Jody’s curiosity about what her friend did with her client that worked, could be compared to the attention the developers of solution-focused practice paid to what worked in the therapy they were doing. It also makes her article as much about learning the solution-focused approach as about its application to court proceedings.
Marika Tammeaid
Introduction In the previous issue of InterAction Sofie Geisler was discussing how solution focus works on a large scale and in thinking big. That has been my key interest also for years, since aside of my long-term work as a solution focused coach and trainer of the SF approach, I have all the time had another professional life as a civil servant. My daily work keeps me curious of how a solution focus can be applied in transforming large organisations, or even networks of organisations, like the public sector as whole. And furthermore, what do these applications bring to solution focused practice?
Marika Tammeaid
Introduced by Carey Glass This article is short yet packs much thoughtful punch. It provides two practical tools for use in large scale change.
The first tool is a spin-off from the concept of an SF scale. It represents hierarchical organisations as a ladder to enable thinking about interactions from all perspectives; the broad perspective of leadership to the coalface perspective of staff.
The second is an elegant way of mapping the continuum and need for organisational stability, or change, against the level of environmental uncertainty. It provides a fantastically, manageable way of representing complexity for practical engagement and outcomes.
Sirkkaliisa Heimonen & John Brooker
Introduced by John Brooker Lessons for Organisations Practitioners use Solution Focus in different disciplines, including (but not limited to therapy, counselling, individual coaching, team coaching, organisational and supra organisational development. This article serves as a reminder that these disciplines often overlap and that it is important to keep cross-pollinating knowledge between them.
Sirkkaliisa Heimonen and her colleagues have been researching the impact on individuals with mild cognitive impairment and early-onset dementia while at work. Their work forms part of an international study into this issue, and they studied 11 people in total in Finland.
Anton Stellamans, Katja Kiiski and Fiona Turner
Introduction SFiO offers you as an SFiO contributor, an opportunity to become a reviewed SF professional for work carried out in or with an organisation. By becoming a Reviewed Contributor, you can demonstrate and certify that your work is truly respective of the Solution Focused Approach.
SF has been developed by reflecting on the way we help people, teams and organisations. The SFiO Review process builds on this; it is a rich learning experience for both candidates and reviewers, a terrific way to share valuable resources amongst Contributors.
Juha Turpeinen
Introduced by Johanna Amlacher Juha Turpeinen’s article intriguingly intertwines Objectives and Key Results (OKR) with Solution Focus, initially seeming divergent but ultimately revealing underlying connections. Juha astutely reveals their harmonious relationship and the transformative potential when merged.
OKR, a framework for goal-setting, facilitates the delineation and monitoring of objectives and their measurable outcomes, fostering organizational alignment and focus. By cascading small steps and team-level goals towards broader strategic objectives, it paints a preffered picture of the future and small steps of progress — a sentiment resonant with Solution Focus.
21 #ratkes vinkkiä #koronan keskelle - Tästä se lähtee Kiitos Lari Karreinen Heli Reinivuo & muut Solution Focus in Organisations (SFiO) Suomi Finland kollegat ihanasta ideasta ja sen nopeasta käytäntöön viemisestä❣️ Vaihtoehto jaksaa, jaksaa -puheelle
It has been a tiring corona year for many and the crises continues. In order to provide a SF alternative to the present public discussion of ‘hang on and hold out’ tone, we publish in four social media chanels one SF question a day. The responce has already now very been welcoming and people have started answering the questions in social media threats🤗 This great idea came from Lari Karreinen we gathered the questions from Sfio-members and Lari & Heli Reinivuo coposed the to nice coloured posts with pictures ready to use in different channels. So, warm recommendation if you feel to do something alike in your countries. We will continue for four weeks all together.