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November 27, 2008
The Creative Touch workshop
Last week, Louise Austin and I ran our first Creative Touch workshop for people involved in coaching, OD consulting and leadership development.
Our aim was to share our own creative methods of working with clients and give people the opportunity to experiment and play using metaphor, visual imagery and other tools such as natural objects and toy animals.
We deliberately limited the group to 12 people so that everyone would have time to work as a practitioner and experience the power of working as a client. We were also mindful that a smaller group enabled us to create the safety for people to experiment with new approaches.
For me, the day was very rich at all sorts of levels. Aside from my delight in working with Louise as co-facilitator, one of the most significant pleasures for me was the eager willingness of everyone to jump in and have a go. It is a real privilege to work with fellow professionals exploring and experimenting with ideas and interventions that strengthen our practice. I'll add some further reflections in a few days' time, but here are some comments from participants and what they took from the day:
"Working with colleagues who do similar work was great. I'll have more choice. The work we did showed me new possibilities for use in coaching and facilitation." – Nancy Pile, Consultant and Coach
"Using creativity in my coaching." – Lindsay Taylor, Coach
"Insights into the power of creativity and self awareness." – Alan Clarke, Barking and Dagenham PCT
"Boldness – do more – I know it works." – Catherine Doherty, MD, Fields of Learning
"A great day – it exceeded my expectations. I'll be more confident in using creative techniques. Looking forward to the second instalment." – Richard Youell, People and Performance Ltd
Posted by Alison at November 27, 2008 09:05 AM
