Coaching and Mentoring Supervision: Theory and Practice (Supervision in Context) - Softcover

Bachkirova, .

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0335242987 ISBN 13: 9780335242986

Publisher: Open University Press, 2011

Synopsis

"Good supervision is an essential part of effective and ethical practice for coaches and mentors. This book, written by leading experts in the field of supervision, is an important contribution to the development of professional coaching and mentoring. If you are a coach, mentor or helping professional looking for a range of well-grounded perspectives on supervision this book is for you. Enjoy." Anthony M Grant PhD (Director, Coaching Psychology Unit, University of Sydney) "An excellent book which brings together a range of experienced practitioners covering the subject of Coaching supervision from many different viewpoints and topics. Well written, informative and a must for anyone interested in best practice within the coaching supervision field." Gladeana McMahon, FAC, FBACP, FIMS, FISMA, FRSA.Chair of the Association for Coaching UK and Co-Director Centre for Coaching This highly practical, comprehensive book reflects the increasing professionalization of coaching and mentoring, and the mounting expectation that coaches undergo regular supervision to ensure the quality and safety of their practice, and to encourage their continued professional development. The contributing authors include most of the world's foremost authorities in the subject, who present the latest thinking in this rapidly evolving field. This is the first book to address the full spectrum of coaching and mentoring supervision. The reader gets an opportunity to compare and contrast different approaches and models, and is introduced to theory in a concise, accessible way. The book also: Clarifies what good coaching and mentoring supervision looks like in different contexts Provides practical case examples to compliment and shed light on the theoretical bases for coaching/mentoring supervision Reflects the diversity of perspectives on supervision in coaching and mentoring Explores alternative ways of delivering and using supervision Addresses the complex issue of effectiveness and quality of sup

About this title

About the Author:

Tatiana Bachkirova is an academic, a coach and a coaching supervisor. At Oxford Brookes University she leads a Postgraduate course in Supervision for Coaching and Mentoring and teaches on MA and doctoral programmes. She is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist and Co-editor in Chief of Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice.

About this edition

• Publisher: Open University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0335242987
• ISBN 13: 9780335242986
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 312