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Person-Centred Conversations

Micro-training: Foundations — 65% complete

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Understanding What Matters

Practical Tools — 40% complete

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Completed Open Reflection in Person-Centred Conversations
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Started Shared Decision Making
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Logged 1.5h CPD — Micro-training
3 days ago

Companion Themes

Support for different moments in practice. Each area contains structured reflection, micro-learning, practical tools, and Try This prompts.

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Person-Centred Conversations

How do I really listen and respond, without rushing to fix things?

In Progress

Understanding What Matters

What's really important to this person right now — and how do I find out?

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When There's No Clear Answer

How do I hold uncertainty well, without retreating into solutions?

New

Shared Decision Making

How do we decide together, not for — even when time is short?

New

Supporting Confidence & Self-Management

How do I build on what someone already knows and can do?

New

Power, Voice, and Choice

How do I make sure the person feels genuinely heard and in control?

New

How to Make Every Contact Count

How do I make even a brief interaction feel purposeful and connected?

New

When Conversations Feel Charged

How do I stay present and helpful when things feel difficult or tense?

New

Navigating Systems and Services

How do I help someone find their way without losing sight of what they need?

New

The Neighbourhood Shift

How do I find my footing when the way we work is changing around me?

Open Reflection
Micro-training
Practical Tools
Try This
Key Things

This is Listening without fixing: this space is here to help you pause, notice what happened, and reflect without judgement.

5–10 minutes. No preparation needed.
Some things to consider
What was the moment that stuck with you?
What do you think the person was feeling?
What did you find yourself doing or saying?
What would you do differently next time?
Try to focus on what you noticed, rather than what you did or didn't do right.
✦ AI Reflection Prompt

"What do you think the person in that conversation most needed from you in that moment — and how close did you get to meeting that?"

Foundations of Person-Centred Conversations

A short overview of listening, curiosity, and responding in ways that keep the person at the centre of the conversation.

5–8 minutes per topic

Tools you can draw on in real conversations and practice. Click any tool to see what it covers and download it.

Something you might try, if it feels helpful. A small shift that can sometimes open up a conversation in a different way.

✦ Today's suggestion

Things that often stay true, even when situations change.

People know themselves best. Your role is to help them access and articulate that knowledge, not to add to it.

Silence is not awkward — it's often where the most important things are being worked out. Get comfortable with a pause.

Being heard is, for many people, genuinely rare. The experience of being listened to well can itself be therapeutic.

You don't have to have the answer. "I'm not sure, but let's think about this together" is a valid and powerful response.

Every conversation is different. The frameworks are starting points — your judgement and attunement matter more.

Personalised care is not a technique. It's an orientation — a way of seeing the person first, the problem second.

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Person-Centred Conversations
Open Reflection5–10 min
Micro-training5–8 min
Practical Tools8 min
Try This3 min
Key Things5 min

Your Progress

This area 65%
2 of 5 modules complete · 1.5h CPD earned

Reflect on Practice

Use this space to make sense of a conversation or situation from your work. Reflection helps you notice patterns, build confidence, and identify what you'd do differently.

About this reflection

Going deeper

✦ AI Prompt — based on what you've written

"You mentioned noticing something about the conversation. What do you think that tells you about what the person needed — and how did your response land for them?"

PCA Programmes

Learning and development opportunities from the Person Centred Academy — aligned to your practice.

Training
Accredited Training Programmes
Face-to-face and blended learning programmes for the personalised care workforce — from foundations to advanced practice.
LIVE
Webinars
Live & On-Demand Webinars
Regular online sessions with expert speakers covering emerging topics, practice questions, and updates from across the sector.
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Events
Conferences & Network Events
In-person and hybrid events bringing together practitioners, commissioners, and leaders from across the personalised care sector.
Publications
Research, Guides & Reports
Evidence-based guides, practice frameworks, and research reports from the personalised care field — freely available to download.
Consultancy
Expert Consultancy & Support
Tailored consultancy for organisations and systems looking to embed personalised care — from workforce design to commissioning strategy.

Practical Tools

Select a Companion Theme to see its tools. Click any tool to download.

