Ratkes in English
Ratkes is a Finnish association for solution focused and resource oriented methods. Members are representing professionals united by the idea of working in brief, appreciative, collaborating and resource oriented ways in the field of therapy, training and organization development.
Ratkes is actively and annually organizing, together with different partners, training and workshops. For example during last years Insoo Kim Berg, Michael Hoyt, Peter Lang, Michael White, Frank Thomas have all had their seminars in Finland and the international co-operation is growing.
Ratkes is publishing a journal called...Ratkes. It´s an innovative and open forum for living talk. In the journal there have also been some interesting articles in English by Gale Miller, Michael Hoyt and Frank Thomas. The production of English papers will be growing as our international network is extending.
Frank N. Thomas:
Not all those that wander are lost – references (References of the article in the Ratkes 1/2005)
Mutual Admiration: Fortifying Your Competency-Based Supervision Experience (Ratkes 2/2000)
Back to Basics: Creating a “No Pathology” Zone (Ratkes 3/2007) (pdf)
Back to Basics: Being Curious, Respectful, and Tentative (Ratkes 4/2007) (pdf)
Education and counseling (Ratkes 3/2008) (pdf)
