it...
You can find Rowan at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rowan-gray-23b46522/ and his website/company is Made to Move.

Rowan mentioned Rob Poynton’s book Do/Pause: You are Not a To Do List and his own article Using Movement to help us Pause]]>2366coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,movement,rowan-gray,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-54-the-one-where-clare-admits-to-some-nervousness-about-saying-the-wrong-thing--46459096
How do you find a supervisor with whom you feel enough psychological safety AND who can challenge you to look through different lenses? Might you choose one supervisor who is a match and another who is a mismatch?

What about what you bring to supervision? How diverse are the issues that you bring to supervision, especially if you believe you need to bring things that are similar to what others in your group bring?

How comfortable are you, talking about diversity? Clare admits to some nervousness about saying the wrong thing.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46459096Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:00:14 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleySteve and Clare notice the imbalanced diversity in the pool of trained supervisors, which is a parallel to the lack of diversity in coaching which is also a parallel to a dearth of diversity in other parts of society. They discuss the matrix of...
How do you find a supervisor with whom you feel enough psychological safety AND who can challenge you to look through different lenses? Might you choose one supervisor who is a match and another who is a mismatch?

What about what you bring to supervision? How diverse are the issues that you bring to supervision, especially if you believe you need to bring things that are similar to what others in your group bring?

How comfortable are you, talking about diversity? Clare admits to some nervousness about saying the wrong thing.]]>2442coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,diversity,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-53-the-one-where-we-end-up-with-a-different-question--46459061Steve and Clare are obviously biased about the answer to this question. But they chew over the value you get from the investment, and how essential it is to all coaches. People who are already in supervision would not be without it, but it can feel expensive when you embark upon a coaching journey. Trust in the process is key, but how do you know how valuable that process is if you have never experienced it?

Supervision is required for most coaching bodies’ credentialing, but this is not a good reason to come. The reason to come is to become a better coach, to build your capability and practice, to learn and grow, to be in a shared space with others.

We end up with a different question: how do I get the most value from supervision in the way that I show up and contribute?

For more insights into this subject, take a read of these articles by Clare and Michelle Lucas in Coaching at Work:
Coaching at Work article, Stay Sharp, Stay Safe: https://www.clarenormancoachingassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/C@W-11.5-Supervision-Stay-safe-final.pdf
Coaching at Work article, For what it’s worth: https://www.coaching-at-work.com/2021/05/07/for-what-its-worth/
Coaching at Work article, Charging Point: https://www.coaching-at-work.com/2021/03/01/charging-point/

To find out more about Clare and Steve’s supervision offerings, take a look at their websites here:

Clare…
Face-to-face supervision group: https://www.clarenormancoachingassociates.com/coaching-supervision/event-group-coaching-supervision-tranquil-new-forest/
Virtual supervision group: https://www.clarenormancoachingassociates.com/coaching-supervision/event-join-virtual-coaching-supervision-group-sharpen-edge/
One-to-one supervision: https://www.clarenormancoachingassociates.com/coaching-supervision/one-to-one-supervision/
Mentor coaching: https://www.clarenormancoachingassociates.com/mentor-coaching/mc-for-an-icf/

Steve…
https://idcoach.co.uk/supervision/
https://idcoach.co.uk/supervision-group-2021/

Other supervisors are available!
See our sponsors’ (AOCS) site: https://www.associationofcoachingsupervisors.com/supervisors/search]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46459061Tue, 05 Oct 2021 09:00:07 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyIs supervision too expensive? Steve and Clare are obviously biased about the answer to this question. But they chew over the value you get from the investment, and how essential it is to all coaches. People who are already in supervision would not...Steve and Clare are obviously biased about the answer to this question. But they chew over the value you get from the investment, and how essential it is to all coaches. People who are already in supervision would not be without it, but it can feel expensive when you embark upon a coaching journey. Trust in the process is key, but how do you know how valuable that process is if you have never experienced it?

Supervision is required for most coaching bodies’ credentialing, but this is not a good reason to come. The reason to come is to become a better coach, to build your capability and practice, to learn and grow, to be in a shared space with others.

We end up with a different question: how do I get the most value from supervision in the way that I show up and contribute?

For more insights into this subject, take a read of these articles by Clare and Michelle Lucas in Coaching at Work:
Coaching at Work article, Stay Sharp, Stay Safe: https://www.clarenormancoachingassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/C@W-11.5-Supervision-Stay-safe-final.pdf
Coaching at Work article, For what it’s worth: https://www.coaching-at-work.com/2021/05/07/for-what-its-worth/
Coaching at Work article, Charging Point: https://www.coaching-at-work.com/2021/03/01/charging-point/

To find out more about Clare and Steve’s supervision offerings, take a look at their websites here:

Clare…
Face-to-face supervision group: https://www.clarenormancoachingassociates.com/coaching-supervision/event-group-coaching-supervision-tranquil-new-forest/
Virtual supervision group: https://www.clarenormancoachingassociates.com/coaching-supervision/event-join-virtual-coaching-supervision-group-sharpen-edge/
One-to-one supervision: https://www.clarenormancoachingassociates.com/coaching-supervision/one-to-one-supervision/
Mentor coaching: https://www.clarenormancoachingassociates.com/mentor-coaching/mc-for-an-icf/

Steve…
https://idcoach.co.uk/supervision/
https://idcoach.co.uk/supervision-group-2021/

