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May 29, 2010
The Discipline of Noticing
I've just started reading a really interesting book called 'Researching your own Practice. The Discipline of Noticing' by John Mason (Routledge, London 2002).
I'm just getting to the chapter about practitioner research - which is particularly pertinent to me as I develop my doctoral research project in coaching supervision and which will focus on our experience in the process of supervision - so what might we notice, are we disciplined in our noticing, what blinkers hold our gaze, so what do we miss?
And what's the purpose of noticing? Or being a practitioner-researcher? Ultimately, for me it's about being more effective in the service of my client.
As I write, I'm also aware that sometimes I could spend longer writing my reflections after sessions so that I accumulate more reference experiences in my reflective log. This in turn I imagine would develop my capacity and flexibility to notice new and different elements in my client work.
So, the question that this prompts for me is whether noticing is a discipline or rather a practice and way of being?
Posted by Alison at May 29, 2010 03:08 PM
