In this episode Sarah and Paul discuss good communication skills, the challenges and what it means in practice. Paul tries out Egan’s Skilled Helper Model on an unsuspecting Sarah.

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Show Notes:

Egan, G, 2012, The Skilled Helper, 10th Ed, Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning https://nibmehub.com/opac-service/pdf/read/The%20Skilled%20Helper%20A%20Problem-Management%20and%20Opportunity%20-%20Gerard%20Egan.pdf

Lishman, J. (2020) ‘Communication in Social Work’, pp. 1–240.

Richards, S., Ruch, G. and Trevithick, P. (2005) ‘Communication Skills Training for Practice: the Ethical Dilemma for Social Work Education’, Social Work Education, 24(4), pp. 409–422. Available at:https://doi.org/10.1080/02615470500096928.