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Two Summer Micro-analysis Workshops in Victoria B.C., August 18th-19th and August 21st-22nd, 2014

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Micro-analysis Workshop for Trainers, Practitioners and Supervisors on August 18th and 19th, 2014.
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This is an intensive hands-on introduction to doing microanalysis of communication followed by applications to specific areas:  one’s own practice, training, and supervision.

Microanalysis is the moment-by-moment analysis of actual language use, using digitized video.  It makes the details of face-to-face dialogue observable.  This is a useful tool for many professions for several reasons:

  • Communication is the basic tool of any professional dialogue, including psychotherapy, counseling, medicine and health care interactions, education, coaching, etc. 
  • Face-to-face dialogue happens in detail, and it is essential to understand and appreciate, as precisely as possible, how communication works in these settings.  
  • We assume that practitioners are already natural communicators.  This workshop introduces a language and technique for identifying and articulating these natural skills, which will enhance one’s own practice, training, and supervision.  

Our roots are in the experimental lab and in Solution-focused Brief Therapy (which has a unique emphasis on the language of psychotherapy).  The workshop combines an evidence-based approach with solution-focused teaching.

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The first hour begins with learning ELAN, which is an easy, free, and essential software application for microanalysis of digitized video.  In the first day, participants learn about four basic tools of the therapist—and immediately microanalyze these themselves in real dialogues:

  • Grounding:  how conversational partners naturally collaborate, moment by moment, to establish common ground and co-construct their dialogue. 
  • Listening responses:  how the variety of options (and even the most minimal responses) influence the ongoing dialogue.
  • Formulations:  how paraphrasing or reflecting are not neutral; they inevitably formulate a somewhat altered version of what was said. 
  • Questions:  how questions carry implicit presuppositions, which contribute to the co-construction of the dialogue.

The second day focuses on how therapists, trainers and supervisors might apply microanalysis to their own practice.  Therefore, it is different depending on their goals, which could be to become a better practitioner, trainer, or supervisor.

If you complete this workshop and are really keen to learn more you can register for our advanced workshop on August 21st and 22nd.

Where?

This summer we are holding a workshop at the University of Victoria in our beautiful hometown of Victoria B.C., Canada.  Check out Tourism Victoria for more information about this beautiful city. 

To Register

To register please email Janet Bavelas at bavelas@uvic.ca  

Advanced Micro-analysis Workshop for Trainers, Practitioners and Supervisors on August 21st and 22nd, 2014.