Professional Development for Person Centred Champions PDF Print E-mail

 

Developed by Rachel Dickson (CDS) and Ray Murray (Consultant), the Professional Development Program for Person Centred Champions is based on an original and innovative model.

 

The Model


Designed for up to 20 participants within one organisation, the Model is comprised of five components:

  • Training (2 blocks of 2 days)person centredness
  • Small group peer mentoring
  • 1:1 supervision with Rachel or Ray
  • Day with the Executive Team
  • Action Planning Day (for Champions and Executive Team)

 

The Program

Run over several months, the Program is designed to foster Person Centred Champions in an environment that maintains momentum and consistency.

The Program is targeted at organisations that are committed to adopting a person centred approach by engaging in genuine cultural transformation

· Training Days 1 & 2
 2 days
· Small group peer mentoring
 1 hour session
· Individual supervision (on site)
 1 hour session per Champion
· Training Days 3 & 4
 2 days
· Small group peer mentoring
 1 hour session
· Individual supervision (on site)
 1 hour session per Champion
· Additional small group peer mentoring and individual supervision
 1 hour sessions
· Follow up: Day spent with Executive Team
 1 day
· Follow up: Action Planning Day (for Champions and Executive Team)  .
 1 day

 

Content

The core components covered in the 2 blocks of training include, but are not limited to, skills in facilitation, listening, reflection and mentoring, as well as an in depth teaching of various planning methods (including PATH, Person Centred Profiles and Essential Lifestyle Plans).

The 2 blocks of training are designed to be interactive, and offer participants a practical approach to working with people.

Small group peer mentoring and individual supervision are important elements that have been specifically included to provide your Champions with thorough and ongoing support to foster their individual development as trainers of Person Centred Approaches.

At the completion of the Program it is anticipated that the participants would be able to run further in-house training, while providing person centred supervision and mentoring to other staff members.

With two facilitators to run the program, participants are encouraged to learn from the facilitators’ different areas of expertise and styles of delivery.

 

What is a Person Centred Champion?

A Person Centred Champion is someone who:

  • Shares person centred skills and knowledge with others
  • Supports individuals to grow from within and to learn from all experiences
  • Mentors others in person centred approaches
  • Encourages families and builds reliable alliances
  • Promotes person centredness in a positive way
  • Motivates others!
  • Manages and influences change

 

What do our Recent Graduates Think About the Program?

  • “The whole Program was excellent and I want to continue with the road of Person Centredness”.
  • “I found the training very enriching and educational. I learned a lot from this because of how it was facilitated”.
  • “It has been a massive privilege and honour for me to join the Management team to accept all of this knowledge and to pass it on and put it into practice”.
  • “It was very well presented and a necessary course”.
  • “A most enjoyable experience. I feel very lucky to have been a part of this Program”.

 

Like to Know More?

For further information or to make an enquiry about running the Professional Development Program for Person Centred Champions within your organisation:

Contact CDS