The Supervisor's Journal

Insights and Reflections for Coaching Supervisors
You cannot read the label from inside the jar. For coaches, this is not a metaphor — it's the structural case for supervision. Susie Tan on why the professional discipline that keeps coaching honest is still the one most coaches haven't encountered properly.
You cannot be inside something and outside it at the same time. It's a simple observation — but for coaches, it has significant implications. Renée Clarke on vantage points, blind spots, and what supervision is actually for.
Holding space matters. But supervision asks more. What changes when we stop holding only the individual and begin holding the system around them?
How can the formative function evolve for experienced coaches, supporting not just skill development but identity, presence, and professional becoming?
AI can ask reflective questions—but can it truly supervise? Explore what artificial intelligence can (and cannot) bring to the relational, ethical heart of supervision.
Overwhelmed by supervision theory and models. Explore how the heart of coaching supervision that transcends models and frameworks.
CPD comes in many forms—courses, programmes, conferences, mentoring—but supervision uniquely anchors growth, ensuring new learning is reflected on, integrated, and embodied in coaching practice.
Discover the 7 core criteria ICCS looks for in potential coaching supervisors, from experience and maturity to ethics and reflection, ensuring readiness for supervision training.
Coaching supervision is essential, yet too few step into it. Discover why the profession needs more supervisors—and why experienced coaches must take the leap.
Step into supervision with confidence. Discover how to quiet self-doubt, recognise your strengths, and navigate the big questions before becoming a coaching supervisor.