Reflective Questions for Supervisors
Use these prompts after conducting or observing a feedback conversation.
They are designed to help you evaluate your approach, maintain reflective balance, and strengthen your practice as a supervisor.
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Which moments in the supervision conversation felt most effective in deepening reflection or prompting insight?
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Did I balance affirmation and challenge, or did one dominate the exchange?
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How did my tone, language, and timing influence the supervisee’s willingness to engage openly?
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Did my feedback remain focused on observable behaviours and outcomes rather than personal attributes?
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In what ways did I link the feedback to professional standards and ethical principles of FDR or Mediation practice?
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How did I invite the supervisee to co-create strategies or reflect on their own solutions?
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What signs of psychological safety did I notice — or what might I adjust next time to strengthen it?
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How does offering reflective, balanced feedback influence my own growth and confidence as a supervisor?
💬 Supervision grows stronger when feedback becomes dialogue — not direction.
Key Takeaways
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The Reflective Growth stage is the centre of balanced feedback — a space for mutual exploration rather than evaluation.
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Effective supervision feedback is specific, curious, and collaborative, helping supervisees translate reflection into practical improvement.
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Linking insights to ethical standards and previous strengths maintains both accountability and motivation.
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Supervisors sustain learning and wellbeing by holding reflective balance — encouraging depth without defensiveness.
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When delivered with authenticity and care, feedback becomes a shared process of professional growth for both supervisor and supervisee.
“Supervisors don’t create change — they create the conditions where reflection can transform practice.”