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Carol — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:30:33 +0000

Clean Case Studies Some ways to use Clean Language to make a difference in business “In the current economic environment, the pressure is on to deliver, quicker, better and cheaper. Clean is a quick win that will deliver speed, quality and lower cost/increased revenues. The emphasis between each of these 3 drivers will vary. “In ...

Reflections on applications of Clean – Margaret Meyer

Wendy — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:21:02 +0000

Clean Change’s Associate Director, Margaret Meyer reflects on her use of Clean, and how it has developed to include a variety of business uses since she first trained. Recently I’ve been to a number of seminars emphasising the importance of relationships. Even in the most hard-edged commercial environments, the business of doing business ...

Training – How to find out about what we offer!

Carol — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:23:07 +0000

To download fliers in printable pdf form, please click links below. Mastery with Metaphor How to find out more about Clean Language Mod 1 By Phone Clean Change 4 the UK ...

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Carol — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 10:56:17 +0000

Cleaning up my practice – I didn’t realize it was dirty!

Carol — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:16:46 +0000

Article by Jill Tonks Cleaning up my practice – I didn’t realize it was dirty! I stumbled across Clean Language when a friend and colleague introduced me to the technique a few years ago and I have to admit I didn’t get it. I read a book, it was so clean I missed it! Then I volunteered to be a Clean case study and it blew me away! I never ...

Clean Language Metaphor Cards Activity by Emma Hackett

Wendy — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:36:40 +0000

Clean Language Metaphor Cards Activity: Introducing creative thinking and building capabilities by Emma Hackett, Clean-trained coach and consultant The underpinning theme of this activity is that of increasing creative capabilities and promoting new ways of working and being (as part of a change process), but it can easily be adapted to ...

Developing a Clean(ish) Culture in the Classroom

Clean Change Company — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:26:07 +0000

Article by Julie McCracken DEVELOPING A CLEAN(ISH) CULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM Working with young children in a classroom can teach us a lot about, well… working with young children! It can also teach us a lot about ourselves, about learning and about working and interacting with human beings, whatever their age and context. When I was planning ...

Opening minds to the power of metaphor

Judy — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:20:52 +0000

Opening minds to the power of metaphor The psychologist Fritz Perls is famous for telling people to ‘lose your mind and come to your senses’. If you know anything about the power of Clean Language, and especially if you’ve read Clean Language: Revealing Metaphors and Opening Minds, by Wendy Sullivan and Judy Rees, you’ll know something ...

Clean Language in education

Judy — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:37:54 +0000

Both teachers and parents are increasingly using Clean Language in education. At a simple level, the Clean questioning approach, with its acceptance of the subject’s view of the world and its fascination with imagined metaphoric landscapes, can be used to find out about a young child’s experience. For example, a parent could ask ...

What books about metaphor would you recommend?

Judy — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:03:18 +0000

What books about metaphor would you recommend? There are an increasing number of books available about the importance of metaphor in thought, many of which provide strong supporting arguments and evidence for the use of Clean Language with metaphor in Symbolic Modelling. We’ll assume you’ve already invested in Clean Language: Revealing ...