Reflective Practice in Supervision

by Daphne Hewson

Overview

The best teachers are not outside of us – they are inside. Collaborative reflection in supervision can transform our experiences into learning.

This practical book details three stances of reflective supervision:

1. noticing what's happening (the Mindful Stance),
2. analysing it and unpacking the assumptions that underpin it (the Consideration Stance) and
3. putting this learning into practice so that it becomes routine (the Consolidation Stance).

Daphne Hewson and Michael Carroll highlight the importance of Reflective Space as one of six supervisory spaces (the others are Directive, Evaluative, Passive, Restorative and Active Space). They provide guidelines on creating safe Reflective Space and how to use a range of mini-tools to invite practitioner's to learn from their professional experiences. The book is written for both supervisors and practitioners – it takes two to tango.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940153917993
Publisher:	Tellwell Talent
Publication date:	12/17/2016
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Daphne (Daf) Hewson is a Sydney psychologist who is committed to reflective supervision as the key to maintaining professional standards and sustaining health professionals in the demands of their coal-face work. She has a background as an academic (training clinical and counselling psychologists and Indigenous Health Workers) and a practitioner (specialising in working with adult survivors of childhood trauma). She teaches reflective supervision around Australia and internationally.

Table of Contents

Preface
Our Journeys

PART A SUPERVISION AND REFLECTIVE PRACTICE
A1 Principles for reflective practice in supervision
A2 What is supervision?
A3 What are supervisory spaces?
A4 What are the helium balloons?
A5 What is reflection?
A6 What is reflective practice?
A7 What is a practice framework?

PART B REFLECTIVE SPACE
B1 What is Reflective Space?
B2 What's the 'dark side' of reflective supervision?
B3 How is Reflective Space created?
B4 What environment is needed for reflective supervision?
B5 What preparation does the practitioner need?
B6 What preparation does the supervisor need?
B7 What preparation does the organisation need?
B8 What preparation does the supervisory relationship need?

PART C CONCEPTS
C1 How do I reflect on my 'other' mind?
C2 How do frames set problems?
C3 What is critical reflection?
C4 Whose gaze is shaping my work?
C5 What do I focus on when I reflect?

PART D FEEDBACK
D1 How can I give better feedback?
D2 How can I avoid feedback mistakes?
D3 How do I give Reflective Feedback?
D4 Is formal feedback helpful in supervision?
D5 How do I respond to feedback?

PART E PUTTING THEORY INTO PRACTICE
E1 What do I do in the Mindful Stance?
E2 Mini-tools for noticing
E3 What do I do in the Consideration Stance?
E4 Mini-tools for the Consideration Stance
E5 What do I do in the Consolidation Stance?
E6 Mini-tools for the Consolidation Stance

PART F FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
F1 How soon can trainees start reflective practice?
F2 Isn't evidence-based practice preferable to subjective navel-gazing?
F3 How does reflective supervision work in a group?
F4 Why is reflection-in-action so hard to do?
F5 How do I deal with problems in reflective supervision?
F6 Why do I find it so hard to do reflective supervision?

Epilogue: Our Top Ten Tips
Notes
Acknowledgements
Photo Credits
References