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about wanted and unwanted effects of supervision. She found similar risk¬
categories as the supervision experts: The supervisors’ competence should be
well balanced between enough know-how in the field but the supervisor should
not be too close to the field (danger of blind spots). One structural risk-theme
is the power of supervisors, which they sometimes do not consider. Therefore
supervisors’ feedbacks can be a mighty instrument of evaluation and can do
harm especially in team/group settings by favouring individuals.
Process risk-variables are the insufficient regard of problems, dynamics and
aims of the team. Quick decisions should not be part of supervision processes.
Some supervisees mentioned that the difference between psychotherapy (self¬
awareness, private themes) and supervision should be better attended. Some
supervisees complain about the monotony, poorness of methods and dullness
of permanent supervision processes.
Karlinger?? stated in her qualitative research on gender-competence of
supervisors that the insensitive dealing with gender and sexual orientation,
preferring one gender, perpetuating gender-stereotypes or the like are a source
of risk in supervision. The supervisees also criticize that some supervisors
are too faint-hearted to address (hazardous) gender-dynamics in teams.
Supervisors should have knowledge of specific gender dynamics like dealing
with power or rivalry.
WHAT EXPERIENCES OF INJURIES IN SUPERVISION ARE REPORTED BY
SUPERVISEES?
On this matter Ehrhardt” analysed online-questionnaire-data from 154
supervisees about the kind of injury, the supervisor, the harmful setting and
how the injured persons dealt with the harm. More than 60% of all injuries
occured in multi-person-settings (team and group supervision). Most
“dangerous” is supervision in stationary settings, at the place of work with
compulsory attendance when the boss is taking part in the supervision or he/
she is the supervisor him/herself. The reported injuries were insult, humiliation,
devaluation and compromising. In single person setting (19%) the most frequent
injuries were transgression of limits and violation of personal borders, insult
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Ehrhardt — Petzold, Wenn Supervisionen schaden.
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