card set ‘Purpose’ card from the Angels Cover image painted by Trace Balla for the card set Angels: the strengths of everyday kindness.

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On Angels and Boats by Russell Deal 2Symbols 39 Talking Pictures 40 CARD PACKS & STICKERS Talking Up Our Strengths 41 Age of Adventure 4 Two Worlds New! 42 Angels New! 5Ups and Downs 43 Baby Strengths 6 Views from the Verandah New! 44 The Bears 7 What Works? 45 Can-Do Dinosaurs 8 Wonderful You 46 Cars'R'Us 9 Words 47 Change by Design 10 Coming Soon 48 Choosing Strengths 11 Deep Speak 12 BOOKS & PICTURE BOOKS Funky Fish 13 Byron and the Chairs 49 Girltopia 14 Captain Grumpy 50 Growing Well 15 Caring…and Other Hirewire Acts 51 Inside Out: A Journalling Kit 16 Communities of Hope 52 The Kangas and The Koalas 17 Creative Yoga for Teenagers 53 Mates Traits 18 Doing Change 54 My Feelings 19 The Harveys and Other Stories 55 Name the Frame 20 I See You 56 Note to Self 21 Jelly Bean’s Secret 57 Optimism Boosters 22 Kids’ Skills 58 Our Scrapbook of Strengths 23 Kids’ Skills In Action 59 A Patchwork Life 24 NoNo the Little Seal 60 Picture This 25 Rosy and Jack 61 Reflexions 26 Seven Dying Australians 62 Storm in a Teacup 63 Respect & Justice Cards 27 The Strengths Approach 64 Scaling Kit New: Interactive DVD! 28 Violet’s Voice 65 Sensitive New Age Cavepersons 29 The Wrong Stone 66 Shadows and Deeper Shadows 30 Signposts 31 BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE… Sometimes Magic 32 Value Packs 67 Stones…have feelings too! 33 Our Online Newsletter 71 Storycatching 34 Our Workshops 72 Strength Cards 35 Our Bookshop 73 Strength Cards for Kids 36 Thank You 74 Strengths to the Max 37 Order Form 75 Strengths in Teams 38 Customer Information 76 3 ON ANGELS AND BOATS By Russell Deal

elcome to Innovative Resources’ latest catalogue. WWe are now over twenty-one years old and we remain determined to keep our little socialal enterprise boat afloat for a few more years yet. The cover of this catalogue is one of the cards ‘It can be a comforting metaphor from Angels: the strengths of everyday kindness, a to think that we are surrounded delightfully engaging set of cards illustrated by artist by angels who, in spite of their Trace Balla from Castlemaine in Central Victoria. human foibles and failings One of the many things the Angels cards can speak (or because of them), have to us about is generosity—in particular, those angels in human guise who have gifted us with their touched us with their gifts.’ generosity. It can be a comforting metaphor to think that we are surrounded by angels who, in spite of their human foibles and failings (or because of them), to be touched by others who, in one way or another, have touched us with their gifts. have offered us ‘angelic gifts’. In the Angels card set we have named and illustrated just 50 possible ways Sometimes it might be the kindness of complete we might give and receive such gifts. (A card set that strangers that moves us because their generosity attempted to name every possible angelic gift would comes with no expectation of reciprocity. be an impossibly large one!) Friends or family also share angelic gifts by offering love and support through good and bad times over Within the Angels cards you may well recognise many years. Think about parents, for example, who people who have had an impact on your life and resolutely and unconditionally love and care for their deserve recognition. Or the Angels might bring to child with a disability. Or perhaps it is the children mind those around you who could use an angelic gift who become the carers of a parent with a disability. at present and you may wonder how you could be Not everyone believes in the existence of angels as the bearer of such a gift. heavenly creatures, of course. But to be human is Why did we choose the ‘Purpose’ card for our cover?

4 There are several reasons. Firstly, Innovative other timeses when the purpose might be to spend Resources is purposeful in its publishing. We want time alone or with our kids or grandchildren, to create original materials that can touch people’s teaching and learning new skills, or to simply enjoy lives. In some small way, this is the gift that we a beautiful day not ‘achieving’ much at all in a want to share. In the creation of conversation- world increasingly dominated by ‘evidence-based building tools, we try to add illustration and design outcomes’. that invites others to reflect on, and talk about, At Innovative Resources we like to think that what’s important in their lives. messing about with cards can be the equivalent Behind all our publications there is a purpose—a of messing about in boats. People can enjoy our serious intent—to use our experience and skills card sets and extract meaning from them in many to help tackle social structures and processes that different ways. The cards come with suggestions discriminate, demean and disadvantage those in our not instructions. We are not trying to teach anyone communities. In doing this, we depend on the gifts anything. There are no puzzles that have to be of others—authors, artists, customers, colleagues, solved or goals that have to be reached. clients, communities, families and friends. Our hope is that when people mess about with And why the theme of ‘boat-building’? our cards they will discover their own meanings and create their own enjoyment from them. This is Well as Ratty famously said in Wind in the Willows: innovative Resources’ purpose as a publisher. When ‘There is nothing – absolutely nothing – half as it works for someone and they discover something much worth doing as messing about in boats’. about themselves, or their curiosity is sparked, that Messing about can be very purposeful at any time. can be thought of as a gift for them. Messing about in boats can serve many different purposes. Yes, it can have a very functional purpose Russell Deal of getting from A to B over water but there are Founder and Creative Director

