1. Conversations Inviting Change
About Conversations Inviting Change:
Professionals all need sophisticated interactional skills. "Conversations Inviting Change" is a narrative-based approach to encounters in health and social care that can enrich all professional work.
CIC is based on the simple idea that everyone - whether as a patient, client, learner or colleague - benefits from telling stories about their experiences, and being skilfully questioned about these.
CIC can be applied in:
person-centred consultations with individuals and families
supervision, coaching and mentoring
team development and facilitation
conflict resolution
training in reflective practice and professionalism
action learning sets and collaborative learning groups
leadership and management
creating a culture of respect
Course Format
This 3 day course will consist mostly of interactive facilitated small group sessions with opportunities to apply skills between days.
Cost: PPA members: £280 Non-PPA Members: £340
Membership costs just £20 per year! More details here
The PPA proudly presents:
Conversations Inviting Change
Tutor: Dr John Launer
plus accredited facilitators
Dates: Monday 8th July 2019
Monday 15th July 2019
Friday 6th September 2019
 Venue:
Pain Management Centre
National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery
25 Cleveland Street, London W1T 4AJ
To book: Visit PPA website (
About Dr John Launer Dr John Launer was the originator, with Caroline Lindsey, of "Conversations Inviting Change" (CIC). This is a narrative-based model for interactional skills, used in encounters with patients, clients and families, as well as for individual and group supervision, mentoring, coaching, team facilitation and conflict resolution. John has given presentations and workshops on "CIC" in every region of the UK and in Europe, Israel, Japan, the United States, Canada and Australia. Visits in 2018 included Palestine, Denmark and Italy.