ACT-Informed Supervision Meeting Agenda (Editable)

Description

Most supervision meetings cover tasks. This one also makes room for what’s hard.

This ACT-informed supervision meeting agenda gives supervisors and supervisees a clear, values-guided structure for 1:1 meetings. It adds a step most templates skip: noticing the uncomfortable thoughts and emotions that come up in hard conversations, so both people can respond on purpose instead of reacting.

WHAT’S INSIDE (8 sections, 2 pages)

• Arrive & Check In: slow down and share how you’re arriving
• Connect to Values: set a direction for the meeting
• Follow-Up From Last Meeting: review action items and notice progress
• Discussion Topics: prioritize together and name the outcome you want
• Noticing What Shows Up: supervisor and supervisee each note their uncomfortable thoughts, emotions, urges, and a values-based response, side by side
• Support & Problem-Solving: resources, training, and two-way feedback
• Committed Actions: small, specific steps linked to values
• Close the Meeting: a takeaway, a quick 1–5 meeting rating, and the next date

WHO IT’S FOR

• BCBAs supervising RBTs, BCaBAs, or fieldwork trainees
• HR professionals and people managers
• Special education teachers and coordinators supervising paraprofessionals
• Human services leaders supervising DSPs and direct care staff

WHY ACT-INFORMED?
Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) builds psychological flexibility: noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them drive behavior, and acting on what matters. Bringing this into supervision supports honest conversations, lowers defensiveness, and builds trust in both directions.

DETAILS

• Editable Microsoft Word (.docx), US Letter
• Type into it or print and write by hand
• Customize headings and prompts for your team
• Instant digital download. No physical item will be shipped.

Terms: For use within your own organization. Please don’t resell or redistribute.

From Values Driven Behavior: ACT-informed tools for behavior analysts, educators, and leaders.