Use positive language and watch your students grow

Positive Language, Pygmalion Effect, Drama Triangles and Inner Audio Loops
 
All the developments with the people you work with, students and colleagues alike, come from first working with yourself, and usually start by removingsomething before adding something. So, I encourage you to use the Positive Language guide to look for negative words and phrases that can be deleted from your vocabulary.
"The quality of the school working environment depends greatly on the quality of verbal communication" Martin RichardsThe guides provided in the chapter Positive Language give you the first steps to take, they will encourage you to listen, in particular to listen to yourself.
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When you use Positive Language, you will notice these things happening:

• Your thoughts and words are having a positive effect on the people around you. This is known as the Pygmalion Effect. 
• You will hear your Inner Audio Loop, the voice that tells you to be wary, be careful, give up, etc.. You will learn how to use that information in a more constructive way. 
• You become more aware of why people say what they say, and recognise the Drama Triangles that surround you, and detach from the worst of them. 
• You can then begin to work on using the Positive Language that is needed to soften the Drama Triangles, and create the working environment in which change is possible.