The strengths-approach is characterised by a genuine collaboration between people, or 'power-with' as it is known. 'Doing' power-with challenges us to address power imbalances and structures that constrain, discriminate and disadvantage. It also challenges us to create conditions that build hope, respect and fairness.
Following the success of The Strengths Approach book by Wayne McCashen, here is a set of 30 small format cards that act as reminders for doing respect and justice. Each card features a phrase followed by a question. For example:
Keeping optimism alive
How do we help build a hopeful picture of the future?
Tackling stuckness and friction
How do we notice and build on exceptions to the problem?
Understanding the power of labels
How do we challenge stereotypes?
These simple cards provide opportunities for trainers, facilitators, teachers, managers, social workers, teams, communities and individuals to engage in lively discussion and reflection on the principles and practices of the strengths approach.
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Trust is a foundation of most things we do in the workplace and is vital to building harmonious and productive workplaces. The TrustTalk is a deck of 71 cards based on the 6 dimensions of trust in a team environment. Each card in the TrustTalk deck contains: Three questions to use as conversation starters for team dialogue for that item Two suggestions on what to do differently in the team to create more Trust One suggestion for the team leader to help the team create more team... More info
Sometimes Magic is a celebration of learning as seen through the learners eyes. It reveals some of the key elements that affect our openness to learning opportunities and the magic that these opportunities bring. Not only in formal learning situations, but in everyday life. Designed not only for teachers, social workers and counsellors, Sometimes Magic can be a useful tool for anyone whose role is to facilitate learning, growth and change. Each Sometimes Magic card has a statement about how learning may occur which is prefaced by the words... More info
