This Month's Podcast: "Say What!?"

On this month's podcast, the panel step into a topic that is as essential as it is tricky - communication. Whether you’re part of a residential team, managing a busy household, or simply navigating your own internal dialogue, one thing’s for sure: we can all find talking easy… until it isn’t!

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It is often easy to assume that we are great communicators - after all, we talk every day, right? But communication is so much more than words! It’s the tone, the timing, the intention, and the context, and when one of those things is off, that’s when the wires can get crossed and misunderstandings start appearing.

In residential care, the presence of communication is vital. Emotions can run deep, dynamics can shift quickly and the pressure to ‘get it right’ can at times be overwhelming, but that’s exactly why it’s worth talking about!

On this month’s episode, our panel shares the hiccups, the hidden layers, and the laughs behind the way we connect (or don’t!) in residential care

We’ll be unpacking:

• What healthy communication really looks like

• Why it’s okay to say “I don’t know what I need right now”

• The subtle signals we often miss from young people

• And how open, reflective dialogue can create safer, more supportive homes

  
  

So, whether you’re a manager, key worker, support staff, or just someone who’s ever said “that’s not what I meant!”, this one’s for you. Tune in, reflect, and join us in getting a little more comfortable with the wonderfully wobbly world of connection!