Practical Applications from the Systemic Modelling DVD

• Group: Clean Language Facilitators in business
• Discussion: Clive today encouraged us to share anecdotes about the success of Clean Language.

Hi Cáitlín, I purchased your DVD when attending a 'clean' training with the Clean Change Co. I set it up with a slight variation on how you recommend in your small work-book which came with the DVD. I have used your set-up to great effect when coaching one to one. This was the first time I used it in a group. My challenge in preparing for the workshop was to make it accessible to all the group which included people with learning disabilities, people with physical disabilities as well as job coaches & carers from the various NGO's. Due to the diversity of participants I wanted to achieve as much 'buy-in' as possible so what better way to start than with that wonderful open question; 'For this workshop to go exactly the way you'd like it to go that would be like what?' This did not necessarily elicit that many metaphors but it did give me a clear sense of the over-all expectations of the group and specific expectations of individuals.These were listed by a scribe on the flip chart. I then followed with what I like to call the 'personal responsibility' question; 'And for the workshop to go like all of that (pointing to the flip-chart) you need to be like what?'
These responses were also flip charted. The third question; 'And for it to be like that (flip chart 1) and for you to be like that (flip chart 2) I need to be like what? These comments and suggestions were also flip charted. all there flip charts were blu-tacked to the wall in a prominent position. Through this process we collectively achieved expressed rather than assumed outcomes for the workshop. Interestingly we also had established ground rules simultaneously as we moved through the three questions of the 'clean' set-up.
It allowed a really sweet process to evolve as we worked together and furthermore provided a checklist for evaluation at the end of the session. Nice one Cáitlín and nice one Maurice! (link away)
Posted by Maurice Corrigan

hatching strategic plans

We're running ourselves through our own processes:
What's working
What's not working
What would we like to have happen now?
We're taking 'niggles' and turning them into learning and happiness (after arguing - getting it wrong - starting again - changing state - separating what's presented from inferred - getting cross again etc)
and
updating ourselves, our practise and our company until we're an example of the changes we'd like to see hear and feel in the world.

Dutch Models

Having a great time with Annemiek, Wendy, Maike, Joke and their friends/family and colleagues - their modelling skills makes training both Magical Spelling and Systemic Modeling an absolute pleasure. We can take it so much further when they're already so skilled.
They are so sharp - it's a training where I can easily learn as much if not more than I'm teaching.

We'll publish our Magical Spelling footage on www.magicalspellinglimited.com and the systemic modelling stuff on this blog

Web site editing

Training Attention is an inherently simple process, that can be offered in unlimited contexts and therefore can't be described except through stories or in process/systems thinking jargon.
It seems the most logical way to present it is through stories, although people have to read a few of them to get an idea of the process underpinning them
Hmm - getting the new website to be a mixture of stories clients can relate to and an actual description of what we offer and what we're likely to do - much easier actually doing it.
Love to have some feedback and some of your own stories to add to ours and give a rounded picture

Richard W Hardwick – Interviewed by Caitlin Walker July 28th 2010

Background to Richard

I am a writer and have just finished my second book ‘Andalucia’. My first novel ‘Kicked Out’ was inspired by working in youth offending teams and homeless hostels. Published in 2009 it became Waterstones Recommended Read and was described by them as “a fantastic book expressing the cynicism and dissatisfaction of those on the edge of society”.

Laura Sandy of New Writing North wrote in The Journal: “When allowed to build, Hardwick's writing has the power and humanity to make you wonder about the way you see the world and to give voice to those whose stories usually remain untold”

I've been highly influenced by NLP, Symbolic Modelling and Clean Language in my work and in my personal life.

ILM bursts forth

Hello everyone,
I'm spending all my free minutes looking around for potential funding streams for our ILM Level 5 Coaching and Mentoring in Management training. It ticks lots of funding boxes. Gary Lintern has found some in the North East - £500 towards your training which covers the cost of our pilot - fab for all North Eastern Managers. Any news of other sources will be posted here.
Caitlin