ABSTRACT
This chapter offers a list of the major sources of crisis from the supervisor's vantage point. Supervisory crises may arise as the result of a single acute dysfunctional behaviour by either party to the supervision — one that almost always has its precursors in previous lesser difficulties. Although many supervisory experiences go reasonably well from beginning to end, it is in the nature of the process that moments of dissatisfaction are called forth on both sides of the desk. A supervisory crisis materializes, one that may be instigated by the supervisor or supervisee — or both. Some urgent supervisory issues arise because there is a serious problem that both supervisor and supervisee acknowledge, and the resolution will require some kind of change in one or both parties. A supervisory emergency also arises when a supervisee is repeatedly late to supervision or misses more than a very rare supervisory hour. The chapter discusses the basic precepts for dealing with supervisory crises.
