Friday 27 June
Session: Gretchen Rubin’s 4 Tendencies Personality Framework
- Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm
- Presenter: Rebekah Tyler
Rebekah Tyler, The Coach in the Cupboard, is a dynamic coach, speaker, and Sensory Support Specialist with over 20 years of experience working with individuals and teams across sectors including social care, health, and education. As a self-declared productivity geek, with expertise in human behaviour and a particular passion for Gretchen Rubin’s Four Tendencies framework, Rebekah empowers others to better understand themselves and those they serve. Her coaching style is direct, energetic, and rooted in action—driven by a strong belief in human potential and transformation. Whether teaching in a university, interpreting in court, or coaching managers to lead with insight and empathy, Rebekah brings warmth, clarity, and a fierce commitment to growth.
Join us for an engaging and empowering three-hour session, where you'll gain valuable insights into human behaviour and habit change—tools that will benefit both you and the people you support. In the first half, we'll explore Gretchen Rubin’s Four Tendencies framework to help you better understand how you—and others—respond to expectations. After the break, we’ll dive into her 21 Strategies for Habit Change, offering practical, adaptable tools to support lasting personal and professional transformation. Whether you're looking to make positive changes in your own life or seeking new ways to motivate and support your service users, this session promises to be thought-provoking, practical, and immediately useful.
Session: Direct Payment – Bite size session
- Time: 10am - 11am
- Presenters: Alistair Eggington and Andrew Errington
Come along and here about our Direct Payment offer in Coventry. Direct payments can be life-changing because they empower individuals to take control of their care and support, offering more choice, independence, and flexibility but we need the support of staff in ensuring that in our practice we are informing people about Direct Payments and provide relevant information to make an informed choice.
Session: Multi-agency working
- Time: 10am - 12noon
- Presenters: Charlotte Jones and James McGeoghegan - Warwick University
Brief to follow
Session: Crisis Intervention Revisited
- Time: 2.30pm - 4pm
- Presenter: Dr Neil Thompson
Crisis intervention is a longstanding social work method that can make a vey positive difference and serve as an effective basis for empowerment. However, it is commonly misunderstood and its potential often not realised. In this session, Neil Thompson clears away the myths and misunderstandings and clarifies how useful crisis theory can be in a variety of settings.
Dr Neil Thompson is an award-winning author and educator and a visiting professor at the Open University. His online academy offers a range of online courses and Chartered Management Institute qualifications in leadership in social care and people management.
View his website and his acclaimed Manifesto for Making a Difference.
Session: Reflections & Closing the Practice Week
- Time: 4pm - 4.30pm
- Presenters: Andrew Errington and Richard Hamlett
Reflections on this year's Practice Week - our takeaways, learning and thinking about what to plan for next year!