Peer Supervision in Coaching and Mentoring

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One to one peer supervision

Definition: One to one peer supervision is a collaborative learning environment created between one coach, mentor or other professional (practitioner) and one other.

What we mean by one to one peer supervision

For the purposes of this book, we are referring to a one to one relationship between two practitioners, neither of whom is trained as a peer supervisor. Together they explore their work in a thought-provoking way both for their own benefit and for the benefit of their client and the wider system.

Often the “currency” for the exchange is that of time – with each practitioner offering the other an equivalent amount of support. The learning environment is characterized by its collegiate nature. The format ...