ResourcesThere are many ways to be introduced to the power and simplicity of Solutions Focus. We offer these resources to support the theories and learning in our programmes: ArticlesYour Personal Resilience Profile
What does resilience mean to you? We create a personal resilience profile for the four dimensions of physical, mental, emotional and social. The Case of the Missing Containers - DP World Case Study Brian Thompson, Systems Manager of DP World Southampton speaks about how the SF approach to change helped solve the complex task of creating a more accurate container tracking system. Kill the Coach - The future of coaching is not with coaches, it's with conversations This article proposes ‘conversation as the fundamental unit of change - if you change the conversation you change everything that surrounds it’. Resilience - Developing a more resourceful workforce Resilience is all about getting yourselves ready to meet the world in a resourceful state. It’s about bouncing back or being equipped so that you don’t go down in the first place. A SIMPLE approach to OD If we consider organisations as collections of their actions – especially their conversations – we gain a powerful lever of change. In this article for the AMED journal, eO+P, Paul Z Jackson outlines how a Solutions Focus approach can help you make practical progress in changing your organisation. Creating a coaching culture one conversation at a time This article looks at how John Laing Integrated Services (JLIS) used the solutions-focused approach to raise management performance and support the business through a time of significant growth. Janine Waldman describes how a solutions-focused coaching programme was cascaded through the organisation and became embedded in the business, leading to long-term, sustainable change. Solutions 4 Reading When Reading Borough Council wanted to increase well-being for staff, children and neighbourhood groups, they worked with us for three years to train and embed a group of SF Champions. This article describes the process and the outstanding results. BooksResilience Pocketbook
Co-authored by Janine Waldman and Paul Z Jackson
The Solutions Focus: making coaching and change SIMPLE Co-authored by Paul Z Jackson and Mark McKergow
Positively Speaking, The Art of Constructive Conversations with a Solutions Focus Co-authored by Paul Z Jackson and Janine Waldman
Solutions at Work: an introduction to solutions focused coaching, consulting and facilitation Exclusively available as an audio download
Engagement, Resilience and Performance: An executive guide to getting results for you and your organisation Co-authored by Paul Z Jackson and Janine Waldman
Coaching CardsOur coaching cards will soon be available in our webshop.
The SF CommunitySolutions Focus is a positive revolution that is spreading throughout the world, making a difference in the lives of people and the organisations in which they work. There are many ways to become a member of this global network – by getting involved in online discussions, honing your expertise in a developmental group setting, reading some of the many resources available on the subject, or sharing knowledge with fellow solutions focus practitioners at our global or regional conferences and seminars. Sites providing information on business and organisational applications of Solutions Focus: SOLWorld This group was formed in 2002 and has held international conferences every year since, attracting participants from over 20 countries. SOLUTIONS-L This is a free forum for those applying Solution Focused methods - based on the work of Steve de Shazer, Insoo Kim Berg and other 'brief therapy' practitioners - to organisational work, including change, facilitation, coaching and OD. The list now has more than 500 subscribers around the world. Come and join in discussions and share news by email, or just eavesdrop and learn more about using solutions focused ideas in organisations. To join send a blank email to: solutions-l-subscribe-request@home.ease.lsoft.com You should receive a confirmation email. Follow the instructions, and you will be subscribed. The SOLUTIONS-L list is hosted by Lsoft and features a searchable archive for list members. Our Newsletter
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