The Life Garage - Level 2 Accredited Assistant Life Mechanic Training

Course welcome

Module 1: Life garage concept and content

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Module goals

Module learning objectives

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Module 1: Life garage concept and content - Session 1 - Introducing the assistant life mechanic concept

Session introduction

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A coaching informed approach

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Role boundaries

Counsellor, mentor, life coach or assistant life mechanic?

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Module 1: Life garage concept and content - Session 2 - Who's the mechanic?

Session introduction

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Fixer or understander

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The approach of the assistant life mechanic

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Module 2: Coaching foundation

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Module starting point

Module 2: Coaching foundation - Session 1 - The ACE coaching model

Session introduction

Exploring the model

Achieve

Example conversation

Challenges

Example conversation

Execution

Example conversation

Underpinning methodology

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Shared reflection and ideas

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Module 2: Coaching foundation - Session 2 - Change supporting communication

Session introduction

Active listening

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Active listening starters

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Non-judgemental questions

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Non-judgemental question starters

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Module 3: Using the materials

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Module 3: Using the materials - Session 1 - Engaging individuals with The Life Garage

Session introduction

Incorporating into conversations

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Life Garage overview

Toolbox familiarisation

Toolbox familiarisation continued

Becoming your own life mechanic

The flourishing self

Relational living

Changing habits

Practical hopefulness

Growth for life

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Module 3: Using the materials - Session 2 - Facilitating Life Garage peer support groups

Session introduction

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Group boundaries

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Group life and identity continued

Group life and identity

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Module 4: Keeping yourself and others safe

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Module 4: Keeping yourself and others safe - Session 1 - Self-care

Session introduction

Self-care and self-expectations

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Confidentiality and unloading

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Module 4: Keeping yourself and others safe - Session 2 - Personal disclosure

Session introduction

Disclosure and risk of harm

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Disclosing personal information

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Course assessment

Assessment

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Underpinning the idea that we are to be Assistant Life Mechanics is the concept of fixer or understander. We can see our approach to working with others as existing on a scale between being a fixer and being an understander. A fixer is someone who hears what a person is saying and wants to solve the problem for them. An understander is someone who hears what a person says and wants them to understand and resolve / respond to the issue for themselves. We all have a starting point. If we gravitate towards being a fixer, we are likely to want to offer advice and to want to do things for the person we are working with as our starting point. For example, we might advise someone that they really need to arrange an appointment with a debt advisor and then make the appointment for them. If we gravitate towards being an understander, we are more likely to challenge assumptions and hold the person to account for the decisions they decide to make. So, returning to our example, an understander might ask the person if there are any services which they might consider, such as debt advice, and then ask them what they could do about it.

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