5 6 CARD PACK AGE OFADVENTURE • Whichcardrepresentsthemostlikelypicture • direction, stereotypes of ‘the elderly’, enhancelife- photographic imagesthataimtochallenge Age of Adventure features50full-colour over untilit’s over’. ‘later years’andacknowledgethat ‘life isn’t creative, relationalandfunaspectsofthe Age of Adventure seekstoemphasisethe Active agingisapositivepartofthelifecycle. • Whichcardcomesclosesttoyourpicture • set goalsforthefuture. Age of Adventure toexplorepossibilitiesand Older andyoungergenerationsalikecanuse members ofourcommunities. the vitalrolesanddiversityofferedbyolder you laugh, reflect, celebrate, andacknowledge people’s choices. Hereareimagestomake as gainedwisdom—andvalidateolder (International: +613) www.innovativeresources.orgPh: (03)5442 0500 (International: Whichcharactersdoyouadmiremost? Why? Whatmightstopyougrowingoldinthisway? of yourselfinoldage? of howyouwouldliketogrowold? reinforce positiveaspects—such e. members of ourcommunities. and diversityoffered byolder acknowledge the vitalroles laugh, reflect, celebrate, and Here are images tomake you CAT NO:3400 Designer: Billington Prideaux Partnership Booklet author: Judi Fisher ISBN 978192094529 full-colour polypropylene box, 28page booklet. 50 laminated, full-colour cards, 150x150mm, AU$49.50 of activeageing Thestrengths New! Inviting the strengths of angels ANGELS into our everyday lives —THE STRENGTHS OF EVERYDAY KINDNESS

Angels—the strengths of everyday kindness is a set of 52 exquisitely-illustrated, heart-warming cards featuring ‘everyday’ angels. Each card represents an important quality or skill that we may want to celebrate or invite into our family, workplace, classroom and community, such as contentment, peace, assertiveness, clarity, openness, balance or adventure. Counsellors, social workers, teachers, trainers, managers and motivators can use these cards to build conversations, encourage storytelling, and help

people of all ages think differently about who they CARD PACKCA are, what is important, and how to navigate life’s ups and downs. • Is there are card that reminds you of someone you know? • Can you choose a card that represents something you have received or given today? (It could be a quality, a feeling, a virtue, or an act of kindness.) • Think of someone who could really use some support right now: What card represents a quality you would want to ‘visit’ them? • Is there a card that represents a strength you 52 laminated, full-colour cards, 120 x 130mm, would like to develop more? polypropylene box, 36-page booklet • What is one step you could take towards this? ISBN: 978 1 920945 65 7 Author: Karen Masman • For something you are about to undertake, which Artist: Trace Balla, Designer: Mat Jones two cards represent the strengths you will need most? CAT NO: 4950 AU$49.50

Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org 7 8 CARD PACK BABY STRENGTHS whenhe orsheisbehavingthisway? • grandparents, caregivers, andmothersfathers. diversity professionals, couples, familygroups, childbirth/parenting educators, healthandcultural and parents, includingchildcareandfamilyworkers, conversations withanyonewhocaresforbabies Baby Strengthscanbeusedtobuilddynamic perspective. or toddler, byinvitingyoutoreflectonbaby’s cards canbeusedasthe ‘voice’ ofyourbaby carers.babies andtheirprimary Eachcardfeatures behaviours crucialforsecureattachmentbetween delightfully-illustrated cardstohelpbuildorreinforce thing youhaveeverdone!BabyStrengthsisasetof challenging, exhausting…thebestandmostdifficult Caring forababyortoddlercanbefun, surprising, With afreshanddistinctivestyle, • build solidfoundationsforbabydevelopment. • nurture connectionswithbaby • understand babycues • recognise babyandtoddlerindividuality recognisebabystrengths • statement tohelpcarers: a ‘baby strengths’illustrationandastrengths-based (International: +613) www.innovativeresources.orgPh: (03)5442 0500 (International: the emotionswhich thebabyinyourcareshows pictured onthecarddifferentfromor similarto How aretheemotionsportrayedby baby

Baby Strengths this way? • whenheorsheisbehavinginasimilarway Howdoyouthinkthebabyinyourcarefeels • CAT NO:2950 Designer: Mat Jones Booklet author and illustrator: Jan Player ISBN: 9781920945473 Polypropylene box, 36-page booklet 25 laminated, full-colour cards, 147×105mm he orsheisbehaving will needfromyouwhen What doyouthinkyourbaby to thebabypicturedoncard?

