How can coaches empower their clients to achieve success that's not just external but deeply fulfilling and aligned with their inner selves? Here are seven Ps that can support coaches to help their clients, inspired by Deepak Chopra.

An issue for coaches is that coaching supervisors do not seem particularly transparent about what they charge. I just conducted an online search and found only one UK-based supervisor who appeared to be open about their fees (they charge £250 per hour for individual supervision), and several saying things like, “I charge what you charge your clients.”  If you should expect to be charged what you charge your clients, that would mean the average for individual supervision of personal coaching is £125 (actual rates vary wildly from £50 to over £150), and the average for individual supervision of corporate coaching would exceed £260 per hour

I would like to share a notion that is forming in my mind about reflective practice and supervision: are they the same thing? I’d be very interested in your views…

I’ve been mulling on the idea of reflective practice - reflecting on it, you might say - and linking it with coaching supervision. While we can and do reflect on our own, when we engage in supervision, we reflect with another practitioner. Are supervision and reflective practice with another practitioner synonymous?

I am very pleased to announce the launch of my new website – growthecoach.com. If you are a coach looking to elevate your coaching practice, Grow the Coach offers tailored supervision designed to support your professional development and help you navigate the challenges of coaching. With a blend of individual and group supervision, I provide fresh perspectives, emotional support, and practical wisdom to enhance your connection with clients.

The idea fits with philosophies and practices focused on mindfulness, awareness, and certain spiritual traditions. It suggests that sometimes, a single shift in perspective, a sudden insight, or a moment of stillness can lead to profound understanding.

Answer: It depends where you’re looking from.

Supervisors, coaches, their clients an the profession all see supervision slightly differently. How can we bring these perspectives together to discover the universal point of coaching supervision?

How does anyone become anything? Here is a tale about an aspiring CEO who draws on his sailing experience to realise he has the self belief to be captain of the crew.

Many coaches hesitate to engage in supervision, seeing it as costly or overly evaluative. But what if it’s the missing piece that could enhance your coaching practice in ways you haven’t considered?

Join me on Wednesday, 2 April 2025, as I demystify coaching supervision, challenge common misconceptions, and introduce the NEEDS framework - a practical approach to intentional supervision interventions.

This article tells a story of a clockmaker and a priest who each rely on the other for the accurate time. While the parable highlights a charming, interconnected relationship, it also serves as a cautionary tale about the importance of grounding practices in verified, independent evidence. By doing so, coaches can avoid the pitfalls of circular reasoning and ensure that their coaching practice is truly effective and reliable.

I’m sure we have all heard of having ‘blind spots’ in our personal and professional lives. In coaching, 'blind spots' refer to moments where personal biases or processes interfere with professional practice. There arealso ‘deaf’, ‘dumb’ and ‘bright’ spots too. How aware are you of your blind, deaf, dumb, and in particular bright spots?

Here’s an idea for structuring your reflective practice. It’s called the Four Territories of Experience and is a framework that can be used to prepare for supervision. In this article I set out a selection of reflective questions to get you started.

In this article, I advocate for clearer coaching supervision explanations, share insights from my journey into the heart of supervision, and introduce the NEEDS framework that shows how supervisors intentionally choose their interventions.

The issue: You have been hired to coach a team within an organisational setting. The manager of the team is the sponsor of the coaching. The manager will not be taking part in team coaching sessions. You have agreed to have six team coaching sessions, and to check in with the manager after three of the sessions have been completed.

In coaching, the idea of a 'safe' space refers to creating an environment where clients feel comfortable and secure enough to openly express their thoughts, feelings, and concerns without fear of judgment. Such a space is founded on mutual trust, and respect.

The survey results are in: group supervision gives you "all you need"

Grow the Coach exists to provide an affordable blend of online individual and group supervision for coaches at all stages of their development. Many coaches choose group supervision because there are benefits from reflecting on their practice with a group of practitioners rather than their supervisor alone and, because it is more affordable than individual supervision, it represents an excellent entry point to coaching supervision.

Readers of this newsletter will be well aware that I believe in coaching supervision as the best way to maintain an appropriate ethical attitude, and to take care of your ongoing coaching development and your own and your clients’ well-being. You are probably also aware that I believe as a profession we need to do more to encourage coaches to engage in coaching supervision. This extends to the professional bodies and to training providers.