Other supervisors are available!
See our sponsors’ (AOCS) site: https://www.associationofcoachingsupervisors.com/supervisors/search]]>1345coaches,coaching-supervision,cost,price,valuefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-52-the-one-where-we-date-marry-and-have-affairs-with-metaphors--46459047
How many metaphors do you spot in the above paragraph?!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46459047Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:00:12 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleySteve and Clare are joined by Jaya Bhateja, MCC, to talk about all things metaphorical. They discuss how metaphors can break through sometimes complex stories that we tell ourselves to find a simple way of examining what we are facing. They discover...
How many metaphors do you spot in the above paragraph?!]]>2699coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,jaya-bhateja,metaphors,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-bonus-episode-reflection-exercise--46618629https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46618629Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyThis short session is our gift to you as we celebrate our 52nd episode and one year of publishing our podcast. It is a reflection exercise to help you to reflect back on what you got out of your supervision.453coaches,coaching-supervision,reflection,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-bonus-episode-centring-exercise--46618605https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46618605Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyThis short session is our gift to you as we celebrate our 52nd episode and one year of publishing our podcast. It is a centring exercise to get you ready for supervision.596centring,coaches,coaching-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-51-the-one-where-yellow-and-blue-make-green--46459037https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46459037Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:00:09 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleySteve and Clare discuss developing our reflexivity and capability to self supervise. Not as a replacement for supervision but as a way of deepening our learning. They share techniques and talk about the principles around self supervising. These...2224coaches,coaching,self-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-50-the-one-that-saved-the-titanic--46114903https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46114903Tue, 14 Sep 2021 09:00:07 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve, responding to a listener’s question, explore behaviour change. As coaches we are often hired, or asked, to help a client change a behaviour. But is that all it’s cracked up to be? Could changing a behaviour in fact be pulling a...2052behaviour,behaviour-change,coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-49-the-one-with-the-ever-so-helpful-sadist--46114855
The Theory and Practice of Relational Coaching: Complexity, Paradox and Integration, by Simon Cavicchia]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46114855Tue, 07 Sep 2021 09:00:14 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyIn this episode, Clare and Steve talk to Simon Cavicchia about his work on shame. Rich with examples, we start with the idea that “shame is the entrance to the self” (Gershen Kaufman), an ever-present potential that does not dare speak its name. The...
The Theory and Practice of Relational Coaching: Complexity, Paradox and Integration, by Simon Cavicchia]]>2689coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,shame,simon-cavvicchia,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-48-the-one-where-we-ponder-the-direction-of-coaching--46114632
Just some of the questions we explore as we ponder on where the coaching market is moving and what that might mean for us.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46114632Tue, 31 Aug 2021 09:00:17 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve ponder the direction of coaching. Is the market saturated with an over-supply of coaches? Has the pandemic added further to the increased supply and a reduction in demand? Are organisations shifting what they are looking for and who...
Just some of the questions we explore as we ponder on where the coaching market is moving and what that might mean for us.]]>1623coaches,coaching,coaching-market,coaching-supervision,direction-of-coaching,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-47-the-one-where-the-green-room-makes-an-appearance-and-we-set-out-to-learn-about-ourselves--46114593https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46114593Tue, 24 Aug 2021 09:00:16 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve discuss how they consider their own CPD and offer ideas about how you might too. Is CPD about skills and knowledge, or is it about personal learning - learning about yourself? Do we have a plan for our learning? How do we decide what...2124coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,cod,knowledge,learning,skills,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-46-the-one-where-clare-copes-with-the-discomfort-of-her-intro--45635708https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45635708Tue, 17 Aug 2021 09:00:04 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore how discomfort shows up in our work. We can be uncomfortable asking difficult questions, or with the response our client may have to one; we can be uncomfortable with emotions - our clients, or sharing our own. Our own...2031coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,discomfort,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-45-the-one-with-the-combine-harvester--45635685https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45635685Tue, 10 Aug 2021 09:00:08 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyIn this episode, Clare and Steve talk about harvesting the learning: understanding systemic themes in an organisation that cannot necessarily be addressed through one-to-one coaching, that instead need to be addressed through culture change across the...2282coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,culture-change,harvest-learning,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-44-the-one-about-physical-contact--45635670https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45635670Tue, 03 Aug 2021 09:00:09 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyIn this episode, Clare and Steve talk about touch and the ethics surrounding it. They talk about anchors, holding the space, hugs as a form of closure, boundaries, humanity, cultural norms, embarrassment, embodied coaching/supervision and touch,...1499coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-43-the-one-with-the-hidden-power-dynamic--45635645https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45635645Tue, 27 Jul 2021 09:00:08 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyIn this episode, Clare and Steve explore power and the hidden dynamics of power in the coach/client and the supervisee/supervisor relationship. We can unconsciously give away our power or seek to take it. In organisations as well as in relationships,...2145coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,power,power-dynamics,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-42-the-one-with-the-dried-prunes-and-tandems--45545796https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45545796Tue, 20 Jul 2021 09:00:22 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyIn this episode, Clare and Steve muse about hiding in supervision. Steve confesses to hiding himself when tiredness got in the way and he chose to coast and take a ride on the back of the tandem instead of driving his own bike! Hiding by not...1655coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,hiding,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-41-the-one-where-exclamation-marks-come-back-to-life-as-question-marks--45545605
References:
Paul Watzlawick - Change; principles of problem formation and problem resolution
“A fallacy of misplaced concreteness” - Alfred North Whitehead
Claire Genkai Breeze - Relume
Steve Chapman - www.canscorpionssmoke.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45545605Tue, 13 Jul 2021 09:00:08 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve chat with Steve Chapman in a rich, content-packed journey of exploration into the world of not knowing. Tethering fear and permission, our podcasters explore answers that offer only more questions, the fallacy of misplaced...
References:
Paul Watzlawick - Change; principles of problem formation and problem resolution
“A fallacy of misplaced concreteness” - Alfred North Whitehead
Claire Genkai Breeze - Relume
Steve Chapman - www.canscorpionssmoke.com]]>3052answers,coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,questions,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-40-the-one-with-a-shortage-of-pixie-dust--45545366https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45545366Tue, 06 Jul 2021 09:00:18 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve discuss the challenge of feedback and knowing how we are doing as a coach, when all our work is confidential and only witnessed by ourselves and our clients. They explore internal and external referencing and ask two of the biggest...1287coaches,coaching-supervision,feedback,mentor-coaching,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-39-the-one-with-a-paper-bag-over-our-heads--45480820https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45480820Tue, 29 Jun 2021 09:00:17 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve discuss ways we might work with our clients - face to face, telephone, virtually and some other slightly more experimental ones! What assumptions and biases are in place when we have a favourite or familiar method? What has the...2100clients,coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,supervision,thinkersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-38-the-one-where-it-s-a-good-place-to-end-this-chapter--45382574https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45382574Tue, 22 Jun 2021 09:00:08 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve discuss working with story and how story shows up in coaching and supervision. Story is old thinking, often the story the client has told, and continues to tell, themselves. What we are seeking to do is create new thinking and mostly...2151coaches,coaching-supervision,story,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-37-the-one-where-we-discuss-why-corporates-should-invest-in-supervision-for-their-internal-coaches--44869824https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44869824Tue, 15 Jun 2021 09:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve start with a discussion about what internal coaches might need from supervision, as coach and employee. Then they talk about how to meet the need with quality and cost in mind. Confidentiality and contracting for the boundaries of...1955coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,internal-coaches,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-36-the-one-where-we-talk-about-bigger-things-than-the-individual-with-peter-hawkins--44869882
Peter is a prolific author and we drew on topics from Supervision in the Helping Professions 5e, Peter Hawkins and Aisling McMahon
Coaching, Mentoring and Organisational Consultancy, Supervision Skills and Development, Peter Hawkins and Nick Smith
Creating a Coaching Culture, Peter Hawkins

