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‘The Strengths Revolution’ weekly podcast show was launched on 22nd April 2014. Just go into iTunes Store, click the ‘Podcast’ link on the top menu, then put ‘The Strengths Revolution’ into the search box.

Listen, subscribe, and add a review if you feel able to. Remember… listening, downloading or subscribing to the show is FREE!

'Working with Strengths' was published in May 2014 as a comprehensive resource for reviewing the literature and reflecting on strengths-based practice as applied to people in contact with services, as well as the strengths-focused development of practitioners, teams and organisations. It draws on the wider business literature as well as health and social care references to broaden the applicability of the ideas.

'Risk Decision-Making' was published in 2013 to help shift the focus from a tick-box culture to the realities of what good practice should be about. The manual and cd-rom provide the resources that should engage senior management in organisations, as well as the practitioners and multidisciplinary teams.

June 2007 saw the publication of the Working With Risk Trainers Manual and Practitioner Manual through Pavilion Publishing. The Trainers Manual provides a flexible two-day training programme, with the option of using any of the individual sessions as stand-alone training resources. The Practitioner Manual provides a set of practice-based risk tools with supporting guidance on how and when to use each. These materials also aim to discuss some of the wider risk issues and identify a key part of current research and literature. The practice-based tools are also supported by completed case examples.

To make contact either send me a message via the 'Contact Me' form or (if it's urgent) you can call me on 07733 105264.

Practice Based Evidence commenced business in October 2001. Promoting the value of the messages from service users, carers and practitioners experiences. These are often marginalised by the emphasis placed on research.

 

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Strengths Leadership Programme

DateThursday, November 11, 2010 at 4:21PM

Developing your key staff

The managers of the teams who directly deliver services to service users and carers in health and social care organisations are in a pivotal role for influencing the success of an organisation. They are the people who manage the demands of the teams they are charged to lead, and the expectations of the organisation’s management structure. The quality of support and development offered to these people is critical to their morale and motivation in the job.

The Practice Based Evidence consultancy for mental health services has developed a programme based in a ‘Strengths Approach’ and the extensive strengths business research of the Gallup organisation, specifically focused on this group of key staff.

In discussion with the programme’s author, Hugh Griffiths (Deputy National Clinical Director for Mental Health, Department of Health) expressed the view that “it is very important to focus attention on developing the needs of the clinical team leaders and managers.”

This programme is now recognised through its inclusion on the CSIP ‘New Ways of Working’ website as a resource for organisation’s to consider as an option for the development of Team Managers/Leaders.

In an initial trial of the programme structure and content the following comments were made:

“This is a very practical programme that gives tools to help me understand and lead the team. It applies to the real situation I work in, and ties in closely to how I feel and what I need.” Sue Jugon (Assertive Outreach Team Manager).

“This is so different from any other management courses or approaches I have experienced. It is focused very much on personal reflection from a very positive perspective.” Geoffrey Smith (CMHT Manager).

“This programme meets the needs of team managers, and is full of very challenging exercises.” Kirt Hunte (CRHT Manager).

The following linked pages outline the structure, content, delivery and intended outcomes of the programme. Contact Steve Morgan if you wish to consider commissioning such a programme of development in your organisation.

Team Managers/Leaders Programme.

Responses to Questions.

Relevant C.V. for facilitating the programme

  • Working with a ‘strengths approach’ since 1991
  • Writing textbooks, articles and materials incorporating strengths working since 1993
  • Training in strengths since 1995
  • Strengths practice within team development since 2001
  • Mentoring from a strengths perspective since 2001
  • Conference presentations on aspects of strengths working since 2003
  • Personal development through textbooks and online resources since 2003
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