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set featuring a whole new troupe of bears, burstingg CARD PACK & STICKERS with personality just like you, your family and friends;d and a booklet of suggestions. Open a pack of The Bears and let these happy, sad, surprised, angry, puzzled and joyful characters do the talking. • Select a bear that illustrates how you are feeling right now. • Select cards that show how you often/seldom feel. 48 laminated full-colour cards, 105 x 150mm, • Which bears show how you would like to be polypropylene box, 60-page booklet feeling most of the time? ISBN: 9 781 920945 428 Booklet author: Russell Deal • Create a family sculpture by selecting a bear for Illustrator: Ben Wood each of your family members. CAT NO: 0200 AU$49.50 • Do you ever feel several emotions at once? Choose cards to illustrate these mixed emotions. Original design available in Japanese • Evaluate customer service or workshop success CAT NO: 0225 usingng TheThe BearsBears. Stickers 5 complete sets on A4 backing sheets, total of 240 stickers, each sticker 29 x 41mm CAT NO: 0250 AU$9.90

Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org 9 These cards are tailor-made to CAN-DO DINOSAURS help children build competencies and develop skills

It doesn’t matter if we are four or one hundred and four—every day we rely on a vast repertoire of skills. Children, however, with their innate curiosity and aptitude for learning, are naturally poised to absorb the wisdom, habits, attitudes and values of the adults around them. Can-Do Dinosaurs features a herd of 28 dinosaurs direct from the Jurassic era, but with a timeless and invaluable message for children—that they can learn and grow by focussing on what they can do, rather than on what they can’t. These cards are tailor-made to help children build competencies and develop skills. • Select a card that says what you are already Children learn and grow good at. by focussing on • Choose one you want to learn more about over what they a week/month. can do. • Notice what your students or children do well. Acknowledge them with the appropriate card or sticker.

CARD PACK & STICKERS CARD PACK • Ask children which friendly dinosaur they would 28 laminated, full-colour cards, 210 x 148mm, polypropylene box, fold-out 8-page booklet. like to invite into the classroom/kitchen/ ISBN: 9 781 920945 398 bathroom/lounge room today. Create a collage/ Illustrator: Kate Northover painting with them around that theme. CAT NO: 2200 AU$49.50 • Ask young children to sit in a circle. Each person picks a card and demonstrates how Stickers they do the action shown on the card. 5 complete sets on A4 backing sheets, total of 120 stickers, each sticker 50 x 37mm • Which cards would you pick for your mother/ father/friends? CAT NO: 2250 AU$9.90

10 Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org CARD PACK & STICKERS 11 AU$59.50 AU$16.95 What kind of car are you today? today? are you car of kind What What kind of car would you like to be? to like would you car kind of What Are you in the driver’s seat in your life? seat in your driver’s in the Are you 5 complete sets on A4 backing sheets, sheets, 5 complete sets on A4 backing 50 x 30mm each sticker 260 stickers, total of NO: 4450 CAT This kit of laminated, full-colour cards includes: includes: cards full-colour laminated, This kit of (210 x 150mm) 52 Fleet Cards (210 x 150mm) Cards Vehicle Your 16 Know Bubbles (150 x 100mm) 10 Thinking (210 x 150mm) Card Planner 1 Journey booklet. 36-page 9 781 920945 183 ISBN: Russell Deal Booklet authors: Honey by Ivan with foreword Jones Mat designer: and Illustrator NO: 4400 CAT Stickers Cars ‘R’ Us is a

