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Positive Risk-Taking: Module 5 ~ Risk Decision-Making

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Taking risks is essentially about making decisions. Module 5 ~ Risk Decision-Making explores the complex influences on our decision-making abilities and processes. Systems 1&2 thinking, intuition, and a structured approach to making reasoned decisions form the basis of the module. However, we also need to be aware of our own biases and the need for organisational support.

Module 5 ~ Introduction:

5.1 Risk Decision-Making:

5.2 Risk Decision-Making Quotes:

5.3 Systems 1&2 Thinking:

5.4 Intuition:

5.5 Irrational Habits & Biases:

5.6 A Structured Approach to Risk Decision-Making:

5.7 Decision-Maker Qualities:

5.8 Organisational Support:

5.9 Module summary comments:

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Positive Risk-Taking: Module 4 ~ Working with Strengths

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The concept of Positive Risk-Taking is a creation emerging out of what I call a Strengths Approach. The success, or otherwise, in taking a risk will be significantly underpinned by our knowledge and application of strengths (wants, desires, talents, abilities, capabilities, motivations). Module 4 ~ Working with Strengths focuses on defining a strengths approach and its evidence base; practical application of specifically designed tools; and the importance of an organisational understanding of what the approach offers.

Module 4 ~ Introduction:

4.1 Working with Strengths:

4.2 What is a strengths approach?:

4.3 Historical Context & Evidence Base:

4.4 A Strengths Approach in Practice:

4.5 Strengths Tools & Teamwork:

4.6 Strengths and the Organisational Context:

4.7 Strengths & Recovery:

4.8 Module summary comments:

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Positive Risk-Taking: Module 1 ~ Developing a Risk Mindset

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Continuing on from the 5 module summaries across my Positive Risk-Taking online course. I now offer you the content from Module 1 ~ Developing a Risk Mindset.

The key messages are about striking a balance between the negativity of fear, blame, and risk aversion on the one side, with the constructive approach of positive risk-taking on the other.

I particularly draw your attention to my definition of positive risk-taking, as in my experience over many years it has been a misunderstood concept. As always, the devil is in the detail!

Module 1 ~ Introduction:

Module 1.1 ~ Developing a Risk Mindset:

Module 1.2 ~ Fear, Blame and Risk Aversion:

Module 1.3 ~ Reflective Quotes:

Module 1.4 ~ Principles into Practice:

Module 1.5 ~ What is Positive Risk-Taking?:

Module 1.6 ~ Summary Comments:

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Making your best decision

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You make several decisions every day, some without much conscious thought. But, every once in a while you’re challenged to make a difficult decision… either in your work, or in life in general. So, how confident are you that you’re making the best decision you can in those circumstances?

I’ve been working in and alongside a range of health and social care services since the mid-1980’s, and I’ve been involved in a wide range of big decisions. The following link offers a training session on what I take into account when making those decisions myself, or supporting others to make their big decisions.

https://event.webinarjam.com/register/25/w0y8gaoo

Our narrow focus on risk assessment and risk management may be deflecting us away from what is THE core skill… confident and reasoned risk decision-making. I’ve published the books and manuals on the subject over many years, but now I’m creating that information in a more easily accessible digital format. What have you got to lose… apart from a short amount of your valuable time? Click on the following link to get instant access to a FREE training webinar outlining my 5 simple steps to making better decisions:

https://event.webinarjam.com/register/25/w0y8gaoo

This takes my original concept of positive risk-taking and puts it into practical use.

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Strengths as the ultimate Resources

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What do you think when the topic of strengths-based practice is raised? Is it something that you will devote some quality time to when other priorities have been sorted out? I hope not!

When we are working with those challenges, trying to manage a few of life’s difficulties, or finding ways to manage or take risks… a Strengths Approach is the critical way forward.

If you’re interested to learn more check out the following link for a Strengths Checklist, which could also be your first step towards connecting with my wider range of resources specifically focused on ‘strengths’, but also seeing strengths-based practice as the ultimate way of underpinning our confidence in my concept of ‘positive risk-taking’.

https://positiverisktaking.lpages.co/working-with-strengths/

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6 Influences on Making Better Risk Decisions

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20 years of consultancy, including working with a small caseload of brain injury case management clients, is a milestone to note. So, I’m currently enrolled on Amy Porterfield’s Digital Course Academy, with the intention of developing a new digital course targeted specifically for busy practitioners in healthcare and brain injury fields of work.

The focus will be on supporting people to make those challenging risk decisions with greater confidence. Access the following link for a FREE report

https://positiverisktaking.lpages.co/making-better-risk-decisions

I can’t banish the endless need for bureaucratic tick-box approaches to risk assessment. However, I can help people by providing non-bureaucratic guidance that helps in the moment of decision-making. The report outlines some of the influences that we should all be aware of. The course (in development) will provide much more detailed guidance, emerging out of my decades of experience, including the initiaiting of the concept of Positive Risk-Taking back in 1994. 

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European Congress for Mental Health

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July in Paris, and it’s time for the next European Congress for Mental Health (9-11th July 2018).

Positive Risk-Taking is on the agenda, as I present one of the early morning keynote presentations on Day 1. Access the event programme line-up through the following link:

https://files.acrobat.com/a/preview/0efc6edd-d3df-427c-9606-0140c5e1e037

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Strengths-Based Planning & Reviews

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In this video I define what a meeting is, provide 11 negative observations on how they play out, and offer 7 reflections on what can contribute to making them efective for everyone involved.

 

This presentation is part of a much wider email sequence offering strengths-based resources. To subscribe to that list click on the following link, follow the simple instructions, and get ready to receive an abundance of FREE and very practical information to implement in your own practice:

https://positiverisktaking.lpages.co/working-with-strengths-2/

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Minding your language

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The language of strengths individualises each of us; whereas, the language used to describe problems tends more to aggregate us into less well-defined groups. In the following brief video, I will contrast the types of language we use for describing ourselves either from a problems perspective or from a strengths approach. Click on the following link now to access the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bALixNzWHVU

 

This video is part of the email sequence providing subscribers with access to a wide range of strengths-based resources. If you wish to subscribe to the email list click the following link (it’s FREE resources that I am offering, with no catch!):

https://positiverisktaking.lpages.co/working-with-strengths-2/

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A Rationale for the Strengths Approach

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In this video I outline 5 reasons to underpin why we should focus our attention on translating strengths principles into strengths-based practice.

 

You can also use the following link to also access a range of free strengths-based resources:

https://positiverisktaking.lpages.co/working-with-strengths-2/