by Emily | Aug 13, 2026 | Change, Coaching, Culture, Solution Talk
Amid the marvels of modern technology, it’s easy to forget the remarkable qualities of the old tech at the heart of our Solutions Focus approach: we’re talking about conversation. Yes, person-to-person conversation is a technology too, comparable to broadcast...
by Emily | Feb 4, 2026 | Change, Coaching
At an online SF24 Watch Party we revisited some back-to-basics wisdom from Denver-based SF therapist Teri Pichot. She reminded us that Solution Focus (SF) is often called ‘strengths-based’, yet it is more accurately described as an efficacy or...
by Emily | Jul 29, 2025 | Change, Coaching, Innovation, Organisational development
In our last blog about ‘threshold concepts’, we talked about how the first big threshold concept for someone learning Solutions Focus is simply this: the problem and the solution may have no logical connection. A ‘threshold concept’ being a...
by Emily | Jul 28, 2025 | Coaching, Change, Innovation, Organisational development, Solution Talk
When we talk about change, we often think of it as a long, gradual process – unfolding over weeks, months or even years. Research from Adam Froerer and his team, Dr Rachel Gillibrand and Mia Lunde at the Centre for Solutions Focused Research, suggests change...
by Emily | Mar 5, 2025 | Solution Talk, Change
A ‘threshold concept,’ as our friend and colleague Andrew Rixon explains, is a core principle that a learner must grasp to truly master a new topic. These concepts are often counter-intuitive, so much so that students can be reluctant to accept them. What,...
by Emily | Feb 11, 2025 | Coaching, Change, Culture, Solution Talk
Managers often struggle to get good results from their performance reviews, and sometimes actively avoid them. Taking a pragmatic approach to these conversations can result in greater productivity and more enjoyment all round. Here’s a tip from our workshops that many...
