Articles by Barry Winbolt

So… why does it work?

All forms of therapy, regardless of the techniques or methods used, work equally well There is more in common among the various disciplines than separates them.

This article discusses findings which could have far reaching implications in terms of the way in which therapists and healers of all persuasions are taught their skills. This article discusses findings which could have far reaching implications in terms of the way in which therapists and healers of all persuasions are taught their skills.

Why the helping professions need SFBT

One thing that all who work in the helping professions have in common is that they all talk to those they help. Counsellors and psychotherapists do talking therapy, but everyone who supports or cares for others has the opportunity to use language creatively and therapeutically.
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The talking cure

At some point in our lives we can all benefit from talking to someone outside our family or friends about something that is troubling us. But how to go about finding someone? This articles outlines some popular schools of therapy and gives pointers on how to go about choosing a therapist.

Awareness of language

Language is the medium by which all understanding and interactions take
place. It is also critical for helping professionals to consider the language that they use. Getting it right improves outcomes, getting it wrong can do lasting damage.

Appreciative Inquiry

Appreciative Inquiry (AI) can be used as a facilitation tool to help teams and organisations understand how they have created success in the past, and how to do more of it. This article explains a little more about the approach and suggests how AI could benefit teams and organisations in creating sustained and enduring growth. Article – Appreciative Inquiry√

Sticks and stones

Although it only makes the news where physical attack is involved, staff in the care sector are at high risk from verbal attack when at work. These incidents are widely under reported, yet they result in anxiety, stress and even trauma and depression for people subjected to such attacks. This article explains how employers can take steps to protect their staff.

Swearing at work

There was a time when the boundary between work and social life was clearly defined and only in extreme cases did anyone need to be reprimanded or corrected about inappropriate behaviour like swearing, shouting, insults or open sexual innuendo. But not any more. New research shows that what was once taboo at work might now be becoming acceptable.

Bullying and Harassment; climate control

In the minds of many senior executives bullying and harassment are problems that exist in other organisations but not their own. If they think about it at all, such matters are the province of the HR department. This being so, only rarely do they reach the ears of top management and never the boardroom agenda.

Reducing the fear of workplace bullying

A certain amount of banter and even more robust exchanges are a natural part of workplace lore. But this can get out of hand and causes harm where none was intended. Whether incidental or intentional bullying does untold harm and much of it goes undetected, often because managers are unsure about what actually constitutes bullying. and what to do about it.

How to handle difficult people

We all meet people who appear to persistently use tactics we find difficult to get their own way, those who routinely act in a way that causes upset or inconvenience to others. It may be that they shout, throw tantrums, threaten or intimidate us, or it may be something less obvious and more manipulative. Whatever it is you can learn how to work round it and thwart the behaviour.