Contents of the book Supervision for Coaches
Introduction
Chapter 1: Coach supervision: An international development
Introduction
- Explosive growth of coaching
- Supervision for coaches: origins and evolution
- Coaches discover supervision
- Policy of professional associations for coaches regarding supervision
- Coach supervisors: competency profiles, registration, training
- Networks of coach supervisors for promoting the provision of coach supervision, and for their own continuous professional development
- In conclusion
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Chapter 2: The concept of coach supervision: Background and contours
Introduction
- Background of views on coach supervision
- Contours of the coach supervision concept
- From clinical to systemic. The systemic approach as common feature
- In conclusion
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Chapter 3: Themes of coaches in supervision.
Introduction
- Themes coaches bring to supervision
- Fundamental themes that deserve attention
- Developing ethical sensitivity and competency
- Diversity and transcultural competency
- In conclusion
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Chapter 4: The methodical approach of the coach supervisor. Some crucial points
Introduction
- Contracting of coach supervision
- Promoting reflection
- Dealing with emotions
- Dealing with ethical challenges
- Diversity and transcultural competency
- Dealing with analytical tools used by the coach-supervisee
- Attention to climate, ecology, sustainability and social justice
- Supervisor behavior that coach-supervisees value
- In conclusion
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Chapter 5: Differentiations of coach supervision and the required expertise of coach supervisors
Introduction
- Differentiation by specialization of coaching
- Supervision for organization-internal coaches
- Supervision for organization-external coaches
- Supervision for team coaches
- Supervision for life coaches
- In conclusion
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Chapter 6: Formats and variants of coach supervision
Introduction
- Individual supervision
- Group supervision
- Intervision
- Self-supervision
- In conclusion
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Chapter 7: The generic approach of supervision. A basis for coach supervision
Introduction
- The generic supervision view: origin—development—perspective
- Elements and principles of the generic supervision concept
- Promoting the desired integration in coach supervision: an example
- In practice, supervision is specific
- In conclusion
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Chapter 8: Models and tools for supervising coaches
Introduction
- Approaches, models and tools
- Main models for assisting the supervisee in structuring their content
- Process models for structuring the coach supervision conversation
- Promoting reflection and expressive writing
- Significance of models and tools for coach supervision practice
- In conclusion: Tools should not be overpraised
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Chapter 9: Trends and further developments
Introduction
- Notable trends in the development of coach supervision
- Further development of coach supervision
- In conclusion
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Appendices:
I. Professional associations of coaches and coach supervisors. An international overview
II. Types of coaches
III. How to present coach supervision within acquisition and contracting
IV. The capability of a coach supervisor. A conceptual framework for desired competency
V: Effectiveness of coach supervision
VI: Relational dynamics in supervision: parallel process – identification – projection – transference – countertransference – resonance
VII. Group supervision. Guidance tool to structure a session
VIII. Intervision. Guidance tool for its practice
Notes
Literature & websites consulted
Index

