About this event
Join the Supervision Training Series
https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/supervision-training-series-4302633
This 1-hour workshop, “Reflexivity and Self-Awareness in Supervision,” 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 role of self-awareness in the supervisory relationship, focusing on how a supervisor’s responses, biases, and personal experiences influence their supervisory practice. Through structured presentations, reflective activities, and practical discussions, participants will develop strategies for increasing reflexivity and self-monitoring to enhance the effectiveness of supervision.
Learning Outcomes Covered:
• Learning Outcome 5: Demonstrate reflexivity and self-awareness in relation to the supervisory relationship.
◦ Content Area 8.8: Self-awareness in relation to the supervisor role.
◦ Content Area 8.9: Use of self in the supervisory relationship and process to benefit the relationship and the supervisee’s awareness and development.
◦ Content Area 8.10: Own responses and reactions to the supervisory relationship, supervisees, and their material.
◦ Content Area 8.11: Monitoring the impact of self (i.e., the supervisor) on supervisees.
◦ Content Area 8.12: The dynamics of the supervisory relationship.
◦ Content Area 8.13: Own responses to power.
What You Will Learn:
• The role of self-awareness in supervision and its impact on supervisory effectiveness.
• Strategies for using reflexivity to strengthen supervisory relationships.
• Techniques for monitoring personal responses and managing biases in supervision.
• Understanding the dynamics of power and relational influence within supervision.
Who Should Attend:
• Clinical supervisors seeking to enhance their self-awareness and reflexivity in supervision.
• Counselors, psychotherapists, and mental health professionals looking to develop reflective supervision skills.
• 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 self-awareness techniques in supervision.
Competencies Addressed:
• CC8.1iii: Self-awareness in the supervisory role and monitoring personal responses.
• CC8.2all: Using supervision consultancy for self-examination and professional development.
• CC8.3all: Awareness of personal bias and its effect on the supervisory relationship.
Jo Birch MA FRSA, Supervisor, Executive Coach and Psychotherapist
Jo brings people together in global learning communities. As Director of Crucial Difference & International Centre for Reflective Practice, Jo leads an international team providing training for coaches to become supervisors and continue developing as leaders in the profession. She is an accredited supervisor, and an active participant in the professional community, previously Chair of BACP Coaching and board member of AoCS and EASC.
Jo is editor of Coaching Supervision Groups: Resourcing Practitioners (2022); co-editor of EMCC Mastery Series publication Coaching Supervision: Advancing Practice, Changing Landscapes (2019) and previously series editor of Thinking Global in Coaching Today.
Jo also runs an annual international conference on Coaching Supervision in multiple languages including English, Russian and Chinese.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Supervisor Training Workshop Series?
• This series covers all knowledge-based learning outcomes and content areas outlined in the BACP Counselling and Psychotherapy Supervision Training Curriculum.
Where can I find the BACP curriculum for this series?
• The curriculum can be viewed on the BACP website here.
What is the purpose of the Supervisor Training Workshop Series?
• The series aims to make required knowledge accessible to practitioners training as supervisors and to those refreshing and updating their competencies.
What is Onlinevents’ Radical Inclusion Policy?
• Onlinevents ensures accessibility for all by offering pay-what-you-can tickets for live workshops and affordable access to recordings in the Learning Library.
Does the Supervisor Training Workshop Series qualify as full Supervisor Training?
• No, this series focuses on knowledge-based learning outcomes described by the BACP. Participants must enrol in a full Supervisor Training programme to meet all competencies and develop the necessary practical skills and personal growth.
How can I access workshop recordings?
• Workshop recordings are available on-demand through the Onlinevents Learning Library for £9.99.
Will I receive a certificate for completing a workshop in this series?
• Yes, a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certificate will be provided upon completion of the workshop.
Who should attend this series?
• The workshops are ideal for practitioners training as supervisors, experienced supervisors seeking to refresh their skills, and professionals aiming to achieve specific learning outcomes in supervision.
