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One to One Skills print version | course feedback

 
This course aims to increase confidence, understanding and skills in helping adults and young people in one to one situations. It is suitable for anyone who provides formal or informal direct support to individuals. Participants practice key listening skills, develop practical interventions and explore issues arising in one to one work.  
     


this course is only available in house
   
     
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Course Outline

   
This course aims to increase confidence, understanding and skills in helping people in one-to-one situations.    
  • To identify some key listening skills and qualities
  • To develop and practice listening skills, eg: reflecting, summarising, use of questions
  • To explore the role that body language plays in communicating
  • To explore issues in one-to-one work with young people and adults
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    Agenda

       
    Day 1    
         
    Times Session Content Methods
     

     

     
    9.30 Introductions - Climate Setting
    Exploration of participant expectations and setting a group agreement
    Presentation, whole group and small group exercise.
    10.00 Session One:
    Skills and qualities involved in helping people

    Reflecting on personal experiences
    Identifying different types of one-to-one work
    Giving feedback
    Individual reflection, pairs exercise, input,
    whole group activity.
    11.15 Break  
    11.30 Session Two:
    Group facilitation task (1)

    Planning and practice
    Input, small group and whole group activities.
    Feedback.
    1.00 Lunch  
    2.00 Session Two:
    Introduction to the Egan model of counselling

    Reflecting and Summarising
    Skills practice
    Input, small group activities and pairs exercise
    3.00 Break  
    3.15 Session Four:
    Use of questions in one-to-one work

    Skills practice
    Impact of work setting on one-to-one work
    Review

    Small and whole group activity, input, individual and group reflection
    4.30 Close  
       
         
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