About our way forward

2. Remember that it is a journey

Change often happens in small steps. Sometimes it is two steps forward and one step back. In which case, it can be good to remind yourself that it is a journey and that every little change can make a big difference. As a group, you can help by encouraging and reminding each other.

In this training module, you have chosen specific situations that you are to change. It is also a good idea to come back to the situation map after a few weeks. Perhaps you want to swap a pink Post-It for a yellow one, or a yellow Post-It for a green one? Perhaps you have come up with something else that works a lot better? It is important to stop and reflect in order enable you to improve and celebrate.

Continue to think about whether there are other situations where you can become more person-centred. Person-centering on the person is not about working in a specific way in an individual situation, instead it is a comprehensive approach. We can always find situations and methods that help us become more person-centred. 

Apply trial and error and remember to share what you learn with each other.