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This all sounds a bit mechanical. What is the art of Clean Language?

Judy — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:39:06 +0000

When you first come across Clean Language, the idea can sound a bit mechanical. Only 12 questions? Just these questions combined with the client’s words? You may have been encouraged to practice using random questions (perhaps using the Clean Change Cards or their counterpart on the I-Phone), or you may have experienced one of the ...

What’s the relationship between Clean Language, Clean Space and Modeling?

Judy — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:26:56 +0000

I’m tempted to say: “Come on one of our courses and find out!” Modeling (or modelling) is at the heart of what you will learn as you get to grips with Clean Language (in Modules 1-3) and Clean Space (in Module 4). At one level, the Clean Language questions are just questions, which can be used in a wide variety of ways. ...

Can I explore images of organisations with Clean Language?

Judy — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:39:02 +0000

Can I explore images of organisations with Clean Language? One of the ways Clean Language is used in business is to help groups to develop shared images of organisations. This is particularly useful when a company’s board of directors, for example, wants to become clearer about its shared mission, vision and strategy. Typically, each member ...

Once I’m using Clean Language with clients, do I need a supervisor?

Judy — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:58:56 +0000

While Clean Language has its roots in psychotherapy, becoming a Clean facilitator does not make you a psychotherapist. Certified Clean Facilitators use their skills in a wide range of contexts: some are therapists or coaches who work with personal change, while others focus on research, education, or a wide variety of business applications. If ...

I’ve trained in Clean Language with Ned Skelton. Which of your modules should I start with?

Judy — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:03:04 +0000

I’ve trained in Clean Language with Ned Skelton. Which of your modules should I start with? An increasing number of people around the world are training people in Clean Language, and several NLP courses, particularly in the UK, include some Clean Language within the curriculum. Each trainer has their own ‘take’ on the material, how best ...

How does Clean Language compare with NLP rapport techniques?

Judy — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:00:29 +0000

Using Clean Language can be a spectacularly effective way to create deep rapport with another person. The Clean Language questions compel you to listen carefully to what the other person says, so that you can use their exact words in your questions. This combination of exquisite listening and uses the other person’s words typically makes ...

What exactly is Clean Space?

Judy — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:16:40 +0000

One of the most fascinating aspects of Clean Language facilitation is what it reveals about the role of space in our mental processing. As you use the Clean Language questions to find out about a client’s inner world, you’ll discover that most metaphoric symbols (as well as most real-world things) are located in a specific ...

What makes Clean Language such a powerful questioning technique?

Judy — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:17:10 +0000

What makes Clean Language such a powerful questioning technique? Like other questioning techniques, Clean Language has been designed to help someone really engage with what’s unique about his or her own experience. Whereas a technique such as appreciative inquiry or motivational interviewing deliberately (and usefully) put attention on ...

What are the main Clean Language development forums?

Judy — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:20:10 +0000

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 ...

Is Clean Language all ‘change your thinking, change your life’ mumbo-jumbo?

Judy — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:21:40 +0000

When it is being used as a way of helping people to change, Clean Language is subscribing to the ‘change your thinking, change your life’ mindset. As the client’s metaphoric landscape changes, their conscious and unconscious ‘thinking’ changes and their behaviour and their relationships change at the same ...