Top Tips for Getting the Support and Supervision Agenda Right

Why This Matters

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A clear agenda creates focus and balance between performance, wellbeing and development.

This Week’s Top Tips

Noticing

Notice whether sessions feel structured
Pay attention to priorities
Look at whether both people contribute

Reframing the Conversation

Focus on what’s going well
Ask what could be done differently
Use reflection rather than judgement

Core Areas to Include

Progress against objectives
Reflection on challenges
Team relationships
Feedback both ways
Continuing Professional Development

One additional item I always used at the start of a support and supervision session was something I learned from attending a training course. It’s called ‘dustbin’ – a chance to get something off the chest, before the structured meeting starts.

This might be a personal issue that’s affecting work or a team dynamic, that the staff member needs to ‘get off their chest’ before the focus of the meeting.

This isn’t recorded as part of the ‘official’ conversation, although if the content of the ‘dustbin’ requires to be discussed and recorded, it is added as an agenda item.

Broadening CPD

Include learning beyond training
Encourage sharing ideas
Link development to goals

A Gentle Reminder

A good agenda creates space for thinking.

Over to You

Add one CPD question to your agenda.

Over to You:
Release Your Potential

“Learning is a treasure that follows its owner everywhere”.

These are my thoughts and perspectives (I’m not necessarily right or wrong, simply starting a conversation).

So, what about your thoughts? What is YOUR perspective?

Do any of these things ring true for you and can you picture yourself putting these tips into action?
What would it look, sound and feel like if you put some of these tips into action – for you and others?
What barriers might you come against when putting these tips/ideas into action? How might you overcome them?
Who could give you support and how?
Have you tried these tips and ideas out and, if so, what have you learned?