Phil HarrisApr 29, 20201 minCan Low Empathy Be Toxic?In Training and in Reflective Practice sessions the issue of empathy, relationships and outcomes is often discussed. This is...
Phil HarrisApr 27, 20202 minTraining Matters (Of Course)I always beleive that there are a lot of benefits to traning other than skills learning that are seldom explored. There is the obvious...
Phil HarrisDec 19, 20193 minMatching Traits to CareersTraits are often much stronger than talents in predicting where people are most happiest. When developing peoples sense of their future...
Phil HarrisOct 5, 20181 minDoes University Education Pay Off?Young people are often expected to attend university to improve their future economic status. In the UK, only 13 per cent of jobs...
Phil HarrisSep 1, 20185 minFree Online Compassion Training from the Center for Healthy MindsWorking with trauma is hard. Being exposed to the pain and suffering others can have significant impact on us as a worker and as a human...
Phil HarrisJun 21, 20183 minDo No Harm: Do Charitable Services Really Help?Charities often operate from the basic assumption that any interventions in a vulnerable person life is somehow beneficial. I hate the...
Phil HarrisJun 10, 20183 minCaffeine: The Highs and the LowsAs someone who drinks way to much coffee I was intrigued by a number of caffeine related research studies that were published this week...
Phil HarrisMay 9, 20182 minEcho Chambers of the MindI often explore challenging research findings that questions some core assumptions about human development and treatment processes. I...
Phil HarrisApr 11, 20181 minOrganisational Culture in an Age of Austerity: Free E-Book from the RAND InstituteWhilst the field at large is dominated by the ideals of evidence based practices, the process of implementing it within a work force is...
Phil HarrisDec 22, 20171 minTrauma is ContagiousWorking with trauma in both mental health and the addiction field leaves imprints. This fascinating article in the Atlantic examines the...
Phil HarrisSep 1, 20171 minVisualization: A Better Way to LearnA little known theory of learning is making a come back in understanding learning. Perceptual Control Theory can be applied to amateurs...
Phil HarrisJul 27, 20171 minFeedback is Not Enough (Revisited)I recently posted a short piece on real time feedback. This research suggested that gathering feedback was not enough to improve a...
Phil HarrisJul 26, 20171 minBeyond Feedback: How to Maximize Outcomes Through Reflective PracticeI was a very early adopter of real time feedback measures with clients. These tools measure the client response to treatment in each...
Phil HarrisJul 24, 20171 minAre You an Ant or Grasshoper? Decision Making Styles ExaminedDecision making is at the heart of many of the interventions I teach, like Motivational Interviewing.However people have different styles...
Phil HarrisJul 24, 20171 minInvite to Speak at the Royal College of GPsI have just been invited to speak at the Royal College of GPs 10th PCCSF conference in Birmingham.The theme is Safeguarding Adolescents...
Phil HarrisJul 12, 20171 minDo You Ever Feel Like a Big Fish in a Small Pond?Ever felt like a big fish in a small pond in the work place? Recent research has cast light on this work place experience where the...
Phil HarrisJun 15, 20172 minGroupthink verses the Wisdom of CrowdsI really loved the book Superforecasting by Philip Tetlock and Dan Gardner. In response to US Intelligence agencies failings, the...