January 14, 2016
- - Gerard O'Dea
As specialists, sometimes the pointers and tips that we as trainers take for granted (with decades of experience in examining the minutiae of conflict and physical confrontation scenarios) arise as a type of "common sense" to us, but can be quite opaque to staff who, after all, have as their main driver the compassionate care of others. When we reveal our modest insights about how to complete their care tasks more safely, the hints and tips can seem so simple and obvious but still somehow insightful and ingenious! We call that a type of "uncommon sense" and I believe it is why our learners consistently rate our courses as practical, relevant and useful. I'm currently working on a body of work that will help carers to learn how to develop their own "Uncommon Sense".Related Posts
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