The

Talk Club

Instructions for Your Calls

1 Last Week’s Achievements : 2m - 5m

Discuss 2-3 achievements. What have you done well this
week? What have you done to further your goals?
IMP: Achievements will often be very small things, it’s
important to mention them anyway.

2 Take it in turns to Talk vs Support - 12m each

i Choose one of you to go first. This person will be the
‘Talker’. The other person is the ‘Supporter’.
ii The ‘Talker’ chooses one of the guided conversations:
A B
Listen & Support Plan Ahead

iii Follow the instructions (see p.2&3).

iv Stop! After 12m, stop. ‘Talker’ to keep time.
v Now switch for the next 12m!

3 Write any actions on your Whatsapp Group

Writing actions down helps you to follow through!
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A
Talk Club
Listen & Support

Talk about whatever is bothering you and

benefit from this cathartic process.
The Talker The Supporter
This conversation is a Listen, be supportive and ask
chance for you to questions. Your job is NOT to solve
share your problems their problems. Only they can do
and get things off your that. But if you ask enough questions
chest. The process of you’ll help them come up with the
sharing our innermost answers. Above all, just be yourself, a
thoughts with another brilliant caring human being.
human provides
psychological and Be Supportive. Be Understanding.
emotional relief. Ask Questions. Be Human.
You’re talking to a Examples of Understanding
total stranger, so feel That sounds really hard, I’m sorry you
free to share yourself had that experience.
openly. The more I know how you feel. I had this
honest and vulnerable happen to me too. Very frustrating.
you are, the more
you’ll get out of it.
And.. hint, the more Example Questions
the other person will How did that make you feel?
feel connected to you. How does that affect other areas of your
life?
What thoughts could be holding you
Be Open.
back in this area?
Be Vulnerable.
What would a good result look like?
How can you make a difference here?
What are 3 different options?
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B
Talk Club
Plan Ahead

Discuss your goals and make some

commitments for the next day / week.
The Talker The Supporter
Your aim is to leave Your role is to help move the
this call with 2-5 conversation from goals to actions.
actions that you have You’ll do this by asking questions.
committed to doing at Your goal at the end of the
specific times within conversation is to have helped the
the next week. talker to come up with 2-5 actions
within the next week, and agreed
Start by talking about times for when they will do them (eg.
your goals. What are Monday at 10am).
they?
Goals to Actions.
Then get focused. Ask Questions.
What can you do
today/this week to
work towards theses Example Questions
goals? What are your goals? What are you
working towards right now?
What is the most important thing to
3-5 Actions. focus on?
Specific Times. What are some things you can do?
Who can you ask for help?
How can you work out what the next
step is?
What are you going to do this week?
When will you do this?