title: Relational mentoring in clinical supervision: the transformational supervisor.
abstract: Effective clinical supervision naturally incorporates many elements of mentoring. In this article, we us the Mentoring Relationship Continuum (MRC) model to frame a discussion of transformational supervision. We define transformational supervision as a rich developmental relationship characterized by increasing relational reciprocity, a greater range of career and psychosocial mentoring functions, and a strong sense of collegiality. As a strong supervisory relationship approaches the transformational end of the MRC, the supervisor offers increasing levels of support, empowerment, authenticity, and reciprocity; over time, the relationship has a more interdependent, egalitarian, and communitarian character. We employ a case example to illustrate excellent transformational supervision.
authors.affiliation: United States Naval Academy.
authors.forename: W Brad
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Cessily J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Skinner
authors.forename: Nadine J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Kaslow
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors / Q000523:psychology*; D009934:Organization and Administration / Q000592:standards; D011586:Psychology, Clinical / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards