Here are practical reflective practice templates for coaches, designed for supervision, ethical development, and CC2-level awareness aligned with standards like COMENSA.

These are structured so you can actually use them after sessions, not just read them.

1. Post-Session Reflection Template (Core Tool)

A. Session Overview

• Client focus today:

• Key moment(s):

• Outcome of session (if any):

B. What actually happened (facts only)

• What did I say?

• What did the client say?

• Where did the session shift or change direction?

C. My internal experience

• What was I thinking during the session?

• What emotions did I notice in myself?

• Where did I feel tension, urgency, excitement, confusion?

D. My interventions

• Where did I ask questions?

• Where did I offer reflections or intuition?

• Did I lead, follow, or co-create?

E. Bias & assumptions check

• What assumptions did I make?

• Where might my culture/values have influenced me?

• Did I impose meaning anywhere?

F. Presence & regulation

• Was I grounded and present?

• Where did I lose presence?

• Did I rush or slow the client unintentionally?

G. Client autonomy

• Did the client lead the thinking?

• Where did I steer or influence?

• Did I increase or reduce their ownership?

H. What I would do differently

• One thing I would change:

• One thing I would keep:

• One thing I am unsure about:

2. Bias Awareness Reflection Template

• What did I assume about this client?

• Where did I “fill in the gaps” in their story?

• What cultural lens was I using?

• What would someone from their context see differently?

• Where did I not ask enough questions?

• Where did I interpret instead of explore?

3. Emotional Regulation Template (Coach State)

• My emotional state before session:

• My emotional state during session:

• My emotional state after session:

Triggers noticed:

• What activated me?

Responses:

• Did I react or respond?

Regulation:

• How did I bring myself back?

Carryover check:

• Am I still holding anything from this session?

4. Intuition Tracking Template

• Where did I have an intuitive sense?

• Did I voice it?

• How did I frame it? (assertion vs hypothesis)

• Did I check it with the client?

• Did it serve the client or my own need for insight?

• Did I let it go when not picked up?

5. Systems Thinking Reflection

• What system is the client operating in?

• Who else influences this situation?

• What patterns are repeating?

• What constraints exist (culture, work, family, economy)?

• Did I stay at individual level or expand to system level?

• Where did I miss systemic context?

6. Coaching Presence Checklist (Quick Review)

Rate 1–5:

• I stayed fully present

• I did not rush the client

• I listened more than I spoke

• I followed the client’s agenda

• I remained comfortable with silence

• I did not impose solutions

• I stayed curious throughout

7. Ethics & Boundary Reflection

• Did anything feel outside coaching scope?

• Did I consider referral?

• Did I overstep into advice or therapy?

• Was confidentiality maintained?

• Did I maintain professional boundaries?

8. Learning & Development Reflection

• What did this session teach me about myself?

• What pattern is emerging in my coaching?

• What skill do I need to develop?

• What would I bring to supervision?

• What feedback do I need?

9. Supervision Preparation Template

Bring this to supervisor:

• One moment I’m unsure about:

• One ethical question:

• One bias I noticed:

• One emotional reaction I had:

• One intervention I want feedback on:

• One pattern across sessions:

10. Simple 3-Line Daily Reflection (Minimalist Version)

• What did I notice in myself today?

• What did I notice in clients today?

• What do I need to adjust tomorrow?