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Frontiers of Psychotherapist Development

Frontiers Friday #38. Unintended Consequence (Part I)
 

In today's newsletter, we are going flip things around and look at the unintended consequences of our mis-using measures (and our podcast is back with a new episode!).
 
  1. Frontiers Podcast is Back: There's a Really Good Reason Why We Need Adjustable Seats
    Listen to this on wherever you listen to podcasts (SpotifyAppleRSS feeddirect from our site) and don't forget to subscribe to stay updated. 
    Leave a comment so that I get to learn about your listening experience. 
     
  2. From the Frontiers: The Tyranny of Metrics
    When metrics are used wrongly, it can undermine human dignity. 
     
  3. Vanity Metrics
    Our obsession with metrics can lead us to measuring the wrong things. 
    And this comes at a cost. 
     
  4. Do Not Get Attached to the Outcome
    A fixation on outcomes can get in the way of outcomes.
     
  5. Words Worth Contemplating: 
    “What’s required in many situations is not more facts - we’re inundated already - but a better command of known facts.”
    ~ Innumeracy,  by John Allen Paulos. 
     
Reflection: Intentions vs Effects

There are times when our best intentions does not translate to the the intended effect for the other person (e.g. disagreement, misunderstanding).

Recall a recent incident of this. 

Were your intentions clear? What got in the way? Were you able to hear the other person's intentions as well?  
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In case you missed it, see the most recent missives 
Part I of Caring for People in Organisations
Part II of Caring for People in Organisations
Part III of Caring for People in Organisations

Part I Clinical Supervision Latest Findings
Part II Clinical Supervision Matters
Parti III Clinical Supervision: Coaching Practices

Part I of Feedback Informed Treatment
Part II of Feedback Informed Treatment
Part III of Feedback Informed Treatment
Part IV of Feedback Informed Treatment

If you want more musings, my other blog is Full Circles: Reflections on Living
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Daryl Chow Ph.D. is the author of The First Kiss,
co-author of Better Results, and The Write to Recovery.

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