Episode 07: Systemic modelling with Penny & James

For our seventh episode of Clean@Work, John and Sarah talked to Penny Tompkins and James Lawley about using symbolic modelling in their work with organisations.  Penny Tompkins and James Lawley are the developers of Symbolic Modelling, which incorporates the Clean Language of David Grove. They are leading authorities on using a self-generated metaphor for personal and professional development. They have trained Symbolic Modelling and Clean Language to coaches, managers and teachers throughout the world. Their book, Metaphors in Mind, is a comprehensive guide to their approach. They have been coaches, modellers, consultants and facilitators to various organisations and teams as diverse as global pharmaceutical companies, Yale University Child Study Center, NASA Goddard Space Center, and the Findhorn Spiritual Community in Scotland. UPCOMING EVENTS InsideClean:   https://insideclean.thinkific.com/ Join us to explore the hidden expertise of Clean Language and Symbolic Modelling 2021 Series Topic: “How People Change”  Clean Language Interviewing:   cleanlanguagetraining.com/clean-convergence-2021-sharon-small/ Learn how the wording of interview questions can unintentionally bias answers, how ‘leading’ questions cast doubt on the authenticity of the information collected, and how to avoid this by asking ‘contextually clean’ questions. ARTICLES Clean Conversations: Remaining Clean-ish in everyday settings cleanlanguage.co.uk/articles/articles/249/1/Clean-Conversations/ A clean conversation is a dialogue that clearly expresses your intention while at the same time giving the other person the maximum opportunity to answer or respond without the imposition of your metaphors and assumptions. Modelling, Metaphor and a Clean Approach to Business and Organisations   cleanlanguage.co.uk/articles/articles/225/1/Using-Modelling-Metaphor-and-a-Clean-Approach-in-Business/ James is interviewed about modelling, Clean and metaphor in the context of business and other organisations.