With thanks to our sponsor Open University McGraw Hill for facilitating this discussion with Peter.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44869882Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:00:05 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve meet with Peter Hawkins for a wide ranging and provocative discussion about where supervision has come from and where it needs to go in order to keep the coaching profession fit for purpose in an ever changing world. They discuss...
Peter is a prolific author and we drew on topics from Supervision in the Helping Professions 5e, Peter Hawkins and Aisling McMahon
Coaching, Mentoring and Organisational Consultancy, Supervision Skills and Development, Peter Hawkins and Nick Smith
Creating a Coaching Culture, Peter Hawkins

With thanks to our sponsor Open University McGraw Hill for facilitating this discussion with Peter.]]>2558coaches,coaching-profession,coaching-supervision,peter-hawkin,supervision,team-coachingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-35-the-one-where-we-listen-with-grandpa-and-artificial-intelligence-rules-the-world--44869856
With thanks to Professor David Clutterbuck and Henley Business School Centre for Coaching for the AI 'case study' from their webinar - Supervision series - I don't need a Supervisor: I've got Google.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44869856Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:00:14 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve discuss a scenario about the future of coaching using AI, where AI augments what the human can offer rather than replacing them. They look at how AI can spot patterns and join dots that coaches might miss and that the learning can be...
With thanks to Professor David Clutterbuck and Henley Business School Centre for Coaching for the AI 'case study' from their webinar - Supervision series - I don't need a Supervisor: I've got Google.]]>2803ai,artificial-intelligence,coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-34-the-one-where-we-explore-metaphors-for-our-energy--44869759https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44869759Tue, 25 May 2021 09:00:06 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve talk about energy, how we have more energy (sometimes) for things that are new (like the first lawn mowing of the season) and how energy can get trapped in our body and need an outlet (like dancing). We talk ebb and flow, push and...2368coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,energy,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-33-the-one-where-we-can-t-see-the-person-because-they-are-hidden-by-the-problem--44812547
Claire Pedrick - the ‘wavy people’ - https://www.3dcoaching.com/blog/3d-ideas-934-it-only-takes-a-word/

(See also - “The Advice Trap” by Michael Bungay Stainer, who refers to them as ‘ghosts’ - the people who aren’t in the room) https://coachingforleaders.com/podcast/more-coach-like-michael-bungay-stanier/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44812547Tue, 18 May 2021 09:00:08 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve discuss coaching the person not the problem. Maybe it’s our patterns of learning through education and organisational working that leads to us as coaches trying to fix the problem, resolve the issue, help achieve the goal? But what...
Claire Pedrick - the ‘wavy people’ - https://www.3dcoaching.com/blog/3d-ideas-934-it-only-takes-a-word/