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Cars ‘R’ a fleet of veryUs is built around human- emotions demonstrating a range of looking cars with personality Bursting in everyday situations. happy, angry, shy, quiet, boisterous, these and fun, provide plain goofy car characters racy and just our good days and rich metaphors for describing and successes…and the our mistakes bad days, choices we can make. and Therapy Reality Theory, Inspired by Choice strengths-based ideas, for exploring our feelings conversation-building tool and setting goals. • What am I thinking? • What am I feeling? • happening in my body? What’s • What do I really want? • I am doing now working? Is what • I learn from this? What can • I do next? What will CARS ‘R’ US ‘R’ CARS 12 CARD PACK CHANGE BY DESIGN —THE STRENGTHS OFSHAREDLEADERSHIP Whichcardmighthelpyourteambringmore • sequenceforaction. implementthis? Arrange thecardsina mostimmediateimpact? What canyoudoto Select10cardsthatapplytothesituationor • Inviteeachpersontoselectacardtheymost • Selectacardatrandom. What wouldyourchange • at anytime. can bebroughttothechangeprocessbyanyone, but rather, leadershipisasharedresponsibilityand not comeautomaticallywithaparticularposition, shine. Italsorecognisesthatleadershipdoes opportunity tolettheirleadershipqualities those whoareaffectedgiventhe It recognisesthatchangehappensbestwhen and includeothersinanyprocessofchange. keeping fairnessaliveinthewayweparticipate and companies. This isapowerfultoolfor leadership inourgroups, teams, organisations us tothinkabouthowwecanenactshared talking aboutchange. These questionschallenge Change byDesignusesquestionsasamediumfor (International: +613) www.innovativeresources.orgPh: (03)5442 0500 (International: fun tothechange process? proposed change. want totalkabout. How couldthisbeachieved? process belikeifthisaspectwerestronger? Which cardwouldhavethe

CAT NO:4100 Billington Prideaux Partnership Illustrator and designer: Author: Kevin Vallence ISBN: 9781920945107 polypropylene box, 60-page booklet. 60 laminated, full-colour cards, 200x90mm, everyone’s leadershipqualities Creating changebyaccessing AU$59.50 New! Strengths—not just qualities we CHOOSING have, but also choices we make! STRENGTHS Everyone has strengths. Sometimes they shine like blazing lights and sometimes we may wonder where our strengths have gone. But they are there—if we choose to call on them. Choosing Strengths is a set of 36 cards and booklet developed in the rich tradition of Choice Theory and strengths-based practice. Each stunningly designed, full-colour card features the phrase ‘I can choose to be…’ and then identifies a strength that anyone can choose to practise and make their own.

Youth workers really love this resource! That’s CARD PACK because making good choices is key component in staying on track and reaching our potential. It is an essential and hard-won skill for everyone. It is at the heart of solution-oriented conversations with young people and adults alike. Choosing Strengths can be used in: • family and youth work • schools and organisations • pastoral care and personal development • counselling, therapy and social work • coaching, mentoring and supervision 36 laminated, full-colour cards, 200 × 120mm • storytelling and creative writing Polypropylene box, 36-page booklet ISBN: 192 0 945687 Want lots of good ideas for how to use this resource? Authors: Russell Deal with Karen Masman Go to the Choosing Strengths page on our website, Designer and photographer: Tim Lane and click on the ‘Ideas Bank’. CAT NO: 2400 AU$49.50

Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org 13 14 CARD PACK DEEP SPEAK • Eachpersoninagrouprandomlychooses • and someofthelittlequirkyonesas well. rich discussionsaboutsomeoflife’s bigquestions… facilitators andparentscanuse social workers, chaplains, youthworkers, workshop mix ofquestions. Teachers, counsellors, therapists, adolescents, adultsalsorespondwarmlytothe While more easilymakeaselectionofcards, iftheywish. values andrelationships—sothatfacilitatorscan broad themes—openers, identity, beliefs, emotions, suggestions. The cardsarecolour-coded intosix font-based design, plusa24-pagebookletof own questionpresentedinanedgy, dynamic, Deep Speakisasetof120cards, eachwithits growth andchange. connections withothersandengageourown sharing ourstories, thoughtsandfeelingswecreate doorways intoconversationandstorytelling. Through picture ofwhoweare. Questionscanactaspowerful make uslaughandsomequestionschallengeour Some questionstakeusbysurprise, somequestions • promptforjournalwriting. (International: +613) www.innovativeresources.orgPh: (03)5442 0500 (International: —THE WORLDACCORDING TO YOU Each personselectsacardtoansweras Chooseacardandusethequestionas card andisinvitedtoanswerthequestion. way ofintroducing themselvesataworkshop. Deep Speakisdesignedtoappeal Deep Speaktobuild • toyouatthemoment. Selectacardwithquestionthatisimportant • Selectacardwithquestionyouhavenever CAT NO:4200 Designer: Bradley Welsh Booklet author: RussellDeal Authors: Geoff Barker and Michelle Lane Jenner ISBN: 9781920945121 235 x10034mm 24-page booklet,presented inaprinted tin 120 laminated, full-colour cards, 93x112mm, thought aboutbefore. Questions for openingupdynamic conversations withyoungpeople AU$59.50 Exploring oceans funky fish of emotions! feelings Welcome to the fishbowl! Funky Fish Feelings is a beautifully animated and gently humorous card set full of highly expressive and vibrant aquatic characters created to help you do all the talking. The expressions on these funky fish faces have a simple but vital task—to provide an alternative way of articulating feelings. Each card is word-free and provides an easily-accessible visual metaphor for those of us who may at times find it challenging to identify, name and describe our feelings and emotions. Kate Northover’s 48 funky fish provide a

useful contribution to the ongoing challenge faced Card Pa c k by all human service workers of ensuring everyone is given a voice, especially those who, for whatever reason, have traditionally been silenced. • Would you like to tell a story using the fish cards about your best, worst and funniest experiences today or this week? • If you start out as a grumpy fish, how do you go about becoming a more contented one?

