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Lifting the Lid on Coaching Supervision

Lifting the Lid on Coaching Supervision

By: Clare Norman & Steve Ridgley
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 Welcome 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 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-groupCopyright Clare Norman & Steve Ridgley Personal Development Personal Success
Episodes
  • Lifting The Lid - Episode 135 - Client epiphany - The one where five minutes matters

    Lifting The Lid - Episode 135 - Client epiphany - The one where five minutes matters
    Aug 19 2025
    What 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 elements of that and on our needs?

    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?
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    37 mins
  • Lifting The Lid - Episode 134 - Collective responsibility in the group - The one about asking for what you need

    Lifting The Lid - Episode 134 - Collective responsibility in the group - The one about asking for what you need
    Jul 15 2025
    In 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. In self-led supervision (as Louise Shepperd would call it, you have a 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?
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    40 mins
  • Lifting The Lid - Episode 133 - Duty of Care - The one with the Peacock's Tail

    Lifting The Lid - Episode 133 - Duty of Care - The one with the Peacock's Tail
    Jun 17 2025
    If 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? Would you even spot it? Is supervision itself an act of duty of care to self?

    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.
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    33 mins
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