Introduction to Barry Mason (1993). Towards Positions of Safe Uncertainty
Classic SF paper
Mar 18, 2025
Abstract
Once, towards the end of a day of training in the SF approach, I was asked, “How do you decide what to say next, out of everything you might say or ask?” All I could think to say was, “I just go with whatever pops into my head.” Before I came across the SF approach a host of responses used to pop into my head – interpretations, judgements, advice, expert knowledge and so on.
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John Wheeler
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John is an experienced and reputable solution-focused practitioner who again demonstrated in this piece of work his mastery of the art of solutions focus. Throughout this work he showecased an sf teaching and learning philosophy and “walked the talk“ with his clients. In a difficult situation he showed great awareness of the needs of the participants and adapted to the challenge by becoming a “tourist“ in their working environment and building a solid platform with them. His non-defensive and co-operative stance won them over. He succeeded in co-constructing the training content with them and involved the participants as co-trainers with great success.(Stanus Cloete)