(See also - “The Advice Trap” by Michael Bungay Stainer, who refers to them as ‘ghosts’ - the people who aren’t in the room) https://coachingforleaders.com/podcast/more-coach-like-michael-bungay-stanier/]]>2596coaches,coaching-supervision,lifting-the-lid,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-32-the-one-where-steve-s-heart-was-in-his-mouth--44680883
Coaching at Work article - when the police come knocking. (Subscription may be required)
https://www.coaching-at-work.com/2015/10/30/when-the-police-come-knocking/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44680883Tue, 11 May 2021 09:00:08 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore note taking and record keeping. They discuss best practice with regard to notes taken during a session; notes taken after a session about the session; reflexive notes about ourselves as a coach; records for accreditation....
Coaching at Work article - when the police come knocking. (Subscription may be required)
https://www.coaching-at-work.com/2015/10/30/when-the-police-come-knocking/]]>1564coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,note-taking,record-keeping,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-31-the-one-where-we-explore-am-i-good-enough--44558691https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44558691Tue, 04 May 2021 09:00:18 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore the question coaches in supervision often ask. “Am I good enough?” Our podcasters unpack uncertainty, self-doubt and ‘comparisonitis’. Whether it be as a newly qualified coach or an experienced practitioner, we all have self...2461coaches,coaching_supervision,comparison,questions,self_doubtfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-30-the-hunt-for-the-elusive-killer-question--44453727https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44453727Tue, 27 Apr 2021 09:00:21 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore the search to go deeper, the hunt for the killer question, the desire to turn a lightbulb on for our client. They explore, with stories, how some of the best coaching comes, not from trying too hard to do those things, but...2058coaches,coaching,coaching_supervision,killer-question,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-29-the-one-where-we-explore-taking-a-drink-of-water-when-we-didn-t-know-we-were-thirsty-resilience-with-josh--44129161
Josh Connolly -https://www.joshconnolly.co.uk/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44129161Tue, 20 Apr 2021 09:00:11 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve welcome Josh Connolly to explore resilience. Josh speaks from personal experience and works with organisations to explore what resilience is and what it’s not. Josh describes resilience, not as toughness, because plastic is tough, but...
Josh Connolly -https://www.joshconnolly.co.uk/]]>2512coaches,coaching,coaching_supervision,resilience,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-28-the-one-with-plectrums-buttons-and-milk-jiggers-accessing-multiple-intelligences--44129135https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44129135Tue, 13 Apr 2021 09:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore the various ways we might access different intelligences so as to harvest new awareness and new learning. They share some of the approaches they use in supervision. These include use of the environment and nature. Use of...2402accessing_multiple_intelligenc,awareness,coaches,coaching,coaching_supervision,intelligences,new_learning,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-27-my-client-has-gone-awol--44129124https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44129124Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:00:07 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore scenarios when our clients go missing and how this topic arises in the supervision space. They discuss the space we hold as coaches for our clients when they are not present for a longer than expected period. Space that might...2130clients,coaches,coaching,coaching_supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-26-the-one-where-the-supervisor-is-seen-as-the-wizard--44031542https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44031542Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:00:11 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore coaches coming to supervision seeking a ‘how to’. Our podcasters reflect on how often supervisees see the supervisor as the mentor, the guru, the experienced one, the wizard even, who can offer them an idea or a solution to...1878coaching,how_to,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-25-the-one-where-clare-tends-to-no-always-chooses-that-way--43529190
Link to AOCS website - https://www.associationofcoachingsupervisors.com/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43529190Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:00:05 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore how to choose a supervisor or change our supervisor. What might be part of your process? Do you have a process? Do you know where to look and how to find a supervisor? Steve and Clare offer some tips and insights from their...
Link to AOCS website - https://www.associationofcoachingsupervisors.com/]]>1729choosing-a-supervisor,coaching,coaching-supervision,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-24-the-one-where-we-don-t-want-to-over-egg-the-pudding--43529167
The book for the Teresa Amabile reference is The Progress Principle https://www.amazon.co.uk/Progress-Principle-Ignite-Engagement-Creativity/dp/142219857X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=teresa+amabile&qid=1613574546&sr=8-1]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43529167Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:00:21 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore endings. They reflect on the challenges coaches sometimes have with endings and how maybe that reflects the coach’s own experience of endings in their life more broadly or reflects directly on their own needs as a coach. Our...
The book for the Teresa Amabile reference is The Progress Principle https://www.amazon.co.uk/Progress-Principle-Ignite-Engagement-Creativity/dp/142219857X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=teresa+amabile&qid=1613574546&sr=8-1]]>1729coaching,coaching-supervision,endings,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-23-the-one-with-the-stretchy-triangle--43529121https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43529121Tue, 09 Mar 2021 10:00:23 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore contracting. Focusing on the contract in supervision they discuss the procedural, the professional and the psychological aspects of the contracting process. They explore some of the differences you might consider between...1644coaching,coaching_supervision,contracting,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-22-the-one-with-the-little-voice-saying-i-hate-doing-these--43528987https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43528987Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:00:16 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore chemistry sessions. Something our training sometimes overlooks but something that presents a great opportunity for reflection and self learning as we will likely do many of them. It helps us, in supervision to explore our...1452chemistry,coaching,coaching_supervision,reflection,self_learning,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-21-the-one-where-we-invite-our-first-guest-discussing-bereavement-grief-and-loss--43581863AC Webinar Series: Coaching Through Bereavement in a Pandemic - a series of three 90 minute sessions in March / April 2020 with Julia Menaul and Maggie João: https://bit.ly/39JImvv
https://www.associationofcoachingsupervisors.com/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43581863Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:00:11 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve are joined by Julia Menaul for an exploration of grief, loss, death and bereavement in coaching and supervision. Julia, a master coach, supervisor, director of AoCS and an author, explores with Clare and Steve the story that lead to...AC Webinar Series: Coaching Through Bereavement in a Pandemic - a series of three 90 minute sessions in March / April 2020 with Julia Menaul and Maggie João: https://bit.ly/39JImvv
https://www.associationofcoachingsupervisors.com/]]>2506bereavement,coaches,coaching,coaching-supervision,grief,loss,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-20-the-one-where-size-really-does-matter--42933985
They explore the hidden dynamic and architecture of relationships, not just between people but between individuals and abstract constructs such as the future. They discuss nested systems, family systems, professional and organisational systems and how to bring awareness to the unconscious - whether it be using a tabletop map with buttons, cups or plectrums, or whether physically standing in relationship to those people and abstract entities. In supervision we have the opportunity to be vulnerable and explore what might be happening in a way that goes beyond the tangible coach client matters like the contract, the goal, the work, the plan or the sharing of ‘how tos’. The start of a deep dive into a crucial part of supervision and being a truly self aware coach.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42933985Tue, 16 Feb 2021 10:00:03 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore what they mean when they refer to the system as it might show up in coaching and supervision. They explore the hidden dynamic and architecture of relationships, not just between people but between individuals and abstract...