48 aquatic characters who might 48 laminated, full-colour cards, 210 x 150mm Polypropylene box, 24-page booklet. just bear an uncanny resemblance ISBN: 9 781 920945 503 to people you know! Booklet author: Russell Deal Illustrator and designer: Kate Northover

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Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org 13 16 CARD PACK GIRLTOPIA important conversations necessary important conversationsnecessary Girltopia canbeusedtohelpfosterthemany among girlsandwomen. Arranged infivesuits, acceptance, curiosity, reflectionandcelebration to encourageaspiritofenquiry, non-judgement, These exquisitelydesignedcardshavebeencreated andconsciously navigatefeelings. The21 ‘Feeling’ cardsoffergentlecues—simple • andindividuality, aswellthoseofothers. The11 ‘Doing’ cardsdescribeanoverarching • The8 ‘Me’ cardsdrawonthepoweroftelling • to helpinviteconversationswithgirls. intriguing imagesandgentlequestions, alldevised Each cardfeaturesthought-provokingphrases, counsellors andpastoralcareworkers. teachers, parents, youthworkers, healthworkers, cards canbeusedwithgroupsorindividuals, by sexualisation andbullying. These strengths-based body image, self-esteem, depression, eatingdisorders, can bepartofstrategiesforworkingwithissueslike as theymaturetoadulthood. Suchconversations (International: +613) www.innovativeresources.orgPh: (03)5442 0500 (International: intelligence andassistgirlstoname, communicate words andtriggers—tohelpfosteremotional an appreciationoftheirownskills, preferences mode ofactionandareintendedtohelpgirlsbuild stories andfeaturesimplesentencestarters. to supportgirls

The17 ‘Body’ cardsofferaricharrayofquestions • relationshipsusingpithyquestionsand The13 ‘Us’ cardsinvitethoughtfulexplorationof • theyarenotrequired.) canbeeasilyputasideincontextswhere ofwomen’s sexualanatomy;thesecards someBodycardsinvitequiteexplicitdiscussion awarenessandpositivebodyimage. (Pleasenote: cardshavebeendevisedtonurturegroundedbody CAT NO:4150 Illustrator and designer: RobynSpicer Author: Jane Bennett ISBN: 9781920945497 Polypropylene tabulatedbox 64-page booklet. 70 laminated full-colourcards, 150×150mm and quotesforgirlstodeepentheirunderstanding conversational prompts. and appreciationoftheirfemalebodies. These conversations for realgirls AU$62.50 A worldof real For anyone wishing to actively engage GROWING WELL with their own mental health —WAYS OF NOTICING OUR EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL WELLBEING The Growing Well kit is made up of 50 cards with a booklet of suggestions. This practical, simple and highly innovative resource is built around 50 key statements that are important indicators of mental health and balance. Accompanying each statementt is a ‘scale’ using simple illustrations of a seed growing into a tree. This scale is used for measuring how we feel we are travelling in relationn to the statement. A user checks the box that is relevant to them and in this way the scale can be used to notice change and describe growth—evenn

when words seem inadequate. CARD PACKC Growing Well is an original tool that can: • Map our pathways through depression, trauma, loss and bereavement or through everyday ‘This practical, simple health challenges such as stress, self-doubt and highly innovative and low self-esteem resource is built around • Be used by mental health professionals and people without any training 50 key statements…’ • Encourage a focus on strengths rather than deficits • Build emotional balance, mental clarity and 50 laminated, full-colour, Write-on/ Wipe-off cards, 150 x 150mm, polypropylene box, reflective conversations. 32-page booklet. ISBN: 9 781 920945 145 Booklet author: Russell Deal Designer: Tim Lane CAT NO: 4305 AU$59.50

Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org 17 18 CARD PACK A JOURNALLINGKIT INSIDE OUT: unsent letters, dialogueandclusters. Experimentwitharangeofjournallingtechniques • pointofview. onthetheme fromthatcharacter’s shortstory Selectcardsthatrelatetoevents/charactersin • Circlekeywords. Any themesorpatterns? Randomlyselectacardanduseitas10 • quote, illustration, orthejournallingtechniques. Participantsmayrespondtothekeyword, Standthecardsuponatable. Ask students/ • A fabulousresourceforteachers. effective journallingtechniques. a quoteandrangeofsimple, yet the card, whilethereversefeatures illustration) appearsononesideof a desk. A keyword(withawhimsical cards designedtostanduprighton boxed setof32full-colour, gate-folded navigate life’s upsanddowns. Hereisa ‘name’ ourfeelings, tellourstoriesand Journalling isapowerfullycreativewayto (International: +613) www.innovativeresources.orgPh: (03)5442 0500 (International: covered inthecardse.g. a bookyouarestudying. minute journallingthemeever it asapromptforjournalling10minutes. clients/group memberstochooseoneanduse Write adialogue/poem/ lists, sentencestarters, y dayforaweek. navigate life’supsand downs.’ feelings, tellourstories and creative wayto‘name’ our ‘Journalling isapowerfully CAT NO:3850 Illustrator: SivanDebeljakovic Author: DebWestern ISBN: 9780957823174 polypropylene box, 44-page booklet 32 laminated, full-colour cards, 75x300mm, AU$44.50 Journalling techniques professional practice for richpersonalor Explore feelings with pocket-sized THE KANGAS cards featuring two of Australia’s AND THE KOALAS favourite marsupials Meet The Kangas and The Koalas—two pocket- sized card sets that can help anyone talk about their feelings! For children and adults alike, identifyingg and naming feelings can be a real challenge; thiss is when the right picture truly can be worth a thousand words. Each card features a kangaroo or koala characterer who expresses a different emotion: happy, sad, proud, scared, curious, frustrated, friendly… and many more. While there are just 20 cards inn each set, countless emotions and body signals are expressed through the images. CARD PACK Perfect for teachers, trainers, social workers, managers, counsellors, supervisors, team builders and parents—anyone who wants to talk about feelings, stories, memories, goals, evaluation… • Pick cards that sum up your feelings about your weekend/your project/your relationship/a situation/ the last few weeks/the past year/your job. The Kangas CAT NO: 2000; • Pick cards to evaluate how a project went. Which ISBN: 978 1 920945 67 1 Kanga or Koala were you at various times during the project? Which one are you now? The Koalas CAT NO: 2175; • Turn the cards over one at a time and name as ISBN: 978 1 920945 64 0 many different feelings as you can for each card. Each set has: 20 laminated, full-colour cards; What body signals match those feelings? 96 x 67mm; 36-page booklet, polypropylene box Booklet authors: Russell Deal and Karen Masman • Use two packs of Koalas or Kangas (or one of Illustration and design: Mat Jones each) to play games of ‘Snap’, matching the same feelings. AU$27.50 each

Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org 19 Fun ways to build MATES TRAITS friendships and social skills

What are the characteristics of real friendships? Here is a set of 32 colourful, light-hearted cards— also available as stickers and a colouring book— to help us learn how to build and celebrate our friendships. Use this good-natured and engaging tool for learning about social skills, communication, personalities and interests. This is a truly unique resource for preventing and overcoming bullying, and creating relationships of goodwill and hope. • What makes a really good friend or team? Select 3 or 4 cards. • Pick 3 cards that describe what some of your friends/you/your team do well. Is there a card that shows what you would like to be better at? Card Pack • Pick cards that say something about how you 32 laminated, full-colour cards, 120 x 120mm, polypropylene box, 24-page booklet. can be a friend to yourself. ISBN: 9 781 958018 814 • Pick a card that illustrates a difficult experience Booklet author: Russell Deal you have had in a friendship (e.g. ‘We have our Illustrator: Mat Jones moments’). Were you able to move forward CAT NO: 3300 AU$44.50 together or did the friendship dissolve? Colouring Book What did you learn? 68pp, 200 x 200mm, • Invite everyone present at a celebration to Includes set of stickers select a card they think matches the CAT NO: 3325 AU$8.95 CARD PACK, STICKERS & COLOURING BOOK CARD PACK, honorary guest. Stickers 5 complete sets on A4 backing sheets, total of 160 stickers, each sticker 50 x 50mm CAT NO: 3350 AU$16.95

20 Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org Recognising emotions and body MY FEELINGS signals—in Spanish and English!

