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Stepping into supervision: a strengths approach

This highly-interactive workshop is suitable for anyone working in human services or education who wishes to initiate or further embed a strengths-based supervision culture and practice in their workplace.

Self-paced learning
Private: Sue King-Smith

overview

Strengths-based supervision creates a dynamic partnership of practice reflection and learning, with benefits flowing directly to clients.

what to expect

In this comprehensive course you will:

  • explore the principles, purpose and processes of strengths-based supervision
  • review some definitions and models of supervision
  • learn how to create supervision agreements using a sample template and other practical tools
  • examine key topics for supervision sessions including what’s working, where you are heading, strengths and resources, straight talk, ethical dilemmas and self-care
  • take away an expanded array of solution-focussed questions
  • understand the role of supervision in creating a culture of reflective practice

resources used

Text, images, video, reflections and exercises

suitable for

  • Human Service workers and teams
  • Supervisors
  • Managers
  • Team leaders

facilitator

Private: Sue King-Smith

Sue has moved across from community development work within Anglicare Victoria’s St Luke’s, to develop a new e-learning platform for Innovative Resources. She holds a PhD in Creative Arts along with degrees and diplomas in the humanities, teaching and management, and is an accredited life coach. Her community services work and teaching is informed by strengths-based and solution-focused approaches, and she has a long-standing interest in transpersonal psychology. Sue is also a published poet and nonfiction writer. For three years, she was the co-editor of the literary ezine, The Animist, which was archived under the National Library’s Pandora Project. She has just finished a stint as chief editor for the Melbourne Poets Union.

Need more info

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