They explore the hidden dynamic and architecture of relationships, not just between people but between individuals and abstract constructs such as the future. They discuss nested systems, family systems, professional and organisational systems and how to bring awareness to the unconscious - whether it be using a tabletop map with buttons, cups or plectrums, or whether physically standing in relationship to those people and abstract entities. In supervision we have the opportunity to be vulnerable and explore what might be happening in a way that goes beyond the tangible coach client matters like the contract, the goal, the work, the plan or the sharing of ‘how tos’. The start of a deep dive into a crucial part of supervision and being a truly self aware coach.]]>2104coaches,relationships,self_awareness,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-19-the-one-where-the-background-ha-suggests-we-don-t-know-it-all--42933960
Link to Brene Brown - vulnerability - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4Qm9cGRub0]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42933960Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:00:17 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve continue to build on the lockdown series of podcasts by exploring the nature of vulnerability and its place in supervision. Our podcasters explore the negative connotation that comes with being vulnerable and, using Brene Brown’s...
Link to Brene Brown - vulnerability - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4Qm9cGRub0]]>1544brene_brown,coaches,supervision,vulnerabilityfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-18-the-one-where-we-ask-genuinely-deeply-how-are-you--42933941
They discuss what emotions are, how they are distinct from bodily feelings, and their purpose - why do we have emotions? They explore how social and group culture, be it organisation, family, friends don’t encourage exploration of emotions and how we seek to move on quickly or apply a sticking plaster. Supervision provides an alternative space in which to unpack an emotional response and to acknowledge 'what is', as well as providing the opportunity to begin to widen our knowledge and language around our own emotions. How, for example, is ‘irritated’ different from ‘frustrated’, for me? This period of lockdown has created new emotional experiences and unless we resource ourselves as coaches, we cannot show up fully in the coaching relationship.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42933941Tue, 02 Feb 2021 10:00:16 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve build on the lockdown series of podcasts by exploring emotions and how they might surface in supervision. They discuss what emotions are, how they are distinct from bodily feelings, and their purpose - why do we have emotions?...
They discuss what emotions are, how they are distinct from bodily feelings, and their purpose - why do we have emotions? They explore how social and group culture, be it organisation, family, friends don’t encourage exploration of emotions and how we seek to move on quickly or apply a sticking plaster. Supervision provides an alternative space in which to unpack an emotional response and to acknowledge 'what is', as well as providing the opportunity to begin to widen our knowledge and language around our own emotions. How, for example, is ‘irritated’ different from ‘frustrated’, for me? This period of lockdown has created new emotional experiences and unless we resource ourselves as coaches, we cannot show up fully in the coaching relationship.]]>1758coaches,covid,emotions,lockdown,pandemic,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-17-the-one-where-the-answer-doesn-t-come-in-the-form-of-a-9-dinner-plate--42933917
How are we impacted in all the dimensions of our lives by lockdown and the pandemic? How is it impacting our thinking, our body, our behaviour, our emotions? They propose that supervision isn’t just about the client and the coaching work but is more systemic. Bringing the whole of ourselves means considering all of the systems and contexts we operate in, not just the systems the client is in. This might include the shared experiences and impacts from our supervision group and those we share with society as a whole, such as a pandemic. Expanding the idea, born from the lockdown, that we seek to go back to normal, Clare and Steve instead see this as an opportunity for deep reflection and personal exploration of who we are becoming as a coach and as a human being. What is accentuated by the lockdown experience, what new learning might we seek to retain in new possible futures and what might we need to discard? Clare shares how art reflecting a separate part of her life provided awareness that helped her move forward and Steve shares a development workshop experience from his past that offered a new perspective.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42933917Tue, 26 Jan 2021 10:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve build on the lockdown metaphor to explore the imperative that we bring all of ourselves to supervision. How are we impacted in all the dimensions of our lives by lockdown and the pandemic? How is it impacting our thinking, our...
How are we impacted in all the dimensions of our lives by lockdown and the pandemic? How is it impacting our thinking, our body, our behaviour, our emotions? They propose that supervision isn’t just about the client and the coaching work but is more systemic. Bringing the whole of ourselves means considering all of the systems and contexts we operate in, not just the systems the client is in. This might include the shared experiences and impacts from our supervision group and those we share with society as a whole, such as a pandemic. Expanding the idea, born from the lockdown, that we seek to go back to normal, Clare and Steve instead see this as an opportunity for deep reflection and personal exploration of who we are becoming as a coach and as a human being. What is accentuated by the lockdown experience, what new learning might we seek to retain in new possible futures and what might we need to discard? Clare shares how art reflecting a separate part of her life provided awareness that helped her move forward and Steve shares a development workshop experience from his past that offered a new perspective.]]>1844coaches,covid,lockdown,metaphor,pandemic,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-16-the-one-where-we-re-all-in-the-same-boat-or-sea--42933880
The pandemic has offered us perhaps one of the most widely shared experiences of our generation and our podcasters take some time to lift the lid on this and how as a metaphor it has brought new language, new awareness and new needs for human connection amongst other things. They relate these topics, and more, to the world of coaching and explore what is already turning up in supervision as well as hypothesising what we may see more of in 2021. They unpack the opportunity for exploration through time, the cognitive versus the somatic, the concept of ‘normal’ and indeed the idea that we might go ‘back’ to normal, as well as the juxtaposition of a very personal lockdown experience with a shared social experience.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42933880Tue, 19 Jan 2021 10:00:04 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore the shared global experience of lockdown. The pandemic has offered us perhaps one of the most widely shared experiences of our generation and our podcasters take some time to lift the lid on this and how as a metaphor it...
The pandemic has offered us perhaps one of the most widely shared experiences of our generation and our podcasters take some time to lift the lid on this and how as a metaphor it has brought new language, new awareness and new needs for human connection amongst other things. They relate these topics, and more, to the world of coaching and explore what is already turning up in supervision as well as hypothesising what we may see more of in 2021. They unpack the opportunity for exploration through time, the cognitive versus the somatic, the concept of ‘normal’ and indeed the idea that we might go ‘back’ to normal, as well as the juxtaposition of a very personal lockdown experience with a shared social experience.]]>17752021,coaching,concept_of_normal,covid,human_connection,lockdown,metaphor,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-15-the-one-with-eagle-eared-quadripartite-meetings--42878272https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42878272Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:00:04 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore the ways in which additional interested parties show up in contracting our coaching - line managers, HR, L&D, spouse, parents… They reflect on how little training coaches have for tripartite meetings and how this is certainly...2084clare_norman,coaches,coaching,coaching_supervision,steve_ridgley,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-14-the-one-where-it-has-to-be-pronounced-clearly--42734738
•Mentor Coaching: A Practical Guide by Clare Norman. Use OPENUP20 for a 20% discount
•Bachkirova, T. (2015a) Self-deception in coaches: An issue of principles and a challenge for supervision, Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 8 (1): 4–19.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42734738Tue, 05 Jan 2021 10:00:17 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore mentor coaching. What is it and how does it work? Recordings, transcripts, competency based feedback, one to one or in groups. Clare, author of a book on mentor coaching, shares her vast experience. They open up the...
•Mentor Coaching: A Practical Guide by Clare Norman. Use OPENUP20 for a 20% discount
•Bachkirova, T. (2015a) Self-deception in coaches: An issue of principles and a challenge for supervision, Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 8 (1): 4–19.]]>1641coaching,mentor,mentor-coaching,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-13-the-one-where-useful-trumps-helpful-and-we-re-all-proud-of-clare--42196463
Do you see yourself as a service provider and therefore strive too hard to help your client achieve their goal? Clare brings models such as the drama triangle and the ego state from TA to highlight where we may stray. Could being useful be a better way to be than being helpful?