Feelings are important yet sometimes it’s hard to recognise them. But even very young children can learn to identify emotions—and develop safe responses—by noticing what is happening in their bodies. The 26 cards in My Feelings use clear illustrations to help children talk about emotions and body signals. This resource is bi-lingual; equally at home CARD PACK & ACTIVITY PAD with Spanish and English speakers. It includes: • 12 children’s faces showing emotions (e.g. happy, sad, angry) • 12 body signals (e.g. clenched fists, beating heart) • 2 write-on/wipe-off cards (blank face and whole body) 26 laminated, full-colour cards, 96 x 66mm, • Girls on one side, boys on the other 32-page booklet, 3 Body Outline Activity Pads each with 25 tear-off sheets. • A booklet of suggestions ISBN: 9 781 920945 282 Booklet author: Karen Masman, Also available are the My Feelings Body Outline Concept and translation: Maggie Escartin Activity Pads. Each pad contains 25 sheets featuring Illustrator: Carolyn Marrone a simple line drawing of a body outline without Designer: Jacqui Lynch gender, features or clothes. Children can add detail Entire Kit and colour to create their own pictures showing facial CAT NO: 4610 AU$36.00 expressions, body signals, clothes and backgrounds Card Set Only of their choice. The pads CAT NO: 4600 AU$24.50 provide an interactive, take-home, engaging, yet therapeutic adjunct to conversations with children Activity Pads Only about recognising their feelings and body signals. CAT NO: 4605 AU$16.50

Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org 21 22 CARD PACK NAME THEFRAME Usethecardstocreateamissionstatement, • Howwillyoumoveforward? Selectcardsthatyourorganisation/team/school/ • personfacilitatingthediscussion. cardasathemeforeachmeeting, withadifferent andbarriers). Planaseriesofmeetingsusingone Pickonecardfromeachofthe4sets(principles • your Usethekeywordsandquestionsasbasisfor discussion. Scanthecardsandmakeaselectionof ‘frames’ • of decision-making. reflection ontheoutcomesandprocesses building andlabelling. They willalsoguide language, consultation, culture, community perspectives includinggender, stereotypes, players examinedecisionsfromvarious managers, politicians, communityandteam These cardswillhelpsocialworkers, groups tomakesocially-justdecisions. schools, governingbodiesandcommunity questions forassistingindividuals, companies, A uniquekitof32cardscontainingover130 (International: +613) www.innovativeresources.orgPh: (03)5442 0500 (International: statement ofvalues, political partydoeswell/coulddobetter of empowerment, that you/yourgroupthinksareparticularlyrelevant. focus, processesofinclusion, mottoorcompany policy. .

various perspectives.’ examine decisions from community and teamplayers workers, managers, politicians, ‘These cards willhelp social CAT NO:3700 Designer: Jane Prideaux Authors: RussellDeal and Wayne McCashen, ISBN: 9780957823143 polypropylene box, 24-page booklet. 32 laminated, full-colour cards, 210x100mm, socially-just decision-making AU$49.50 The classictoolfor Reminders for self-care NOTE TO SELF and life’s choices

What do I really want? What are my choices? What can I learn from difficulty? What is one step I will take today? Right questions at the right time are powerful catalysts for change. They can open up possibilities we may never have imagined and remind us to be the best we can be. Drawing on the wisdom of Choice Theory (which states that the only behaviour we can change is our own), Note to Self consists of 24 full colour cards with over 70 intriguing questions—questions that will

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if it were a page from a family scrapbook. CARD PACK • Which cards most represent what you experienced as a child? • Which ones do you think are representative of your identity now? ‘Each of the 42 cards in • Which strengths would you most like to be this set presents a powerful present in your family/community/project window into the characteristics team today? Create your own scrapbook to illustrate these. of strong families, groups • Are there times when your family/community/ and communities.’ workgroup faces adversity? Which strengths do you think are most useful then? 42 laminated, full-colour cards, 210mm x 150mm, • Is there a card that reminds you of something laminated cardboard box, 32-page booklet. ISBN: 9 780 957823 181 that happened in your family/a family you know? Authors: Russell Deal & Simone Silberberg Illustrator: Carolyn Marrone, Designer: Tim Lane CAT NO: 3825 AU$49.50

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Our lives are a patchwork of many different memories, experiences, dreams and relationships, sewn together to form our unique selves. The 40 cards in this deck are rich in narrative and imaginative possibilities, and feature the exquisite illustrations of Nicole Reading. The cards are designed to inspire the conversations,s, storytelling and creativity of women of all ages. They can be used flexibly by individuals and in group settings. These beautiful cards are accompanied by stickers featuring complementarytary imagery for creative use. • Choose a card or sticker and use it as a promptt for journalling. • Ask members of a group to select cards reflecting their values as a team. ‘The cards are designed to • Chose a card representing an important issue inspire the conversations, in your life. Draw what is happening beyond storytelling and creativity the picture frame. of women of all ages.’ CARD PACK & STICKERS CARD PACK • Select five cards and use them to tell a story. What happens when the cards are rearranged? • Select a card and arrange others around it to form 40 laminated, full-colour cards, 120 x 120mm, a ‘quilt’ reflecting your special qualities. 5 sheets of stickers, full-colour polypropylene box, 38-page booklet. ISBN: 9 781 920945 466 Illustrator and author: Nicole Reading Designer: Robyn Spicer CAT NO: 4225 AU$54.50

