Having just finished this years training for our newest supervisors on the Hypnotherapy diploma I overheard one supe say that they did not realise there was so much to learn to be able to give support and constructive feedback. Feedback and support during the exercises and the client sessions that is.

All of our supervisors and mentors are chosen because of two main attributes; they are top of the field in the skills we teach and they are friendly approachable and enthusiastic. These core qualities are built on through the training we give.

Seeing our team in action with the students last weekend was …….well can I be a bit smug in a blog? Ok just this once …….. it was just really satisfying They were all so engrossed in conversation about the exercises and lectures that time slipped by and Mark and I had to round them all back to go to start the next section.

We never throw our new recruits in to the deep end as they get ‘buddied’ by a more experienced supe, till they feel confident and we see they can cut the mustard. (yes we did cover metaphor this weekend!!)

In April, the students will do the first of the four examined client assessments. To help ensure a balanced and unbiased evaluation for each student we have a set process for creating feedback for these supervised assessments. This helps eradicate any bias from one supe to another. I worked with several people to build this system; one was management and coaching expert Lyndsay Swinton. Check out her site ‘Management for the rest of us’ there are some valuable and easy to apply tips and techniques.