Our podcasters go on to explore what we are responsible for as a coach, including the process of coaching, working in an ethical way, modelling good boundaries and learning. They also tell stories that bring to life common mis-directed responsibilities coaches bring to supervision which, in turn, leads to a discussion about being responsible for our gut and intuition and the flip side of not taking too much responsibility for not following them always.

A truly useful exploration of a topic relevant to all coaches and supervisors.

References to
Teresa Amabile - Book - "The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work."]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42196463Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:00:02 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore what we are responsible for as coaches. Do you see yourself as a service provider and therefore strive too hard to help your client achieve their goal? Clare brings models such as the drama triangle and the ego state from...
Do you see yourself as a service provider and therefore strive too hard to help your client achieve their goal? Clare brings models such as the drama triangle and the ego state from TA to highlight where we may stray. Could being useful be a better way to be than being helpful?

Our podcasters go on to explore what we are responsible for as a coach, including the process of coaching, working in an ethical way, modelling good boundaries and learning. They also tell stories that bring to life common mis-directed responsibilities coaches bring to supervision which, in turn, leads to a discussion about being responsible for our gut and intuition and the flip side of not taking too much responsibility for not following them always.

A truly useful exploration of a topic relevant to all coaches and supervisors.

References to
Teresa Amabile - Book - "The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work."]]>1763coaches,coaching,supervision,supervisorsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-12-the-one-where-steve-can-name-some-weird-parts-of-the-brain-now--42196438
They explore time and cost. But is supervision just an expense or is it about understanding what value can be gained? How do we decide to invest in ourselves and do we make the same investment choices when attending a course or making a purchase as we do when opting in or out of supervision? If not, what is different? How have past experiences influenced your decision? What if you turned your coaching skills towards yourself and asked why you aren’t coming to supervision? Questions such as... What’s stopping you? What are you avoiding? What might you be afraid of?

