Guiding strengthening while empathising II
As an Inclutrain trainer, I gave the work support mentor Rainer the following tip on how to connect with Max’s impulse to act – ‘securing while observing’ – whilst they were stacking wood together: “When you’re stacking logs, say out loud what you’re thinking as you do it. Speak freely into the room, not to […]
★ Guiding strengthening while empathising I
During an Inclutrain training session, Rainer agrees to give a demonstration in which he tries to align with Max. Max agrees to take part. I support Rainer in my role as an Inclutrain trainer during this experiment. Shortly before the demonstration, I tell Rainer about Max’s impulse to act. The day before, we had discovered […]
Klaus the Car Park Attendant
Klaus has a wait-and-see attitude. He prefers to sit on a chair and watch. It is difficult to get Klaus moving and motivate him to work. When Klaus is working, he often looks at his watch to see if it is time for a coffee or lunch break yet. As soon as the break bell […]
Samuel the Conductor
‘Empathising while conducting’ Samuel has lived on Urtica for many years – almost his whole life! He is 62 years old and very sensitive – he senses everything that is going on. Sometimes it can be quite challenging to work with Samuel. If you ask him a direct question, he often reacts with irritation or […]
Dealing with disruptive behaviour
When working with someone whose behaviour you find disruptive or problematic, it is common practice to reflect on the matter in private and devise a solution, which you then put into practice. You thus develop new experiences based on what you have devised and if the devised solution does not work, you start again from […]
★ Victoria and the Travel Diary
Victoria is going on holiday for a fortnight. She comes to me, her work support mentor , hugs me and bursts into tears. Her tears are unstoppable. In this way of acting, she reveals her impulse to act: ‘holding on while embracing’. I don’t know how I can help her in this situation. I can […]
Aligning to excluding
The exercise We took a portrait painted by Arnkjell Ruud as the starting point for the artistic exercise. The initial idea was to immerse oneself in the painting by having everyone copy or imitate it. Through imitation, one can recreate the brushstrokes, movement, colouring and composition. A sheet of paper was attached to a board […]
The impulse to act becomes a learning space
Once you have discovered the impulse to act and connected with it, you can use it as a source of inspiration for your educational work. Embracing the impulse to act opens up new forms of guidance and collaboration. ‘Exaggerating while portraying’ I am a work support mentor at Urtica De Vijfsprong, a social farm in […]
★ The impulse to act within the group
When one discovers someone’s impulse to act, one often hopes to be able to help him or her to live out and bring to light his or her impulse to act so this person can develop further. However, this approach often feels restrictive. On the other hand, it is empowering when the person’s impulse to […]
Apprentice, Assistant, Master
Learning environments in which one becomes more capable in one’s impulse to act As an individual, every person has their own personal impulse to act throughout their entire life. This manifests itself differently depending on age, development and environment. Yet even though the expression of the impulse to act may appear differently depending on the […]