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Police Officer Peter Grant interviewing a witness in Rivers of London, by Ben Aaronovitch[1]
Listening is simple, you hear stuff, right? Not exactly, listening is about how you understand another person. It’s processing what they are saying and making them feel listened to. ...continue reading "What do we mean by listening?"
I started learning British Sign Language (BSL) in 2005. I’m not fluent but I can communicate with most d/Deaf people because they are accepting and meet you half way or three quarters of the way. Like any language the key to BSL is confidence and a desire to communicate.
...continue reading "Thinking about learning British Sign Language?"
By Jeff Walker with Michael Fellowes, February 2024
The Five Ways to Wellbeing, like the guidelines on eating five portions of fruit and vegetables, support us to maintain a healthy state of physical and mental wellbeing. They tell us to:
I'd like to share a couple of principles that will help you be more accessible. Being more accessible means:
...continue reading "Being Accessible: Don’t wait to be asked"
When two tribes go to war
A point is all that you can score
Two Tribes - Frankie Goes to Hollywood[1]
So, what connects Frankie Goes to Hollywood with equality, diversity and inclusion? Their 1984 hit, Two tribes, illustrates a human psychological theme that can lead to discrimination and exclusion. Two tribes is about ‘Us’ vs ‘Them’ or Social Identity Theory. ...continue reading "Two tribes"
