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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 ...

Clean Language at the NLP Conference

Judy — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:12:49 +0000

For a convenient taste of Clean Language alongside NLP, check out the NLP Conference in London. Organiser Jo Hogg is a big fan of Clean Language, and was a longstanding friend of David Grove, so she usually find space for some Clean Language in the NLP programme. For the 2009 event, both James Lawley and Wendy Sullivan are scheduled as ...

Video testimonials for Clean Change Summer School

Judy — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:02:27 +0000

Eddy’s video testimonial Ceila’s video testimonial Clean Change 4 the UK ...

Is there an explanation/demo of Clean Language on YouTube?

Judy — Sat, 23 May 2009 17:32:40 +0000

Thanks to Nadia Harper, an explanation and demonstration of Clean Language is now available on YouTube. Nadia’s interview with Judy Rees, in four parts: And Judy’s demonstration of the use of Clean Change Cards (the very simplest form of Clean Language coaching): Clean Change 4 the UK ...

Change of venue for Clean Language Practice Group

Judy — Sat, 23 May 2009 16:48:58 +0000

There will be a change of venue for the London Clean Practice Group on 10 June 2009. It will be held downstairs at Costa Coffee, 200 Piccadilly , W1J 9HU – that’s just a step from the normal venue at St James’s Church. As usual, we will start at 7pm and finish at 9pm prompt. The event is open to all levels: ideally ...

Clean Change Cards for I-Phone

Judy — Thu, 07 May 2009 09:58:21 +0000

Clean Language is now available on the latest hot gadget – the I-Phone. ProductiseIT were so impressed with the Clean Change Cards that they asked to convert them into an electronic version, an ‘i-phone app’. The finished product went live recently. Users of these smart phones can download a ‘pack’ of the cards, ...

Clean Language: Revealing Metaphors and Opening Minds

Judy — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:24:00 +0000

By Judy Rees and Wendy Sullivan for Changes Magazine, Autumn 2008 Could you be missing out on the true magic of metaphor? You’re probably well aware of how telling stories can change people, in the tradition of teachers, healers and leaders from Jesus Christ to Milton Erickson and beyond. A story or metaphor packs a powerful punch – like a ...