Coaches Rising 231 - Liz Stewart, Ali Schultz, Kelly Wendorf and Jerry Colonna: The Power of Supervision
Jan 17, 2025
In this engaging conversation, Liz Stewart, an internationally recognized coaching supervisor, and co-founders Ali Schultz, Kelly Wendorf, and Jerry Colonna explore the transformative power of coaching supervision. They highlight how supervision has shifted from evaluation to collaboration, emphasizing community support among coaches. The speakers share insights on equine coaching, showcasing the deep emotional connections formed with horses. The dialogue also touches on the importance of vulnerability and reciprocity in coaching relationships, urging a more profound depth in conversations.
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Supervision as a Collective Process
- Supervision groups can function like improv groups or herds, fostering collective wisdom and embodied learning.
- Horses, in particular, offer a unique form of feedback, revealing unspoken dynamics and promoting self-awareness.
Horses as Transformational Partners
- Kelly Wendorf describes how horses can facilitate transformation, even without conscious awareness of the process.
- Horses' ancient, successful nervous systems can inform and shift human nervous systems.
Processing Emotional Reactions
- Supervision provides a space for coaches to process their own emotional reactions to clients.
- This allows for deeper empathy and prevents coaches from projecting their unresolved issues onto clients.
