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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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Tuesday
Feb282012

Reflective Practice - Re-connecting with a lost art might ignite a revolution in training

DateTuesday, February 28, 2012 at 9:23PM

Excerpt: Service users and carers are likely to benefit most when they are served by a workforce that is motivated and enthusiastic about its work, that recognizes and works to its strengths, that feels supported, and is able to reflect on practice as an on-going function of its own development. Within this picture training as a function has an important role to play, but can easily become a wasted resource if it is poorly focused and lacks clarity of purpose. Furthermore, service users and carers possess invaluable experiences and skills that can contribute to the development of the workforce. So, why does it so often feel like reflective practice and genuine involvement are lofty ideals belonging to a parallel universe?

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Wednesday
Nov102010

Models and Processes

DateWednesday, November 10, 2010 at 2:14PM

A Working Model

Creative Capability through Practice Based Evidence (a working model)

David Juriansz and Steve Morgan
Creative Capability model Focus Core Components
Ethical practice Individual practitioner capability
  • Essential values and 'humanity' of practice.
  • Questioning assumptions and judgements.
  • Respecting individual choices and human rights.
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    Process of care Practitioner + client capability (the helping relationship)
  • Engaging a partnership with service users, not because the NSF says we should, but because it motivates their own capabilities to regain better mental health.
  • Recognising service user strengths as well as needs, and promoting their capability to help themselves.
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    Team working Practitioner + client + team capability (the team approach)
  • Promoting and maintaining clarity of team functions and goals.
  • Efficient structures and systems that allow time for creative work.
  • Effective partnerships between the team and the wider network of agencies.
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    Knowledge in practice Practitioner + client + team + organisation capability.(the service approach)
  • The capability of the service to respond to the needs of individuals in a way that is flexible and creative.
  • The sum total of the all the capabilities above, expressed as model or philosophy of the service.
  • An approach to care that works in both theory and practice.
  • A service that is influenced by the service user and pracctitioner experience.
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    A Working Process

    Identifying a team to work with.

    Engage the trust of team members (sceptical of external 'consultants').

    Confidential 'Creative Capability' interviews (Parts 1 & 2) with all team members (including priorities for team away-day).

    Produce a 'team' report of interviews.

    'Team' away-day.

    Report & summary of participant evaluations from away-day.

    Identifying priorities for practice development 'implementation'.

    Working with team in creative ways to implement their priorities and decisions for change.

    Second 'team' away-day at approximately 6 months (completing Creative Capability Part 2).

    Produce comparison of amalgamated team responses to Creative Capability Part 2, identifying positive changes.

    Identify small number of local practitioners/team leaders to be mentored as a local 'Practice Development Team' (building up to working one day/week out of existing posts, to establish the local capability to continue the process in local services).

     

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