Thursday, March 20, 2008

Yet Another Fantastic Development Day!

Hi Folks!

Once again, we all met up for a Development Day and a great time was had by all. The success of these events is entirely down to the people who attend so massive plaudits to regulars, Sarah Hollyforde, Sue Turner, Andrew Scowcroft, Rachel Kelly and special mention with honours to first-timers Jackie Hooper, Jan Hill and Zanneta Neale.

Sue introduced us to a book which has recently given her new insights into her craft, took us through a guided coaching process based on it, and led a discussion on how we can each apply it for ourselves and our clients. The books is Solution Focused Coaching by Anthony Grant.

Andrew very cleverly showed us a model about facilitation which enabled us to see some very easy traps that we can all fall into when working with a group. The lively debate about the meaning, purposes and scope of facilitation that followed showed how much Andrew had stirred us up and how important the right attitude and perspective is to working effectively with groups.

Rachel led the group in trying out and then examining in detail an exercise designed to encourage openness and participation in a group.

Please make sure you have the rest of this year's dates in your diary, and invite friends and associates who may be interested in joining us. Our next event is 6th May, and is likely to be somewhere between junctions 24 and 30 of the M4.

All the best

Dave