I work with visionary leaders like you who are serious about changing services to improve outcomes for people.
Strengths-based approach
Workshop session - strengths based change consultancy Greater Manchester
Starting from strengths is one of my core values
The case for shifting from a deficit attitude of what’s wrong and what’s the problem to a compassionate, enabling approach that starts from what matters and what you’re really good at is compelling. It improves people’s lives, motivation and happiness. Focusing on strengths is a core part of who I am and what I do.
I’ve been privileged to bring lived experience to my work and have spent the last few years working with professionals enabling them to take a strengths-based approach with the people they are supporting, in turn, to enable people to live their best lives and increase their independence. For public services this is of course a huge priority - not only does a strengths-based approach improve outcomes, it also reduces demand on public services.
I’d love to share my knowledge and approaches with you. We can work together to understand how strengths-based principles and approaches best translate for your circumstances. It’ll be a bespoke programme that works for you.
To give you a feel for what it could include, here are some of the things I’ve done working with other organisations:
Led the codesign of an immersive development programme that builds understanding, wins hearts and minds and equips participants with practical tools and techniques to work in a strengths-based way. This programme was underpinned by the psychology of change and was a finalist in the Health Service Journal Partnership Awards 2020 for People and Organisational Development Initiative of the Year
Co-developed the inaugural strengths-based practice standards for adults social work in partnership with Prof Sam Baron, co-author of DHSC Strengths Based Practice Framework, and commissioned professional supervision training for all social work managers
Facilitated weekly communities of practice with front line health and social care staff to coach in new ways of working, enable reflective practice and promote creative problem solving
Designed and delivered Strengths-Based Care Training for care staff and managers (including a Train the Trainer model) within Adult Social Care Provider organisations
Worked within an Adults Social Care Assessment Service to redesign forms, process, guidance and decision making to support strengths-based working