An easy to read introduction for helping professionals on how to be an effective supervisor

As a supervisor, how do you best support growth, learning and improved practice?

This book is designed to equip all those in the helping professions who are starting out in supervision with the theoretical, practical and psychological base needed for effective practice. Covering everything you need to know, from how to build a trusting and respectful relationship with your supervisee, to offering effective feedback and shaping a supervision session, this book will help you support and encourage those engaged in emotionally demanding tasks. Particular attention is devoted to the ethics of supervision and reflective practice, as well as to the challenges of supervising and appraising trainees. Practical suggestions for using creative methods and working with unconscious processes, and short exercises to support learning and development are included throughout.

Concise and jargon-free, this introduction to supervision is ideal for new supervisors in social and health care, early years services, psychology, coaching and therapies of all kinds, as well as students on supervision training courses.

"This is a cracking little book and a solid recommendation for readers involved at any level in supervising practitioners... Henderson et al have really grasped the dynamics of this unique aspect of practice and explained the process in a highly accessible and well-structured publication... As an experienced supervisor I enjoyed the refreshing, clear approach which often summarised more extensive publications about supervision. It is a very useful title for novice supervisors, and a reminder for those with experience; it would also make for an introductory course reader into supervision... Practical Supervision is a valuable addition for those readers who oversee and support staff working with complex casework." - NAPCE Journal: Pastoral Care in Education