Perspectives
Welcome to Perspectives.
This is a corner where I share occasional, short reflections on how Behavioural Psychology applies to situations in every day life. I hope you find something helpful or thought-provoking.
Motivational Interviewing coming to BILD PBS Conference 2020
Soiéir are delighted to announce that we’re teaming up once again with Matthew Spicer of Positive Behaviour Change Solutions in Tasmania. We are bringing two workshops to the British Institute of Learning Disability (BILD) Positive Behaviour Support Conference in Scotland in Spring this year.
Four Steps to Listening
Stephen Covey says 'Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply'. And he's right - when we're all wrapped up in how we're going to reply to somebody, be it a child; an employee; a patient; a loved one or a disgruntled customer; our listening skills go out the window. So what are the four steps to listening well?
How Motivational Interviewing can help make lasting change
People are the undisputed experts in themselves, so in order for them to change, we need to support them to explore and discover their own motivation to change, and the ways of doing so that will work for them. Motivational Interviewing gives us a framework to do just that.
Soiléir's First Roadtrip - Galway
I'm just back from stunning Salthill on Galway Bay where I was at the Conference of the Psychological Society of Ireland's Division of Behaviour Analysis. It's the annual meet up for those who want to geek out, discuss the finer points of 'reinforcement schedules', and get excited over graphs and pie charts. I suppose it’s not everyone’s idea of a good weekend, but it certainly was mine.