Becoming a Coaching Supervisor and Coach Mentor: A Guide to the ICF Supervision and Mentor Coach Competencies and Best Practice

Becoming a Coaching Supervisor and Coach Mentor: A Guide to the ICF Supervision and Mentor Coach Competencies and Best Practice

This is a terrific book – warm, generous, and genuinely useful. I like how it lays out the foundational concepts of supervision and mentoring in a way that feels clear and grounded, while also offering plenty of practical wisdom you can bring straight into your work. What I love most is how it balances depth with accessibility: it invites reflection, strengthens confidence, and supports real growth – whether you’re just stepping into the role or you’ve been doing this for years. I can see it becoming a go-to resource for people starting supervision and for coach training programmes. Dr Catherine Carr

Becoming a Coaching Supervisor and Coach Mentor is the perfect guide for those seeking to develop the core competencies which move them from being a great coach to becoming a great supervisor. Full of models, concepts and practical guidance, it will be useful for both new and experienced coaching supervisors and coach mentors in extending their practice. Professor David Clutterbuck 

As someone who champions transformative leadership and professional excellence, I am impressed by the rigour and practicality of Becoming a Coaching Supervisor and Coach Mentor. This guide distils ICF competencies into actionable insights, blending depth with accessibility. A must-read for coaches, supervisors, and mentors seeking to elevate their practice with ethical integrity, reflective supervision, and impact-driven results. An invaluable resource for advancing coaching standards. Fisher Yu, Secretary-General of GO-TKM (Global Think-Tank of Organizational Tacit Knowledge Management) 

As coaching continues to grow in popularity, supervision and mentor coaching have become the disciplines that protect quality, deepen mastery and sustain coaches. Becoming a Coaching Supervisor and Coach Mentor is a practical, evidence-informed guide to the ICF Supervision and Mentor Coach Competencies, translating standards into clear behaviours, reflective questions and session-ready processes. The book explores contracting, formative appraisal, ethics, difference and boundaries, alongside the key supervision models which every supervisor should know such as Seven-Eyed, cognitive behavioural, transactional analysis and team supervision. With case studies and guidance for group, digital and technology-supported practice, Becoming a Coaching Supervisor and Coach Mentor is a vital resource. Whether you are an emerging supervisor, experienced mentor coach or training provider, this book offers the structure and insight to raise your practice and is an essential core text for supervisor and mentor training.

About the authors: Jonathan Passmore is an award-winning chartered psychologist and professor at Henley Business School, UK and University of Evora, Portugal. Judit Abri von Bartheld is an ICF Portfolio Assessor with more than a decade of experience mentoring and evaluating coaches worldwide. Daniela Aneva is an international executive and team coach, coaching supervisor, professional speaker, author and board-certified health and wellness coach. Jory Stillman is a Master Certified Coach (ICF, 2022), EMCC Senior Practitioner and founder of ExpansiveCoach™, a holistic coaching practice. Kirsten Dierolf is a Master Certified Coach (ICF MCC), EMCC Master Practitioner, EMCC accredited Coach Supervisor (ESIA) and ICF and EMCC (Master) accredited team coach.