This collection provides everything a small group of coaches needs to establish and run a regular reflective practice group — lighter than formal supervision, more structured than informal catch-ups.
The programme covers six sections:
Forming the Group — Ideal size (3–6), finding compatible members, initial contracting, and setting expectations that prevent the group from becoming a social gathering or complaint session.
Reflection Formats — Multiple structured formats for group reflection: from 15-minute check-ins to 45-minute deep dives, with clear facilitation guidance for each.
Building Reflective Capacity — Exercises that develop the group's collective ability to reflect: moving beyond surface-level sharing to genuine exploration of assumptions, patterns, and blind spots.
Giving and Receiving in Groups — The interpersonal skills that make group reflection work: contributing without dominating, receiving challenge without defending, and building on each other's thinking.
Maintaining Momentum — Keeping the group alive beyond the initial enthusiasm: scheduling, rotating facilitation, refreshing formats, and handling the practical barriers that kill most groups.
Deepening Practice Over Time — Moving from structured exercises to more organic reflection as the group matures, introducing new challenges, and knowing when the group needs to evolve or end.