During the final session of the supervision course for psychologists and teachers, several different professional situations unexpectedly converged on one topic - how to recognize opportunities that appear before we have time to give them a familiar form.
🌱 If I focus on a tangible result after just one meeting, its absence easily turns into doubt: did I succeed at all? But the absence of an immediate result does not mean the absence of change. Sometimes the process has already begun - we just see only its first traces.
🌱 If you want to help a teenager, but direct access to him is limited by the demands of his parents, then the parents may be perceived as an obstacle. Or they may be perceived as an accessible part of the system and a possible gateway to change. Sometimes the path to a person does not really begin with direct contact with him.
🌱 A more complex case arose: a specialist was accustomed to finding informal “doors” to help his clients where formal procedures proved insufficient. Such sensitivity to opportunities is valuable, but at the same time it can create administrative and professional risks. So, noticing an open door does not mean immediately entering it.
🌱 Perhaps one of the conclusions of today's supervision can be formulated as follows: an opportunity often appears at first as a weak signal: a small shift, an unexpected connection, a detour, an open door. Professional readiness consists in not missing this signal - and at the same time not rushing to turn it into action until a suitable form has been found for it. An interesting paradox arises: being ready for an opportunity is not only being able to quickly use it. Sometimes it is the ability to notice it in time and withstand the gap between its appearance and the moment when it can actually be used. (c) P.V. Lushin
IN THE TRACES OF OUR Swarm:
- The lack of immediate results does not mean that there is no change. Sometimes the process has already begun – we are just seeing the first traces of it.
- Sometimes the path to a person does not begin with direct contact with them.
- Being ready for an opportunity is not just about being able to seize it quickly. Sometimes it's about being able to endure the gap between when it appears and when you can actually seize it.
- Parents can be perceived as an obstacle. Or they can be perceived as a gateway to change.
- Noticing an open door doesn't mean immediately entering it.
❤️ Thank you to all participants of the supervision course “Eco-facilitative support of a professional 2025–2026”, already in October we are entering a new cycle – 2026-2027 – and an updated format, more details later, don’t miss out)