What is Clean Language?

Clean Language is a simple set of questions developed by counselling psychologist David Grove. These questions are used with a person’s own words to direct their attention to some aspect of their own experience.

Asking these questions in the right context often results in an interesting new insight or the recognition of some new possibility. And if that new possibility is then questioned using Clean Language, the result can be quite profound.

"With a tool like this you can change the world."

Want to practice Clean Language skills?

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You can join in our FREE peer practice sessions every Tuesday and Saturday (except in the school holidays) by joining our community site: Clean Campus, which is also a place to share ideas about all things clean. We also have a more formal practice group led by Marian Way and for which there is a small fee. You can learn about this here.

Or gain a coaching qualification?

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Join us this November for our Clean Coach Certification Programme (Level 1 accredited programme with the ICF) to learn clean coaching methodologies to inspire capability in others and help transform their lives. Based on Clean Language and Symbolic Modelling, this is an ideal opportunity to learn these skills within the context of an ICF accredited coaching programme. The programme will be delivered online and includes access to a private space on our Clean Campus where you can connect with the other participants between sessions for discussion, practice and extra learning.

Upcoming events

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Clean Marketing Lab

  • Places available
  • Second and fourth Mondays of each month, 5pm to 7pm | From Monday 14 October 2024 until Monday 9 June 2025 (except 23 December 2024)
  • Online via Zoom
  • With Marian Way, Caitlin Walker PhD

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Get started with clean

1-Day Introduction to Clean Language

  • Places available
  • Thursday 17 October, 9am to 4.30pm GMT
  • Online via Zoom
  • With Marian Way, Doris Leibold

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Practise Your Skills

Clean Language Practice Group

  • Places available
  • Monday 21 October 2024, 7pm to 9pm BST
  • Online via Zoom
  • With Marian Way

Details & booking

Gain a qualification

Clean Coach Certification Programme (ICF ACC)

  • Places available
  • Tuesdays 05 November 2024 to 04 March 2025, 9am to 1pm (UK) each day
  • Online via Zoom
  • With Marian Way

Details & booking

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Clean Space gives valuable perspective – it’s simple and powerful. The workshop reminded me how important space is to me and I’ve discovered more about the impact of space on the quality of my thinking: in a dark, confined space it was easy to focus on a problem and feel overwhelmed, whereas outdoors I could expand my thinking. As a facilitator I learned that the less I have to do, the more of my attention is available to give to my client.I will be bringing spatial perspectives more into my coaching sessions and I am also thinking about how to use ideas around space even more explicitly in my work… Watch this space!

Felicity Dwyer, Coach

Featured products

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Clean Approaches for Coaches

Marian Way's book about creating the conditions for change within a coaching session, using Clean Language and Symbolic Modelling.

£20.00

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From Contempt to Curiosity

Caitlin Walker's book about using Clean Language and Systemic Modelling to encourage the conditions for collaboration.

£16.00

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Clean Language and Systemic Modelling DVD

A set of two DVDs with simple exercises for practising Clean Language and Systemic Modelling by yourself or in a group - by Caitlin Walker.

£10.00
(£10.00 including VAT)

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Insights in Space

How to use Clean Space to solve problems, generate ideas and spark creativity. By James Lawley and Marian Way.

£20.00

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