Supervisor Training: SA3 & LO1: Demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain effective supervisory relationships
This workshop, “Establishing and Maintaining Effective Supervisory Relationships,” is part of a supervisor training series designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of key knowledge-based learning outcomes from the supervision curriculum.
In this session, participants will explore the significance of the supervisory relationship in determining the quality and efficacy of supervision. Through structured presentations, reflective activities, and practical discussions, participants will develop the necessary skills, qualities, and values to foster a strong and effective supervisory relationship.
Learning Outcomes Covered:
• Learning Outcome 1: Demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain effective supervisory relationships.
◦ Content Area 1: The significance and importance of the supervisory relationship in supervision.
◦ Content Area 2: The skills, qualities, and values important for developing and maintaining the supervisory relationship, including:
2.1 Being reflective, non-judgmental, trustworthy, supportive, appropriately challenging.
2.2 Communicating warmth, presence, humility, respect, acceptance, empathy, and genuineness.
2.3 Developing rapport.
2.4 Being attentive and responsive to the supervisee’s reactions such as discomfort, anxiety, shame, and defensiveness.
2.5 Being understanding, flexible, tolerant, and patient towards the supervisee, enabling supervisees to explore undisclosed material to enhance the supervisory relationship.
2.6 Using self-disclosure in the service of the supervisee e.g., to normalise mistakes.
What You Will Learn:
• The importance of the supervisory relationship in determining supervision quality and efficacy.
• Key interpersonal skills, including trust, empathy, and appropriate challenge.
• Strategies for developing rapport and responding effectively to supervisee reactions.
• How to foster a safe, reflective, and open supervisory environment.
Who Should Attend:
• Clinical supervisors looking to enhance their relational skills in supervision.
• Counselors, psychotherapists, and mental health professionals developing their supervisory practice.
• Professionals participating in clinical supervision courses seeking to achieve specific learning outcomes.
Workshop Format:
The session will be conducted live on Zoom and will also be available as a recording in the Onlinevents library for later viewing. It includes:
• A structured presentation on key concepts.
• Reflective questions and knowledge checks to encourage engagement.
• Practical discussions on applying relationship-building strategies in supervision.
Competencies Addressed:
• CC3.1i-xii: Knowledge and understanding of the components of an effective supervisory relationship.
• CC3.2i-xii: Ability to foster and maintain safety in the supervisory relationship.
• CC3.3: Ability to monitor and address problems in supervision collaboratively.
• CC3.4: Use of self-disclosure to normalise mistakes.
Registration Details:
• Suggested Fee: This workshop is offered on a pay-what-you-can basis, reflecting Onlinevents’ commitment to inclusivity and accessibility for everyone. We suggest a contribution of £20.
• Recording Cost: Missed the live session? Don’t worry! You can enjoy the convenience of on-demand access to the workshop recording for just £9.99 through the Onlinevents library, allowing you to learn at your own pace.
• CPD Certificate: A Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certificate will be provided upon completion of the workshop.
Supervisor Training Workshop Series
This workshop is part of a series covering all knowledge-based learning outcomes and content areas outlined in the BACP Counselling and Psychotherapy Supervision Training Curriculum.
You can view the curriculum on the BACP website by clicking here: https://www.bacp.co.uk/events-and-resources/ethics-and-standards/competences-and-curricula/supervision-curriculum/
The purpose of this series is to make the required knowledge accessible to practitioners training as supervisors and to supervisors refreshing and updating their competencies.
Onlinevents’ radical inclusion policy ensures everyone can participate by offering pay-what-you-can tickets for live workshops and affordable access to recordings in the Learning Library. This aligns with Onlinevents’ mission to make learning within the helping professions accessible to all.
While this series does not constitute a full Supervisor Training programme, it offers a thorough grounding in the knowledge-based learning outcomes and competencies described by the BACP. These workshops are an excellent foundation for those looking to expand their understanding of supervision and prepare for further training. To meet all competencies and integrate this knowledge into practical skills and personal development, participants should enrol in a Supervisor Training programme that will support the integration of this knowledge-based learning into the skills and personal development needed to practice as a Supervisor.
Course Content
Presenter
Jo Birch has over 30 years’ experience as a psychotherapist and executive coach. An accredited supervisor, she remains an active contributor to the counselling, psychotherapy, coaching, and supervision communities — formerly Chair of BACP Coaching and board member of AoCS and EASC.
Currently the holder of the EMCC Global Supervision Award, Jo’s work is recognised for her long-standing professional contribution and leadership in supervision practice. As Director of Crucial Difference, she leads an international team providing supervision training for coaches and supporting leadership development across the helping professions and beyond.
A regular journal contributor, Jo is editor of Coaching Supervision Groups: Resourcing Practitioners (2022) and co-editor Coaching Supervision: Advancing Practice, Changing Landscapes (2019) in the EMCC Mastery Series, and previously series editor of Thinking Global for Coaching Today.
Jo is committed to creating a more just and inclusive world. Having lived and worked in diverse inner city environments, she integrates multicultural learning into her work, delivering training in multiple languages (including English, Russian, and Chinese) and expanding her own cultural understanding through the study of Urdu and Spanish.
