Whitepaper title: Coach Supervision in South Africa: Exploring current practice and perceived value.

Abstract

Workplace coaching has attracted significant attention over
the past three decades as a key personalised learning and
development strategy. Research confirms its effectiveness
across various work contexts, with coach competence identified
as the primary driver of coaching outcomes. This has led to
efforts to professionalise coaching, including the establishment
of accreditation bodies in South Africa, such as the ICF and
COMENSA, whose role is to regulate credentialing and coaching
standards. As a result, coach supervision has emerged as an area
of study and practice that strives to enhance coaching quality and
practitioner development.
This white paper explores the state of coach supervision in South
Africa through a literature review and qualitative (interviewbased) research involving key stakeholders – namely, coaches,
coach supervisors, learning and development practitioners, and
representatives from COMENSA and the ICF-SA Chapter. The
study used thematic analysis to interpret the data collected.