Introducing creative thinking and building capabilities Activity designed 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...
Clean Language uses the metaphors which underpin our thinking to facilitate powerful and lasting change. It’s a great way to align your head, heart and gut – to harness the power of your unconscious mind to work towards the life you desire. Metaphors have a profound...
When used well, Clean Language brings into awareness information held outside the client’s everyday consciousness, in the realm of metaphor. Both client and facilitator use this to create their own dynamic models of whatever’s going on for the client, which in turn...
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...
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...
These are David Grove’s 12 basic Clean Language questions (‘X’ and ‘Y’ denote one or more of the client’s words/ non-verbals) Developing Questions Attributes And is there anything else about X?And what kind of X is that X? Location And where is X? / And whereabouts is...
Paul Tosey, Wendy Sullivan and Margaret Meyer 2013 It is frequently suggested, in relation to Clean Language, that people use six metaphors a minute. But do you know where that figure comes from, and what it is based upon? Recently we decided to check its...
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!...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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