in Clean Language and Symbolic Modelling
Introductory Courses
October 7 - 8, 2009
See also:
Clean Language
Training in Portland,
Oregon, USA
2010 Dates to be Announced
Clean Language Practice GroupIf you've an interest in Clean Language and are looking for some opportunities to practise and hone your skills, please join us. Meetings are held at the Crofton Community Centre, Stubbington, Fareham, usually on the THIRD MONDAY of each month. The timings are:
7.15pm - 7.40pm is for people who are new to Clean Language or who want a quick refresher. There'll be a short introduction to the subject and an opportunity to ask questions before the main meeting begins.
7.45pm - 9.45pm is for everyone. Those with two or more days training in Clean Language get a chance to work with one another, and beginners are able observe and have a go.
The journal entries below will give you a flavour of the meetings. If you would like to attend, please contact Marian...
Phone: 023 9221 5355; email: marian@apricotisland.com
Your first meeting is free. Please click here for information about subsequent joining and meeting fees.
We haven't decided yet on a topic for the next meeting. If you have any suggestions, please let me know.
Please email me (marian@apricotisland.com) or give me a call (023 9221 5355) if you are planning to come along, so we know how many people to expect.It was great to see so many people last night and a special welcome to Gary, Steve, Roger, Mary, Maureen, Bob and Helen who all joined us for the first time. We hope you enjoyed the evening and that it gave you plenty of food for thought.
After the regular ‘new member orientation’ we moved onto the topic for the evening: “Clean and …” Several people in the group use Clean in combination with other models and methodologies and the idea was to find out how they do this. We started by asking about the various models people are using Clean with and they were:January 18th, 2010
Welcome to Angie and Ros who joined us for the first time this month; we hope you enjoyed the meeting and found it useful - and that you will come again! Having been indoors for the last couple of weeks because of the snow, it was great to have an evening out and see everyone again.
Our topic this month was 'problems'. We normally emphasise the need to help clients to focus on their desired outcomes, using the PRO (Problem, Remedy, Outcome) model.
December 14th, 2009
Welcome to Gill and Kaaren who joined us for the first time last night, both travelling quite some way to be with us. We hope you both enjoyed the evening. And thank you to Robin for providing some seasonal cheer in the form of mince pies.
Our topic this month was “Directing Attention”. Of course, every Clean Language session is an exercise in directing attention. That’s what it’s all about – every question is designed to have someone pay attention to some aspect of their experience and to find out more about it.
November 16th, 2009
No new members this month, so we got straight on with the main event: an activity based around the 'PRO' Model. This model was devised by Penny Tompkins and James Lawley to give facilitators a way to keep a client's attention on their desired outcome:
Start by asking the question, "And what would you like to have happen?"
Monday October 19th, 2009
Welcome to Alison, who joined us for the first time this month. The meeting topic was 'Pure Practice', meaning that group members were free to choose which aspect of Clean Language and Symbolic Modelling to focus on. To help everyone decide, Marian handed out copies of the assessment criteria and briefly explained the various bits of terminology.
Marian Way