Supervision in the Helping Professions

The latest edition of this best selling book on supervision updates and expands the previous two editions with references to the developments and writing in the field over the last six years. Since the publication of the previous edition, supervision has continued to spread from the professions of counselling, psychotherapy and social work, into all medical professions and more recently into education, coaching, mentoring and human resources management. This book provides relevant information for people working in all of these fields. The seven-eyed supervision model which is at the core of the book has been expanded and developed to reflect its use in many professions and different parts of the world. The authors have also incorporated view points from other academics who have constructively observed the model. The authors have added a number of new approaches, models and techniques to this new edition, including: New techniques for supervising in groups The CLEAR model for structuring the process of a supervision session How to adapt supervision to learning styles How to use video and interpersonal process recall in training supervisors New material on research and action research in supervision Expansion of the chapter on working transculturally to include analysis of the challenges of working with asylum seekers and refugees The extensively updated and enlarged book provides key reading for professionals across the social care and helping professions, as well as those working in Education, Coaching and HR.

Table of Contents:
Preface Acknowledgements Part One: The supervisee's perspective 'Good-enough' supervision Why be a helper? Continuing to learn and flourish at work Being an effective supervisee Part Two: Becoming a supervisor and the process of supervision Becoming a supervisor Maps and models of supervision The seven-eyed process model of supervision Working with difference - transcultural supervision Supervisor training and development Part Three: Group, team and peer-group supervision Group, team and peer-group supervision Exploring the dynamics of groups, teams and peer groups Part Four: An organizational approach Supervising networks Towards a learning culture Developing supervision policy and practice in organizations Conclusion: Keeping our hearts and minds open Glossary Appendix 1 Resources Bibliography Index

About the Author :
Peter Hawkins is founder and Chairman of Bath Consultancy Group. He is a leading consultant, writer and researcher in executive coaching, organizational learning, managing complex change and development of organizational culture. He has worked with many leading companies in the UK, Europe, America and South Africa. Robin Shohet has been running supervision courses through the Centre for Supervision and Team Development since 1979. He combines his work as a trainer with team coaching and culture change in organizations using Appreciative Inquiry. He lives with his family in the Findhorn Foundation, a spiritual community in the North East of Scotland.