We are excited to share with you the next interview in our “Beyond the Page” series featuring Jeremy J. Lewis.
You can feel it when a coaching conversation reaches a crossroads: do we stay with what’s emerging, or do we introduce a tool, challenge an assumption, or name a pattern out loud? Garry Schleifer sits down with executive coach and coaching supervisor Jeremy Lewis to explore how we make those calls with intention, not habit, and why “choice” is a real professional competency in both coaching and coaching supervision.
Jeremy breaks down his research-based NEeDS framework, a practical model for choosing supervision interventions. With “Noticing” at the center, the framework helps supervisors decide whether to move into Exploring, Evaluating, Developing, or Supporting, based on what is happening for the coach, the client, and the broader system. We also dig into a question many coaches wrestle with: how supervision differs from coaching, and why supervisors sometimes have a responsibility to introduce what might be missing, not just follow the supervisee’s agenda.
A key takeaway is developmental fit. Early-career coaches may need more support and quality-checking to ease performance anxiety, while mid-career coaches often want deeper identity and growth work. Advanced practitioners may spend more time in subtle noticing and exploration. We then bring the lesson back to everyday coaching, including how the updated ICF stance on knowledge sharing opens the door to “informing” with care, like offering the Eisenhower Matrix or Parkinson’s Law without telling a client what to do.
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In this episode, I talk with Jeremy about his article published in our March 2026 issue.
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