Solution Focused Coaching Supervision

Solution Focused Coaching Supervision offers the reader a theoretically coherent framework for coaching supervision, outlined in an engaging way that is simple to understand and apply immediately using a variety of collaborative coaching supervision moves grounded in practical examples.

The book offers an in depth understanding of the theory of Solution Focused Supervision, which as a social-constructionist approach, privileges the coaching supervision clients’ experience, resources and preferred future over an “analytic” or deficit-oriented stance. It also provides a step-by-step “how-to” for individual, group, peer and team coaching supervision. Coaching supervision ethics is discussed in theory and via real case examples. Deliberate and reflective practice models will enable readers to develop their practice wherever their starting point may be. The reader will also find transcripts of actual coaching supervision sessions to bring the theory to life.

An essential and comprehensive resource that will enable beginner coaching supervisors to start practising this highly respectful and ethical approach to coaching supervision, while also inspiring more advanced coaching supervisors to use this simple and effective approach to coaching supervision.

Kirsten Dierolf is the owner and founder of Solutions Academy, an ICF and EMCC accredited coach training school. Kirsten started her journey with the Solution Focused Approach when she studied directly with its founders, Insoo Kim Berg and Steve de Shazer and since then has been passionate about the Solution Focused and other social-constructionist approaches. She has been supervising coaches since 2006 and training coaching supervisors since 2022.

Svea van der Hoorn is an accredited coach, educational psychologist, accredited coaching supervisor, mentor coach, educator and author. She discovered the Solution Focused approach in 1989 and it continues to infuse her work. Svea has experience of the diversity of supervision frameworks and practices, having supervised teachers, psychologists, Solution Focused therapists and coaches, individually and in groups, since 1985.

Debbie Hogan is the founder and owner of the Academy of Solution Focused Training and was the first to bring Solution Focused Coaching and SF certification to Asia. Her coach training is accredited by the ICF for ACC, PCC and MCC. She was deeply impacted when she trained with Insoo Kim Berg and Steve de Shazer in their inaugural Graduate Diploma in Solution Focused Brief Therapy. Debbie has been a trainer and supervisor for more than 30 years, working with individuals, groups and teams and with supervisors seeking certification.

Jane Tuomola is an accredited coach, clinical psychologist, accredited coaching supervisor, trainer and author. She was introduced to the Solution Focused approach in 2009 and uses this in all areas of her work. She has a particular passion for developing others through supervision and has been supervising since 2006, and training supervisors since 2014.