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ASK, NOT TELL
....and many other thoughts about facilitation, coaching ( teams & individuals) and learning
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Why Didn’t She Ask Why?
Photo Credit - Habibur Rahman Roni ‘We played not to lose. Only now do we realise the task needed the other teams….’, a participant shared during the debrief after an experiential learning activity. ‘Let’s talk about how best to initiate collaboration amid the tension among teams given the perception of competition….’, the practitioner responded. As an observer, I was intrigued. The response challenged my expectation. A voice in my head asked: ‘Why not take up this opportun
David
Oct 33 min read


Words Make Worlds: Social Constructionism and Coaching
Our words don’t just describe reality – They create it.
David
Nov 7, 20255 min read


‘Family’ ≠ ‘Systemic’
A Hong Kong made movie about family as well as living and dying My training in the last 2 years is in the field what most would call ‘Systemic Family Psychotherapy’. But what is really meant by ‘systemic’? Can one apply such ‘systemic’ approach to non-family entities including individuals? ‘Systemic’ It is a big word. The more I pay attention to it in the field of therapy and coaching, the more I realize the word means different things in different practices. When
David
Oct 3, 20254 min read


Paused… and Resuming
Sun rising again over Lake Geneva..... I have paused writing on this blog for almost 2 years because of change in personal circumstances. Among all, I have been occupied with my training in Systemic Family Psychotherapy. Whilst I will resume to write here, one key theme is to reflect on the training especially in contrasting with practices in the non-therapeutic world. I am aware that I will look at it as a person who worked before in the commercial world, has been p
David
Sep 29, 20251 min read
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