What are the main Clean Language development forums, and how do I join?
The field of Clean Language is still very young, and is structured very informally. No official Institute, Association or Journal currently exists, though leading figures are currently actively considering the issue. What the field does have, however, is a number of less-formal Clean Language forums where enthusiasts can find each other, share common interests, and find ways to take the field forward. ‘Clean Languagers’ tend to love to work collaboratively, and many of them are very generous with their time and energy.
Clean Conference brings together enthusiasts from all over the world and is open to everyone, from complete beginners to the most experienced teachers and developers. It includes people using Clean in a wide range of contexts, including coaching, therapy and in various kinds of business. If you can get to London on the relevant dates (12 and 13 September in 2009), attending the Conference is undoubtedly the best way to make contacts, find people who share your particular interests and devise a way to join in which works perfectly for you.
For anyone using Clean in an organisation of any kind, whether as a staff member or a freelance consultant, another valuable Clean Language forum is the Clean Business Exchange. This event tends to be more intimate than the conference, which allows discussions to go into greater depth. Presenters often bring along their ‘work in progress’ for colleagues to make comments and suggestions. It’s regarded as the place to find associates and associateships – a number of collaborative working relationships have already resulted from conversations at the Clean Business Exchange, and we hope many more will do so in future.
There are a number of Clean Language forums online. These include:
CleanForum, www.cleanforum.com, which is a specialist Clean discussion forum. Members include leading figures such as James Lawley, and discussions can become extremely detailed. Particularly useful are the reports from various Clean practice groups, which often spark ideas for new practice activities
Clean Community ‘groups’ on both LinkedIn and Facebook
A ‘fan page’ for Clean Language: Revealing Metaphors and Opening Minds on Facebook.
Once you have trained in Clean Language (to approximately the standard required for Foundation-level Certification) you may be invited to join one of two advanced, face-to-face Clean Language development forums, both of which have been meeting in London for ten years.
The Developing Group is run by Penny Tompkins and James Lawley and meets every two or three months, for a full day on a Saturday. This is very much a development forum, taking the leading edge in the field. Penny and James normally write extensive notes in preparation for these meetings which are later published on their website, cleanlanguage.co.uk, so that anyone who is interested can review them and potentially contribute.
Also open by invitation only is the Research Group, which meets two-monthly at the home of Richard and Sheila Stacey. Please contact them for further informationThe field of Clean Language is still very young, and is structured very informally. No official Institute, Association or Journal currently exists, though leading figures are currently actively considering the issue. What the field does have, however, is a number of less-formal Clean Language forums where enthusiasts can find each other, share common interests, and find ways to take the field forward. ‘Clean Languagers’ tend to love to work collaboratively, and many of them are very generous with their time and energy.
The field of Clean Language is still very young, and is structured very informally. No official Institute, Association or Journal currently exists, though leading figures are currently actively considering the issue. What the field does have, however, is a number of less-formal Clean Language forums where enthusiasts can find each other, share common interests, and find ways to take the field forward. ‘Clean Languagers’ tend to love to work collaboratively, and many of them are very generous with their time and energy.
Clean Conference brings together enthusiasts from all over the world and is open to everyone, from complete beginners to the most experienced teachers and developers. It includes people using Clean in a wide range of contexts, including coaching, therapy and in various kinds of business. If you can get to London on the relevant dates (12 and 13 September in 2009), attending the Conference is undoubtedly the best way to make contacts, find people who share your particular interests and devise a way to join in which works perfectly for you.
For anyone using Clean in an organisation of any kind, whether as a staff member or a freelance consultant, another valuable Clean Language forum is the Clean Business Exchange. This event tends to be more intimate than the conference, which allows discussions to go into greater depth. Presenters often bring along their ‘work in progress’ for colleagues to make comments and suggestions. It’s regarded as the place to find associates and associateships – a number of collaborative working relationships have already resulted from conversations at the Clean Business Exchange, and we hope many more will do so in future.
There are a number of Clean Language forums online. These include:
- CleanForum, www.cleanforum.com, which is a specialist Clean discussion forum. Members include leading figures such as James Lawley, and discussions can become extremely detailed. Particularly useful are the reports from various Clean practice groups, which often spark ideas for new practice activities
- Clean Community ‘groups’ on both LinkedIn and Facebook
- A ‘fan page’ for Clean Language: Revealing Metaphors and Opening Minds on Facebook.
Once you have trained in Clean Language (to approximately the standard required for Foundation-level Certification) you may be invited to join one of two advanced, face-to-face Clean Language development forums, both of which have been meeting in London for ten years. The Developing Group is run by Penny Tompkins and James Lawley and meets every two or three months, for a full day on a Saturday. This is very much a development forum, taking the leading edge in the field. Penny and James normally write extensive notes in preparation for these meetings which are later published on their website, cleanlanguage.co.uk, so that anyone who is interested can review them and potentially contribute. Also open by invitation only is the Research Group, which meets two-monthly in London. Please contact Clean Change Company for further information.
