Introduction This post is part of a series I’ve been chipping away at, where I teach basic statistics and probability. The other posts in the series include: Measures of Central Tendency Frequency Distributions Dispersion and Variability (Standard Deviation) Z-Scores Z-Test Hypothesis Testing Correlation (Calculating Pearson’s r) Least-Squares Regression Statistical Coding and Classification Variables are the…
Year: 2018
Advanced Crisis Line Training
Introduction A few years ago when I was working for Distress Centre Durham (DCD), I undertook a project to develop a new advanced training curriculum for telephone responder. Currently the Basic Training is 16 hours of in-class, plus another 16 hours of supervised phone shifts where a responder demonstrates that they have the active listening,…
Basic Strategic Planning for Nonprofits
Introduction Strategic planning is the process used to make a plan for a nonprofit or other organization over the next few years. It is a living document that helps steer the ship and ensure the organization continues to carry out its mission. Strategic planning models and phases abound, this is just one example of a…
Introduction to Life Coaching
Introduction Life Coaching is a field that has been expanding since the 1970s with the growth of the Human Potential Movement. Life Coaching is “partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential” (International Coach Federation, n.d.) Life coaching is frequently performed by counsellors and therapists…
Deliberate Practice in Social Work
Introduction Every field has people who are clearly at the top of their game, people who are in the middle or average, and people who shouldn’t be in the profession or who perform very poorly. And everyone wants to be part of that star-performer, top 10% group. Do we know how to get there? Surprisingly,…