References to
Olivero and Bain - research - Executive Coaching as a Transfer of Training Tool (1997)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42196438Mon, 07 Dec 2020 10:00:12 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore what might be stopping coaches from coming to supervision. They explore time and cost. But is supervision just an expense or is it about understanding what value can be gained? How do we decide to invest in ourselves...
They explore time and cost. But is supervision just an expense or is it about understanding what value can be gained? How do we decide to invest in ourselves and do we make the same investment choices when attending a course or making a purchase as we do when opting in or out of supervision? If not, what is different? How have past experiences influenced your decision? What if you turned your coaching skills towards yourself and asked why you aren’t coming to supervision? Questions such as... What’s stopping you? What are you avoiding? What might you be afraid of?

References to
Olivero and Bain - research - Executive Coaching as a Transfer of Training Tool (1997)]]>1495coaching,investment,supervision,valuefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-11-the-one-with-the-cairn-of-coloured-stones--42196417
Whilst there are many similarities in terms of approach, Clare and Steve discuss some of the similarities and differences when it comes to the relationship, the expertise, the learning and the content of the discussions using a metaphor around a cairn of stones.

They talk about the supervisory role to uphold coaching standards, about teaching and assurance in supervision and why it’s not policing. They also talk about the development of reflexive practice as an ongoing focus of supervision and about depth and vulnerability as it might show up in supervision versus coaching.

They conclude exploring why maybe the industry hasn’t served coaches well in understanding how to be an effective supervisee.

References to -
Anna Sheather - Art in coaching - https://www.artincoaching.co.uk/
Louise Sheppard’s work on how to be a supervisee - 'How coaching supervisees help and hinder their supervision' (2017).]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42196417Mon, 30 Nov 2020 10:00:18 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore the difference between coaching and supervision. Whilst there are many similarities in terms of approach, Clare and Steve discuss some of the similarities and differences when it comes to the relationship, the expertise,...
Whilst there are many similarities in terms of approach, Clare and Steve discuss some of the similarities and differences when it comes to the relationship, the expertise, the learning and the content of the discussions using a metaphor around a cairn of stones.

They talk about the supervisory role to uphold coaching standards, about teaching and assurance in supervision and why it’s not policing. They also talk about the development of reflexive practice as an ongoing focus of supervision and about depth and vulnerability as it might show up in supervision versus coaching.

They conclude exploring why maybe the industry hasn’t served coaches well in understanding how to be an effective supervisee.

References to -
Anna Sheather - Art in coaching - https://www.artincoaching.co.uk/
Louise Sheppard’s work on how to be a supervisee - 'How coaching supervisees help and hinder their supervision' (2017).]]>2496coaching,coaching-standards,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-10-the-one-where-we-explore-taking-business-related-questions-to-supervision--41938024
As a coach, can I talk about the balance of my work or about my business set up in supervision? Can I discuss the challenge of turning my coaching into a profitable business, or talk about my marketing with my supervisor? Should I bring to supervision choices that I make to win business, even if I know that they might not be entirely ethical?

Where is the boundary when it comes to business related matters for a coach? Is it different in group supervision? What is supervision and what might be mentoring or coaching? Is it different if you work internally as a coach?

Clare and Steve swap perspectives and bring examples as always in a thought provoking session.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41938024Mon, 23 Nov 2020 10:00:13 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore the topic of whether it is ok to bring commercial or business related questions to supervision. As a coach, can I talk about the balance of my work or about my business set up in supervision? Can I discuss the challenge...
As a coach, can I talk about the balance of my work or about my business set up in supervision? Can I discuss the challenge of turning my coaching into a profitable business, or talk about my marketing with my supervisor? Should I bring to supervision choices that I make to win business, even if I know that they might not be entirely ethical?

Where is the boundary when it comes to business related matters for a coach? Is it different in group supervision? What is supervision and what might be mentoring or coaching? Is it different if you work internally as a coach?

Clare and Steve swap perspectives and bring examples as always in a thought provoking session.]]>1754business,coaching,coaching-supervision,perspective,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-9-the-one-with-coaching-in-pyjamas--41937985
They unpack how supervision might be useful in challenging our thinking. Do we coach similar clients in similar locations, in similar ways? What stops us experimenting? What part does our personal history and consequent alignment to risk taking or familiarity play? Have you tried using familiar tools in unfamiliar contexts - for example using drawing with a telephone client? Have you experimented with a familiar technique, going off piste, and did something better emerge?

When you think about doing something new or unfamiliar, do you begin by asking what might be lost … or what might be gained?

Supervision can help us to flourish and not be held back by learned patterns and old identities.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41937985Mon, 16 Nov 2020 10:03:03 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore how we as coaches might get stuck in familiar ‘ruts’. They unpack how supervision might be useful in challenging our thinking. Do we coach similar clients in similar locations, in similar ways? What stops us...
They unpack how supervision might be useful in challenging our thinking. Do we coach similar clients in similar locations, in similar ways? What stops us experimenting? What part does our personal history and consequent alignment to risk taking or familiarity play? Have you tried using familiar tools in unfamiliar contexts - for example using drawing with a telephone client? Have you experimented with a familiar technique, going off piste, and did something better emerge?

When you think about doing something new or unfamiliar, do you begin by asking what might be lost … or what might be gained?

