supervision

The article presents and discusses the micro-political perspective on organisation. It highlights the structural dynamics of micro-political action by actors in companies. Essentially, micro-political action means placing the pursuit of individual...

In July 2025, the board of the German Association for Supervision and Coaching (DGSv) published a position paper in which the consulting formats of supervision, coaching, and organizational consulting are presented in a differentiated manner. In...

Successful organisational consulting requires more than methodological knowledge – it is based on systemic thinking, sound self-awareness, organisational understanding and the ability to effectively shape social dynamics. Anyone who wants to...

This article analyses a case of political escalation in a medium-sized town in eastern Germany as a litmus test of organisational freedom. What began as a factual dispute between the mayor and the municipal council developed into a consolidated...

This article argues for a shift in perspective: moving away from focusing on individuals towards analyzing organizational structures and patterns of expectations. Instead of psychologizing or moralizing problems, the interplay of formality and...

From the outset, group dynamics has not been a purely academic discipline but has been dedicated to solving social problems. Over time, social problems have increasingly been addressed as organizational problems. Today, there is a wealth of...

The case commentator hypothesizes, from a depth-psychologically inspired perspective, the fundamental dilemma of the work context, the defenseand coping functions of the supervisee-system, and the important role of the colleague in the staging of...

Based on Vamik Volkan’s theory of »chosen trauma,« the commentary asks to which extent the current tensions in the organization are fed by long-standing conflicts that have not been dealt with or have been dealt with insufficiently. With Jacob...

The author describes the supervision of a multi-professional team on a psychiatric hospital ward. In an environment characterized by bottlenecks, management deficits and high levels of stress, the team initially uses supervision in the traditional...

Based on a conflict reduced to the team and leadership, the author expands the understanding of the case to include the perspective of the organization and potential improvements in change management and internal communication. Raising awareness of...

Supporting the dying process is a challenge for all professional groups involved. The images of the fairy tale Gevatter Tod are used to illustrate difficulties in dealing with life-prolonging medical technology on the one hand and the possible...

Starting a supervision process under unfavorable conditions, where the team is in a cold conflict with management and there is little willingness to address it, requires not only a considerable amount of courage and determination from both the staff...

This article deals with case conceptualization in individual, group and team supervision. The focus is on the specifics of the roles and functions of the supervisor, case presenter and participant. These roles are theoretically reflected as specific...

The commentary analyses the report of a supervision case in the field of addiction, particularly from a group-dynamic and psychodynamic perspective. The commentator highlights in particular the clarification of the assignment (contracting), the...

The author hypothesizes that an unresolved team conflict and the unexpected termination of a supervision process may reflect institutional ambivalence and serve a stabilizing function within a dysfunctional organizational structure, particularly in...

The article addresses conceptual challenges for longterm advanced training programs for supervisors designed to ensure the development of a »professional supervisory habitus« (a standard expectation of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Supervision...

The commentary refers to a complex field of tension in a hospital team that suffers from structural constraints but is nevertheless committed to its work, as well as the (re)effects on the supervisor and his supervisory work. Among other things, it...

This is a description of a supervision process with a team from an outpatient, low-threshold addiction support programme. The assignment is openly formulated and the team identifies a great need for clarification of the respective responsibilities,...