28th June 2017
There is a debate in the world of coaching and mentoring as to the proven value of supervision. While some professional bodies insist on it in order to become accredited, like the AC, EMCC and APECS, and there are many instances of its impact intuitively, is this sufficient? Another body, the ICF, does not require it though recommends it. […]
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11th March 2017
The EMCC Research Conference takes place in Greenwich University in England in June this year. The two days are full of excellent sessions, with cutting edge research linking theory, research with excellent practice. This is an opportunity to meet coaches and mentors from across Europe and further afield. The subject range is wide, from team […]
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28th February 2017
I am looking forward to the annual EMCC coaching and mentoring conference which starts Wednesday 1st March in Edinburgh. As well as running my own sessions with colleagues on ethics and on peer supervision I am excited to be introducing a session by Dr Jenny Denyer on “Coaching at the Performance Edge: Embracing Paradox.” Some […]
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20th November 2016
Stage 2 of the research into dealing with tricky dilemmas in supervision has begun in mid November 2016. One-to-one interviews are taking place with a dozen supervisors in North America, Europe and the UK. Dr Jonathan Passmore and Eve Turner are being supported by researcher Chris Haywood at the University of Winchester in southern England. The […]
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27th May 2016
SUPERVISION RESEARCH PROJECT STAGE 1 – SURVEY An opportunity to share thinking around the dilemmas that can be brought to supervision for coaches, mentors and consultants. Eve Turner and Professor Jonathan Passmore are currently undertaking a research project beginning in May 2016 on dealing with “tricky” dilemmas in supervision. Supervisors are invited to e-mail Eve if […]
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23rd March 2016
This research is focused on how to gain maximum value from business/ executive coaching, in particular through the involvement of the coach, the organisation [through a sponsor(s)] and the individual client in meeting to set up effective outcomes, called “multi-stakeholder contracting”. These 3 or 4 way meetings with those involved in the coaching may happen at the outset, during the course of, and at the conclusion of, the coaching programme. We are delighted to say that 800 people got involved in this research and…
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