Solution Focused Approaches

> Hello folks, here's an update of the wiki project happening between
> 10am and approx 4pm Friday 31st July.
>
> Steve Freeman and I have now arranged a set of online tools and
> processes that allows any number of people to join in the project
> throughout the day, whether that's 5 minutes or 5 hours, all input
> and conversations welcomed.
>
> We plan to use the time throughout the day to accomplish a number of
> things, including developing the wiki page, holding discussions
> around solution focused practice, sharing ideas, building links to
> theory through the internet, maybe even record on video or audio a
> few informal stories for using on the www.ukasfp.com and solutionfocusedapproaches.co.uk
> site.
>
> The process we have developed has been carefully chosen to reduce
> the technical barriers as much as possible.
>
> We will be using a mix of email, mailing list, telephone support,
> skype, a publicly accessible online document to add the content to
> and a little bit of twitter for those who tend to be hanging around
> on there.
>
> The details of how to join the project will be on SOLworld, SFT-L,
> as well as our UKASFP pages on linkedin, facebook, twitter, www.ukasfp.com
> and hopefully some interest group pages.
>
> Please do pop a note in your diary to join us and say hello on the
> day, share a story or two, even a paragraph or reference, possibly a
> review of the content as it develops, it should be a social occasion
> and not just work.
>
> Here are the details to access the online document (no downloads, no
> logins and no special applications required):
>
> http://etherpad.com/bEbKdqt1e2
>
> We will also be checking the mailing list and personal email for
> contacts on the day, also my skype and mobile details are below for
> telephone contact, Steve Freeman will also be adding his mobile to
> the available list.
>
> We look forward to working together!
>
>
> Carl Plant

A great idea developed as part of an awareness raising exercise we did
today. Members of the public were asked about their best hopes and
then shared them via the tree. Lots of great conversations followed!

There are a few developments worth noting in the Staffordshire SFA community.

There will be a socratic cafe on the 17th July at Harplands hospital at 3pm in the academic suite. The Socrates cafe could be described as a hosted conversation around a specific topic, in this case "What are Values?" We look forward to seeing you there for this unique style of exploring questions and topics.

We are also looking forward to the SFA wikipedia project on the 31st July, again hosted at Harplands hospital as well as virtually through the internet. This project aims to focus on developing a page on wikipedia to introduce people to the world of SF practice. This project will run throughout the day between 10am and around 4pm, anyone is welcome to visit us either in the academic suite or online. I will be posting the links and details to access the collaborative tools closer to the 31st.

looking forward to a cuppa and a conversation....

Carl

Hi team,

The next Interest Group is at 7pm Tuesday 21st July at;

Chartley Centre, 96 Stone Road, Stafford, ST16 2RS. http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&tab=wl

We are hoping to include people who can't make it to Stafford via Skype. If you have an account or don't and want to know more there is some information put together by Carl on www.solutionfocusedapproaches.co.uk

Training continues apace and we have new dates for both the 3 day introduction and the Next steps courses.

There are a few developments at both local and national levels which will be discussed at the IG and added to the SFA site above following the 21^st.

All the best,

Steve