Browsing March, 2010
Handout – Mindfulness Exercises
29/03/2010 · Leave a commentMindfulness is developed through daily living. Any practice which helps to calm the inner thoughts, silence our inner voice, and focus on the present moment can be used to develop mindfulness. Here are some exercises to start.
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How to deal with uncertainty
29/03/2010 · Leave a commentLearning to be a bit more comfortable with uncertainty is probably something that would benefit us all. Learning greater tolerance for uncertainty is not difficult, but developing anything new in ourselves it needs commitment and regular practice.
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Swearing at work – again!
17/03/2010 · Leave a commentSwearing is in the news again but if anyone thinks this is permission to let bad language turn the air blue at work, think again. Tolerating more swearing doesn’t mean that we think it is acceptable.
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Hastings dialogue workshop
17/03/2010 · Leave a commentTwenty people attended my workshop entitled Creating Dialogue; Turning the Words we use into Action in Hastings and District Interfaith Forum on Saturday 13th March. There was a great buzz and a lot of interest, and another event on a different topic is planned for June or July. To get a flavour of what was covered in this workshop go to the Downloads pages of this site free handouts on Dialogue and Listening.
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Handout – Effective Listening
14/03/2010 · Leave a commentListening is an under-rated skill. It is the most important aspect of effective communication and ‘First seek to understand’ is a sound guiding principle. This handout explains the key points.
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Handout – Dialogue vs Debate
14/03/2010 · Leave a comment‘Dialogue’ is a powerful way of communicating that provides a route to increased understanding, shared experience, more effective relationships and resolving conflict. This handout explains how it differs from other kinds of discussion.
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Reflective Practice – key ideas
2/03/2010 · Leave a commentThis download is a brief primer on how to do Reflective Practice. Reflective practice is both a development tool and It means using our experience to draw conclusions and inform how we think and act in future. This results in personal and professional growth, more creativity and increased awareness of how and why we make decisions in our professional lives.
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