Annual of social work, Vol. 14 No. 2, 2007.
Review article
COACHING, A FIELD FOR PROFESSIONAL SUPERVISORS?
Louis van Kessel
Abstract
Coaching is a rapidly evolving field. Its forms are more diverse than those of professional supervision, which is, in fact, an established approach with the characteristics of ‘coaching’. Although the origins and development of coaching are different from supervision, there is some connection between concepts and practices of both modalities. Professional supervisors need to be fully familiar with the field of coaching, so as to be able to (re)define their position within professional supervision. In order to do this, they should study the developments in coaching. This paper offers an overview of coaching in the English speaking world. It can be used as an informative guide by practitioners and as a basis for further research comparing coaching and professional supervision and more clearly defining their similarities and differences.
Keywords
coaching; professional supervision; supervision for coaches
Hrčak ID:
14426
URI
Publication date:
17.7.2007.
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