What would you like to have happen?
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?
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?
Join us next May and June in Switzerland 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 over 8 days (2 sets of 4 days) and also includes access to a private space on our online Clean Campus where you can connect with the other participants between sessions for discussion, practice and extra learning.
Upcoming events
Systemic Modelling Rolling Programme
- Places available
- Monday 09 to Friday 13 December 2024, 8am to 12pm GMT each day
- Online via Zoom
- With Caitlin Walker PhD, Shaun Hotchkiss
Systemic Modelling Rolling Programme
- Places available
- Monday 09 to Friday 13 December 2024, 1pm to 5pm GMT each day
- Online via Zoom
- With Caitlin Walker PhD, Shaun Hotchkiss
Clean Language Practice Group
- Places available
- Monday 16 December 2024, 7pm to 9pm GMT
- Online via Zoom
- With Marian Way
1-Hour Clean Language Taster
- Places available
- Monday 13 January 2025, 12.30pm to 1.30pm GMT
- Online via Zoom
- With Doris Leibold
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
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
From Contempt to Curiosity
Caitlin Walker's book about using Clean Language and Systemic Modelling to encourage the conditions for collaboration.
£16.00
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)
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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