SDI Educational Events

Leadership Institute: The What, Why, and How of Compassionate Supervision

Thursday, April 19, 2012
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Support Materials for Leadership Institute

Join leaders in the field of training and forming spiritual directors and supervisors to explore the process of supervision.  The format of the day will include input, sharing, and practicing the presented material. The Leadership Institute will address the following three components of the ministry of supervision:

1.  Since supervision is considered a critical aspect of the ministry of spiritual direction, what does supervision look like for new spiritual directors, and what does supervision entail for more experienced spiritual directors?

2.  The why of supervision will consider the solitary nature of much of the work of spiritual direction and how the accountability and support of a supervisor help the spiritual director continue to grow personally and professionally. Also, the necessity of self-supervision by spiritual directors will be addressed.

3.  The how of supervision will present and provide examples for some alternative ways of engaging in supervision. The models presented will open your imagination to developing your own creative processes for supervision sessions. These models include:

• Personal Reflection Model
• Imaginative Model
• Title/Theme/Affect/Questions Model
• Word/Image/Thought Model
• Movements in the Spiritual Direction Session Model
• Scribbles and Spiritual Direction Model
• Grocery List Model
• Sub-personality Model

These processes are suitable for both beginners and more experienced spiritual directors and can be used individually, in peer groups, and in individual supervision.

Leadership Institute Schedule
9:00 a.m. Welcome
9:15 a.m. Session 1: "The What, Why, and How of Compassionate Supervision" –Lucy Abbott Tucker
Noon Midday Meal
1:15 p.m. Session 2
5:00 p.m. Adjourn

Come prepared to engage, to have fun, to learn from one another, and to spark your imagination to discover new insights that will deepen your process of supervision.

Cost: USD$150, program staff and faculty (includes midday meal)
           USD$175, non-program staff and faculty (includes midday meal)

2012 Planning Team:
Lucy Abbott Tucker, MA, President, Board of Directors, Institute for Spiritual Leadership, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Margaret Benefiel, PhD, Executive Officer, Executive Soul, Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA
Lynette Dungan, MA, Uniting Church in Australia, Wellspring Ecumenical Spirituality Centre, Ashburton, Victoria, Australia
Rebecca Langer, MEd, MDiv, DMin, Adjunct Faculty, San Francisco Theological Seminary, Anselmo, California, USA
Wendie Bernstein Lash, MS, Co-Director, Morei Derekh Jewish Spiritual Direction Program, San Francisco, California, USA
Maureen F. McDonnell, DMin, Assistant Professor, Regis College, Toronto School of Theology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Cultivating Compassion 2012 Educational Events
April 19:         Leadership Institute
April 19:         Spirituality and Health Care Institute
April 19:         FREE Public Evening
April 20-22:   Cultivating Compassion Conference
April 23:         Pilgrimage
April 24-27:   Contemplative Retreats