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Get to grips with using Clean Language to make a difference in your workplace, learning with Judy Rees in a supportive small group, online. Book here

The Masterclass Series is open exclusively to...

I've put together an e-book outlining some of the ways I know that people have used Clean Language in 'ordinary' (i.e. not therapy, not coaching) jobs. For the time being, at least, it's free to...

The February edition of Psychologies magazine, on sale now, has an interview with Wendy about Clean Language. The sub-editors have given it the headline 'How to get anyone to tell you anything' and...

For your shiny new diaries, the dates for 2009 will be:

Wednesday 14 January
Wednesday 11 February
Wednesday 11 March
Wednesday 8 April
Wednesday 13 May
Wednesday 10 June (summer event...

Regretfully, the telephone practice group meets for the last time in its current form tonight, 11 December 2008. Many thansk to all those who have participated over the years.

Getting closer... now in boxes at the publisher's, except for the box that's in the post to us....

I've just posted another relevant article - this time a transcript of a teacher (Julie McCracken) using Clean in the playground with six-year-olds. Read it at...

Hi all, as many of you know, Wendy Sullivan and I have a book out next month. Clean Language: Revealing Metaphors and Opening Minds is a basic introduction, intended to get people using CL in all...

Hi, we have a couple of 'success stories' on the website here:
http://www.cleanchange.co.uk/store/CleanLanguage/2008/08/08/using-clean-with-primary-schoolchildren/
and here:...

If you like a bargain and you're keen on Clean Language/Symbolic Modelling you might be interested to hear that I'm experimenting with using Ebay to auction a place on our forthcoming seven-day Clean...

The Conference (21 - 22 June in London) is shaping up to be very special, packed with interest and excitement for everyone from complete beginner to high-level expert. Highlights of the programme...

This event in Euston, London is the very first of its kind. It will bring together the Clean community — enthusiasts for the work of David Grove and its derivatives — for two days of connection,...

Hi Nancy, I think you already have the 'Theoretical underpinnings' article I put together based on James and Wendy's input? If not, the link is...

Thank you David

There is a handful of people who have influenced the course of my life and my work in very significant ways. David Grove was one of them. We met over ten years ago when Spence my...

There are ninety miles of white sand stretching up to Cape Reinga - the Pakeha name for the sacred Maori site from whence the soul begins its journeying home. There is a sign post indicating the...

My most powerful memory of David? I was dangling upside-down in a dark, sub-zero November car park on a psychoactive fairground ride, looking at the planet Venus on the horizon while he chatted to...

I was deeply saddened to hear the news of David's sudden death. It is hard to comprehend that his strong presence is no longer with us. How long will it take to believe that he will no longer...

Philip Harland writes:
"David Grove was my inspiration from the moment I met him. He created what I believe to be the most innovative work in the field of psychotherapy and self-development since...

Just found a reference that suggests six metpahors a minute in ordinary spoken language!

Raymond R Gibbs Jr, "Categorisation and Metaphor Understanding" Psychological Review 99, no 3 (1992)....

Here's a strange thing - I realised today while speaking to Sheena and Noemie (who were both on the call) that I had completely forgotten what my desired outcome as client for this piece of work had...

We took advantage of the fact that we had a small group of experienced participants to experiment with Clean Space by phone. Don't mock! It worked brilliantly, and proved to have some advantages over...

I was just updating the list of applications of Clean we know about for one of our manuals. This is what I've got so far. What have I missed?

Coaching

Examples:
· Executive coaching:...

Many thanks Ian.

Judy

PS. Will I see you at the Modelling Masters next week?

Has everyone seen this? My copy arrived this morning. It features articles by Penny and James, Phil and Wendy, Steve Saunders, Philip Harland and myself.

In his editorial, Toby McCartney says:...

Hi, can anyone give me a reference for the often-quoted research that concluded we use around four metaphors a minute in conversation, please?

Judy