Power

Listening &

Communicating

Partnership

Choice

 
Hope

Do I use language that is easy for clients to understand?

Do I use language that conveys my goal to work in partnership with the client?

Do I advocate for systems & policies to be changed so clients can assume power for their program?

Do I provide quality information at a level my clients can truly understand?

What are the most important pieces of information my clients need?

What is the best format in which to provide this information?

Do I check that they have understood the information I provided?

Do I tailor information to the specific needs of the clients & their family?

Are my clients able to apply the information I have provided?

Do I truly listen to what my clients are saying and not just to their words?

Do I leave enough time so that clients are able to tell me about their [concerns]?

Am I able to develop an understanding of a person's values after talking to them?

Do I let an interview unfold naturally, rather than structuring each question that I ask?

Do I share my perceptions of what the client said with them to confirm if I am interpreting Information correctly?

Do I take the time to listen and truly hear their stories?

Do I facilitate a process of ensuring my client's voice is heard?

Do I work in partnership with my clients to obtain the required information?

What does the concept of partnership mean to me?

Do I truly work in partnership with my clients?

What contribution do we both bring to this partnership?

What is the connection between a partnership and power?

Do I enable choice in my practice process?

Am I able to facilitate small choices if larger ones are not possible for the client to make?

Do I apply my professional analysis skills to create opportunities for choice?

Am I prepared to facilitate the process by empowering the client?

Do I understand and accept the importance of hope for my clients?

Do I provide opportunities for clients to express their hope to me?

Do differences in opinion between myself and the client represent different values

rather than different goals?

How can I incorporate their hope into the intervention plans?