Supervision can help us to flourish and not be held back by learned patterns and old identities.]]>1926coaching,coaching-supervision,supervision,thinkingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-8-the-one-where-we-bring-ourselves-back-to-ourselves--41642110https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41642110Mon, 09 Nov 2020 10:00:09 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve explore how we as coaches might manage our own energy levels and resource ourselves, as they continue to develop the 'restorative' aspects of what to take to supervision. They discuss energy and the interplay and impact of those...995celebration,coaching,coaching-supervision,restorative,self-doubt,success,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-7-the-one-that-begins-once-upon-a-time--41642108https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41642108Mon, 02 Nov 2020 10:00:12 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve continue to develop the theme of what to take to supervision. Their focus this time is on the 'formative' element - the learning that can take place. Rich with examples ranging from boundaries to the winner’s triangle and from...1902coaching,formative,learning,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-6-the-one-where-terrorism-hasn-t-ever-raised-its-ugly-head--41642109https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41642109Mon, 26 Oct 2020 10:02:39 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve develop the theme of what to take to supervision. We talk further about those ‘normative’ aspects which ensure our work is ethical and professional. We explore boundaries between coaching and counselling, accounting for organisational...1407coaching,couselling,normative,organisation,safety,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-5-the-one-with-the-backpack--41532819Clare and Steve explore what we might bring to supervision as a supervisee.

They cover boundaries, conflicts of interest, confidentiality, collusion, successes and much more. They also explore what it means to show up as a supervisee, with our client work in service of that rather than instead of that. They start to explore what it means to develop a reflexive practice as a coach.

This podcast is supported by:

The Association of Coaching Supervisors
https://www.associationofcoachingsupervisors.com/supervisors/search

McGraw Hill Publishing
https://www.mheducation.co.uk/mentor-coaching-a-practical-guide-9780335248797-emea-group]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41532819Mon, 19 Oct 2020 12:23:37 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyThe one with the backpack. Clare and Steve explore what we might bring to supervision as a supervisee. They cover boundaries, conflicts of interest, confidentiality, collusion, successes and much more. They also explore what it means to show up as a...Clare and Steve explore what we might bring to supervision as a supervisee.

They cover boundaries, conflicts of interest, confidentiality, collusion, successes and much more. They also explore what it means to show up as a supervisee, with our client work in service of that rather than instead of that. They start to explore what it means to develop a reflexive practice as a coach.

This podcast is supported by:

The Association of Coaching Supervisors
https://www.associationofcoachingsupervisors.com/supervisors/search

McGraw Hill Publishing
https://www.mheducation.co.uk/mentor-coaching-a-practical-guide-9780335248797-emea-group]]>1428coaches,coaching,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-4-preparing-and-checking-in--41418662
This podcast is supported by:

The Association of Coaching Supervisors
https://www.associationofcoachingsupervisors.com/supervisors/search

McGraw Hill Publishing
https://www.mheducation.co.uk/mentor-coaching-a-practical-guide-9780335248797-emea-group]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41418662Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:42:39 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleySo, you have a supervision session approaching - maybe your first, maybe not? How do you prepare for your supervision? Clare and Steve discover they have a very different approach. As supervisors they share how they might help their supervisees to...
This podcast is supported by:

The Association of Coaching Supervisors
https://www.associationofcoachingsupervisors.com/supervisors/search

McGraw Hill Publishing
https://www.mheducation.co.uk/mentor-coaching-a-practical-guide-9780335248797-emea-group]]>1459coaches,coaching,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-3-routes-into-supervision--41208632
This podcast is supported by:

The Association of Coaching Supervisors
https://www.associationofcoachingsupervisors.com/supervisors/search

McGraw Hill Publishing
https://www.mheducation.co.uk/mentor-coaching-a-practical-guide-9780335248797-emea-group]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41208632Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:08:54 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyClare and Steve share their own stories of their first experience of coaching supervision as novice coaches; they go on to explore peer supervision, co-coaching, supervision ‘lite’, group supervision and one to one supervision so that you can plan a...
This podcast is supported by:

The Association of Coaching Supervisors
https://www.associationofcoachingsupervisors.com/supervisors/search

McGraw Hill Publishing
https://www.mheducation.co.uk/mentor-coaching-a-practical-guide-9780335248797-emea-group]]>2268falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-2-what-is-supervision--41208511
This podcast is supported by:

The Association of Coaching Supervisors
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McGraw Hill Publishing
https://www.mheducation.co.uk/mentor-coaching-a-practical-guide-9780335248797-emea-group]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41208511Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:06:42 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleySteve explores the origins of supervision and he and Clare use that to inform a conversation about the reflective safe space supervision offers, resourcing the coach whilst offering learning and wisdom. They debunk the idea that supervision is about...
This podcast is supported by:

The Association of Coaching Supervisors
https://www.associationofcoachingsupervisors.com/supervisors/search

McGraw Hill Publishing
https://www.mheducation.co.uk/mentor-coaching-a-practical-guide-9780335248797-emea-group]]>1115coaches,coaching,self-awareness,supervisionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lifting-the-lid-episode-1-introduction-and-contracting--41099300
This podcast is supported by:

The Association of Coaching Supervisors
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McGraw Hill Publishing
https://www.mheducation.co.uk/mentor-coaching-a-practical-guide-9780335248797-emea-group]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41099300Thu, 24 Sep 2020 12:17:19 +0000Clare Norman & Steve RidgleyIntroducing this podcast series, Clare Norman and Steve Ridgley discuss their experiences of Coaching Supervision - good and bad! They discuss how coaches make the most from supervision, how to help them to understand what it feels like and the kind...
This podcast is supported by:

The Association of Coaching Supervisors
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McGraw Hill Publishing
https://www.mheducation.co.uk/mentor-coaching-a-practical-guide-9780335248797-emea-group]]>1007coaches,coaching,supervisionfalsefull