How to foster honest, open environments where everyone feels comfortable to tell the truth.
Encouraging Individuals to Tell the Truth

How to foster honest, open environments where everyone feels comfortable to tell the truth.
By shifting our focus onto what we want to see, we can foster calm, positive environments.
Using positive reflection to celebrate personal success and focus on the positives.
Reflecting on whether reward systems help or hinder our approach to behaviour support.
Saying sorry and apologising can help rebuild and strengthen relationships.
Assumptions about an individual’s behaviour can inadvertently act as a barrier to effective behaviour support.
Having a planned approach can reduce the likelihood of a behaviour and help us be ready to respond to it.
Understanding equality and equity in our settings.
Understanding and supporting individuals with low mood.
Powerful, positive restorative conversations for post-incident support.
How mirroring can help defuse potentially challenging situations.
Jack Pattinson discusses the importance of fostering a culture of belonging.
Hannah Smart explores the importance of building positive relationships.
This downloadable poster is a useful reminder of the Cycle of Influence model used in Team Teach training.
Practical ways to build respectful, supportive settings and reduce restrictive practices.