Hi [member_name_first],
Welcome to the Clean Community newsletter. And an extra-big welcome to more than 80 people who've joined us this month. It's great to have you aboard! There's lots happening: whether you're a newcomer to Clean or an expert facilitator, we've got news to interest you this month as Clean gets to Work..
This month:
So what is 'Clean' anyway?
Success story: Clean gets people working
Learn Clean fast at summer school
Business group gets buzzing
Keep your training moving
Cleaning tip
All about you
STOP PRESS: The Model magazine's Special Clean Edition
So what is 'Clean' anyway?
If you've been wondering, we've got answers! NLP marketing expert James Lavers collared Clean Change Company's Judy Rees for an impromptu interview - and the result is a fascinating twenty-minute CD. We've got fifty to give away - so if you'd like a f'ree copy, send your name and address to judy@cleanchange.co.uk as soon as possible.
Success story: Clean gets people working
Skills4Success, a Clean-based programme to help people find sustainable work linked to vocational college courses, has proved a runaway success. Course leader Nancy Doyle of www.trainingattention.co.uk said: "A recent evaluation of all our courses since 2004 showed that 68% of our participants found work and are still there now. This compares to 32% of people in similar positions who don't come on the course. And 100% of our participants finished their college course, compared to 60% of non-participants." Read more here.
Learn Clean fast at summer school
If you're keen to start using Clean Language to improve your results at work, and you like to learn fast, our intensive summer school's for you! People are flying in from all over the world for this event in Cambridge, UK. In less than a fortnight you can become a Certified Clean Facilitator - and if you book by the end of April, you can save money, too. To find out more, go here.
Business group gets buzzing
Clean is catching on in business contexts - and could grow to compete with some of the best-known approaches in executive and organisational development. That was a key message from two days of intense conversations at the Clean Business Exchange in Hammersmith (pictured), which powered up Clean projects and partnerships in a wide range of different organisations. Find out more.
Keep your training moving
If you've already begun training in Clean Language, you know some of its power. But what else might be possible as you explore more of its possibilities with a like-minded group? Book now for upcoming trainings with Clean Change Company in London including:
Oh, and newsletter readers agree with me that you really can't master clean in five minutes! Find out what you said in response to last month's newsletter.
Cleaning tip
Metaphor is at the heart of Clean Language, and sharp-eared facilitators can spot metaphors in every sentence. But sometimes it's appropriate to ask specifically for a metaphor using the Clean Language question: And that's X like what?
Ask "And that's X like what?" rather than the more conversational "What's that like?" - you want a metaphor, and this form of the question is most likely to get one. And ask the question slowly... v....e....r....y...s...l... o...w...l... y. They'll start searching for an answer while you're still asking the question. And if necessary, give them more time than usual to reply. It'll be worth it: metaphors can be a great way of wrapping a complicated situation into a simple package which is easier to handle.
All about you
Many thanks to those of you who completed our survey last month. Our oldest respondent was 82, our youngest, 27. Replies came from all over the globe - we had more respondents in South America than in Northern Ireland and as many in North America as in London and South East England. We'll be using the information as we plan trainings and other events for 2008.
STOP PRESS: The Model magazine's Special Clean Edition should be available to read online from today. Go to www.bbnlp.com to check out articles from James Lawley and Penny Tompkins, Philip Harland, Wendy Sullivan and Phil Swallow, and Judy Rees. You can also order a print copy, absolutely f'ree. |
