Building Reflexivity for Coaches and Supervisors

What is reflexivity?

Reflexivity is the process of turning attention inward to examine our own beliefs, assumptions, behaviours, and identity – and then managing the impact of these factors on the quality of our interventions.

Why is this capacity essential for executive coaches and supervisors?

Our work requires us to navigate interpersonal and systemic relationships with clarity and awareness. Much as we might seek objectivity, our own responses, assumptions and history become part of the story and can interrupt our capacity to be fully present. Reflexivity allows us to continually hone our craft, to stay aligned with our values, and ultimately to be of greater service to our clients. Reflexivity is an essential requirement for mastery as a coach or supervisor.

Join us to spend a day working in depth with fellow practitioners in a small, thoughtful learning environment.

This workshop will help you deepen your reflexive ability by understanding more about the potential impact of your personal foundations and history and show how you can be more fully present. This helps you to “be your own supervisor” and raise the quality of choices available to you in your client work.

What previous participants said:
“What a super day of reflexivity and building connections… I came with curiosity and left with so much more!”
“A really interesting, thought-provoking, connecting and practice-enhancing day.”

We will explore

-Reflexivity – what it is and why it matters

-Building awareness of the impact of your personal foundations

-Impact of strengths and patterns

-Developing strategies to maintain reflexivity

-Live practice

-Looking ahead and building new habits

Looking to go further?

For the first time, coaches and supervisors new to Building Reflexivity can attend both days (9–10 November) as a connected developmental pathway.

Day 1 develops reflexive foundations. Day 2 focuses on reflexivity in action — strengthening your capacity to notice and manage your own internal process while working. More information here

Practicalities for Building Reflexivity 1:

Location: British Psychological Society, 30 Tabernacle Street London EC2A 4DT

Cost: £249 + VAT.  Lunch and refreshments included.

Maximum group size: 10

Payment in full to reserve your place

Cancellation terms

• If cancelled more 4 weeks before the event date a full refund will be paid
• If cancelled 4 - 2 weeks before the event date a 50% refund will be paid
• For cancellations made less than 14 days before the course no refunds will be made.

William Winstone and Jonathan Males are experienced coaches and qualified supervisors who began developing practitioner reflexivity with executive coaches, sports psychologists, sports coaches and sports scientists in 2005.

William Winstone began his coaching career in 1994 as a head tennis coach while training and practicing as a psychotherapist. He is an experienced coaching supervisor, executive coach and performance psychologist. At the heart of his work, he helps leaders and coaches manage themselves better to have more impact in the world. He has over 15 years executive and team coaching experience with senior leaders and has served as a performance psychologist for Team GB, GB Rowing, GB Canoeing, and Essex Cricket. As a supervisor since 2018, William leads a group for experienced coaches and provides one-to-one supervision, offering a reflective, challenging, and supportive space.

Jonathan Males PhD began his coaching career in 1990 in the world of sport, including roles with the Australian and British Olympic teams as a coach and sport psychologist. His executive coaching career evolved from high performance sport and for more than 30 years he has worked with senior leaders and their teams in a wide range of industries and the public sector. He is a Lead Accreditor with APECS, helping experienced coaches to reflect on themselves and their practice through a highly developmental accreditation process. He has published two books: In the Flow and The Work Revolution, and is co-authoring a new book that explores the practice of custodianship – leadership that cares for people and nature.