Staff Supervision in a Turbulent Environment

Managing Process and Task in Front-line Services

Author: Paul Pengelly and Lynette Hughes

Staff Supervision in a Turbulent Environment

Focusing on the interaction between supervisor and supervisee in the agency context, this book explores the interdependence of task and process in supervision. The authors conclude that effective service-delivery continues to depend on agencies providing the "thinking space" that supervision represents.

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Focusing on the relationship between supervisor and supervisee, this text explores ways of thinking about how the processes of supervision interact with the accomplishment of supervisory tasks. There is a theoretical exposition of some concepts relevant to understanding supervisory processes, and an exploration of how these concepts are relevant to supervisory dilemmas. The authors conclude that safe and effective practice with service-users continues to depend on agencies providing the "thinking space" that supervision can represent.

About the Author

Lynette Hughes is Senior Marital Psychotherapist at The Tavistock Marital Studies Institutes.

Paul Pengelly is a marital psychotherapist and consultant in private practice, an associate staff member of the Tavistock Marital Studies Institute and a visiting lecturer at the Tavistock Clinic.