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Children have the right to express their views & be heard, especially in healthcare. On UN World Children's Day @Starlight_star launched their 'Listen Carefully Project' report - a collaborative research project that I have led over the past 2yrs,
2/3 We have listened to health services & young people across Australia to explore what is working well in listening to children & young people, & where we can improve. We found a strong committment to do better & opportunity for a more national approach. #listencarefully
3/3 Using the findings of our lit review, national survey & case studies, & discussions w/ our expert steering committee, we distilled several suggestions for next steps. DL a copy of our full report or summary, or DM me for more info starlight.org.au/about-us/what-… #listencarefully
Spending my morning in lockdown with @AdamMGrant@growthfaculty on learning to rethink. Think like a scientist - surround yourself with those who challenge our thought processes and continue to examine your hypotheses based on evidence. Follow this 🧵 for some key learnings!
Create a #challengenetwork of disagreeable givers - tough love that leads us to question ourselves and think again. It’s not enough to ask people for criticism. We need to create #psychologicalsafety for others to challenge you by showing you are open to feedback.
Encourage people to raise problems even if they don’t know solutions. Praise the canary in the coal mine. “Kill the company” or “problem box” exercise needs to be built into the workplace culture. It overcomes our solution aversion.