Person-Centred Conversations
3 tools
Reflective Listening Starters
Phrases and prompts for reflecting back what you hear
PDF
OARS Quick Reference
Open questions, affirmations, reflections, summaries
PDF
Conversation Preparation Prompt Card
A short checklist for before difficult conversations
PDF
Understanding What Matters
3 tools
What Matters to Me — Conversation Guide
Questions to help uncover what matters most to someone
PDF
Values & Priorities Card Sort
A simple tool to help people identify what matters most right now
PDF
Good Day / Hard Day Template
A one-page sheet for exploring what a good life looks like
PDF
When There's No Clear Answer
2 tools
Holding Uncertainty — Practitioner Guide
How to stay present and helpful when there's no obvious path forward
PDF
Breaking It Down Worksheet
Turning a complex situation into manageable next steps
PDF
Shared Decision Making
3 tools
Options & Considerations Framework
Presenting choices in a way that puts the person in control
PDF
Decision Support Prompt Sheet
Questions to help someone reach a decision that reflects their values
PDF
Checking the Decision — Quick Card
Simple prompts to check the person genuinely owns the outcome
PDF
Supporting Confidence & Self-Management
3 tools
Strengths & Resources Map
Helping someone identify what they already have to draw on
PDF
Goal Setting — Person-Led Template
A simple one-page goal framework owned by the person, not the plan
PDF
Confidence Ruler Conversation Guide
Using a simple 1–10 scale to explore readiness and build motivation
PDF
Power, Voice, and Choice
2 tools
Creating Space for Voice — Facilitation Guide
How to make conversations feel genuinely safe for the person
PDF
Real Choices Checklist
Checking whether the choices you're offering are genuine ones
PDF
How to Make Every Contact Count
2 tools
Every Contact Counts — Pocket Prompt
A quick reference for bringing presence to any interaction
PDF
Closing Well — Conversation Endings Guide
How to end contacts in a way that leaves people feeling seen
PDF
When Conversations Feel Charged
3 tools
Staying Grounded — Practitioner Self-Check
Noticing your own reactions before and after difficult conversations
PDF
De-escalation Prompt Card
Language and approaches for tense or emotionally charged moments
PDF
After a Hard Conversation — Reflection Sheet
A short structured debrief for yourself after something difficult
PDF
Navigating Systems and Services
3 tools
Service Navigator — Local Mapping Template
A simple template for mapping your local services and referral routes
PDF
Advocacy Conversation Guide
How to push back on a system on someone's behalf, clearly and confidently
PDF
Navigating With Someone — Step-by-Step Guide
Supporting someone to find their way without creating dependency
PDF

Community

A space to share what's working, ask questions, and learn from others doing the same work.

What's Working
Share approaches, moments, and small wins from your practice
12 posts
Care Coordinator, South London 2 hours ago
Ending with an open question has changed how my conversations close
Started doing this last month — just asking "is there anything we haven't covered that feels important?" It's surprising how often something new comes up...
Social Prescriber, Manchester Yesterday
The 30-second reset before appointments — does it work for you?
I've been doing this for three weeks now. Some days it feels like it genuinely shifts something, other days I forget entirely. Curious whether others...
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Questions & Advice
Ask something you're unsure about — no question is too small
7 posts
Health & Wellbeing Coach, Leeds 3 hours ago
How do you handle it when someone just wants you to fix things?
I had a conversation this week where the person kept asking me to just tell them what to do. I kept reflecting it back, but they got frustrated. Anyone else had this?
Care Coordinator, Bristol 3 days ago
When is it ok to just give someone a straight answer?
I sometimes feel like I'm being unhelpfully non-directive. There must be a line somewhere between person-centred and just being vague. How do others...
Difficult Moments
Conversations that stayed with you — and what you took from them
9 posts
Social Prescriber, Birmingham 1 week ago
A conversation I've been thinking about for days
Someone came to me in a lot of distress. I don't think I got it wrong exactly, but I've been replaying it. I think I moved too fast to problem-solving...
CPD & Training
Recommendations, courses, and what's worth your time
4 posts
PCN Manager, Sheffield 4 days ago
Anyone done the PCA motivational interviewing module?
We're looking at CPD options for the team. Has anyone done the PCA's MI training? Was it practical or more theoretical? Would love to hear from people who...
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CPD Log — March 2025

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Person-Centred Conversations 65%
Understanding What Matters 40%
Shared Decision Making 25%
Power, Voice & Choice 0%
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