Strengths-based conversations: Skills for effective communication

Tish Elliot, registered social worker and practice educator, outlines the process of sourcing new information about an individual’s strengths and community assets. She considers the effect this may have on people accessing services and explores the common challenges to strengths-based working. As part of the episode, Mick Ward, Chief Officer of Transformation and Innovation at Leeds City Council provides a summary of asset-based community development and how this works in practice. This is the second in a series of Podcasts to explore the subject of strengths-based conversations.