A Solution Focused Team Process
(Can be used for group supervision.)
| Preparing (5 mins) |
The presenter comes to the group with a specific request for help with a work-related issue. | |
| Presenting (5 mins) |
The presenter outlines the issues. The team members listen quietly. | |
| Clarifying (8 mins) |
In turn, each team member asks a question of the presenter to understand the situation more clearly. The presenter can answer the specific question at any length they wish, while everyone else listens. | |
| Affirming (3 mins) |
Team members take turns telling the presenter what they have noticed about the issues or the presentation that impresses them. | |
| Reflecting (10 mins) |
Team members now discuss and wonder aloud about aspects of the situation and possibilities. The presenter listens without joining in, and can make notes if they wish. | |
| Closing (4 mins) |
The presenter responds by setting out what s/he is going to do. The other group members listen. |
Adapted from Harry Norman's chapter 'Solution-Focused Reflecting Teams' in Bill O'Connell & Stephen Palmer: Handbook of Solution Focused Therapy; Sage 2003.