Introduction: This two-day interactive course is designed for both beginning and more experienced supervisors wanting to consolidate their skills. It is suitable for those intending to provide same- or inter-professional supervision. We focus upon developing the skills, knowledge and awareness recommended as core competencies for conducting one-to-one supervision in a professional and confident manner. All our training is evidence-based, being drawn from local and international researchers and writers, best-practice guidelines, and the facilitators’ professional knowledge and experience. Our trainers acknowledge that Te Tiriti o Waitangi is a founding document of Aotearoa New Zealand and as such it must be considered as part of the practice context for all people receiving supervision.

Content: This course considers the ‘what, why and how’ of supervision practice. Topics includes:

• key maps, and models of supervision;
• Te Tititi and Supervision in Aotearoa New Zealand;
• cultural safety;
• ethical practice;
• developmental approach;
• preparation for the role;
• pre-supervision meetings and contracting;
• session structuring and agenda setting;
• experiential learning and reflective models for practice;
• providing effective feedback;
• balancing support and challenge;
• addressing the restorative function to enhance wellbeing in supervision.

Format and delivery: The core course content may be delivered in person across two days or via zoom across four half-days (held on two sets of two consecutive days a week or two apart). Course delivery is interactive and includes reflection, discussion, small group work and coaching for skill development. The end of the course addresses personal goal setting for ongoing development of competence. For organisations, this two-day course can be complemented with an additional half-day small peer-group session, held one month post-training, where participants share a brief recording of themselves supervising and engage in a supportive feedback process.

Participants: The number of participants ranges from a minimum of twelve to a maximum of twenty people.

Consultation: Where this course is contracted by an organisation, initial consultation will be conducted regarding current supervision and practice-related policies and templates. An anonymous evaluation will be completed at the end of the course, the results of which will be fed back to the contracting organisation. Additional support to the host organisation for development of supervision related policy or processes can also be provided upon request.