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An image, especially a photograph, can have a unique ability to stimulate the imagination, memory and emotions. The 75 original, evocative photographs that make up Picture This offer opportunities for people of all ages to reflect on their experiences and communicate with others. Some of these full-colour images are poignant, some are heart- warming and others are tinged with humour. This highly interpretive tool can open up conversations, storytelling and creative CARD PACK writing about feelings, goals, and points of view. • Is there a photo that says something about you as a person? • If you were actually in this photo what would you be doing? • Is there a photo that represents how you feel about your situation right now? • If you could, what would you like to change in the photo? • Are there any two photos that describe 75 laminated, full-colour cards, 185 x 140mm, contrasting parts of who you are? full-colour polypropylene box, 48-page booklet ISBN: 9 781 920945 152 Booklet author: Russell Deal A picture is worth a thousand words. Designer: Brent Seamer CAT NO: 2900 AU$59.50

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y CAT NO:3250 total of 160 stickers, eachsticker 65x45mm 5 completesetsonA4backing sheets, Stickers Also availableinFinnishCAT NO:3275 CAT NO:3200 Designer &photographer: TimLane Booklet author: RussellDeal, ISBN: 9780957823112 polypropylene box, 24-page booklet. 32 laminated, full-colourcards, 210 x148mm, Kick-start conversations AU$16.95 AU$49.50 with youngpeople Socially-just ways of working RESPECT with others to create change & JUSTICE CARDS Socially-just approaches are characterised by genuine collaboration between people. Power- with, as it is known, challenges us to address power imbalances and structures that constrain, discriminate and disadvantage. It also challenges us to create conditions that build hope, respect and fairness. Following the success of The Strengths Approach by Wayne McCashen (see p.64), here is a set of 30 small format cards that act as reminders for doing respect and justice. Each card features a phrase followed by a question. CARD PACK For example: • Keeping optimism alive: How do we help build a hopeful picture of the future? • Tackling stuckness and friction: How do we notice and build on exceptions to the problem? • Understanding the power of labels: How do we challenge stereotypes? These simple cards provide opportunities for 30 laminated, full-colour cards, 105 x 65mm, trainers, facilitators, teachers, managers, social polypropylene box folds back to make a stand, workers, teams, communities and individuals to 32 page booklet. engage in lively discussion and reflection on the ISBN: 9 781 920945 213 principles and practices of the strengths approach. Booklet author: Russell Deal Designer: Jacqui Lynch CAT NO: 4900 AU$29.70

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Social workers, teachers, counsellors, therapists, parents: here is an empowering, simple and fun way to measure change and notice progress with your clients, students, groups, teams, families and communities. The Scaling Kit is now only available on DVD, and consists of a booklet of suggestions and 10 interactive scaling masters with moveable components and text bubbles. You can open up one or more of the scaling masters on your computer and simply print it out for the client to write on. Or…you may want to explore the digital interactivity with your The 10 interactive masters on the DVD are: client directly online by opening the master(s) on your Balance – Circle – Ladder – Pathway – Pendulum – computer or ipad, and moving a component (such as Rating – Wheel – Sun Up/Sun Down –Thermometer – Ups and Downs – Water Tank. an arrow) on the scaling master according to where the client indicates they are at on the scale. There is From goal-setting to building skills, from changes also a text bubble where such things as the client’s in behaviour or mood to evaluation, visual scaling plans, comments and goals can be typed. is one of the most powerful ways to measure change. INTERACTIVE DVD For example, if you and your client decide to use Noticing - Anticipating - Describing the ladder scale, there is a little interactive marker at the side of the ladder which can be moved up or Rating - Recording - Managing down the rungs. When the marker is at the place the Celebrating - Evaluating client chooses, the scaling sheet can be printed out showing the client’s rating choices on the scale and A DVD featuring a booklet of suggested uses any comments typed in the text bubble. In this way, and 10 interactive scaling masters with the scaling sheet is personalised to each client and moveable components and text bubbles. each session. ISBN: 9 781 920945 220 CAT NO: DVD 2500 AU$33.00

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dynamic conversations about matters CARD PACK we hold closest to our hearts. • Select a card and speak about an experience you have had on this theme. Which other cards represent themes that are strong for you now? • Which cards do you think you do well? Which would you like to learn to practise more often? • Thinking of a time of transition/challenge, select 3 cards that were strengths you drew on at the time/you now draw on. • If you could ‘gift’ a quality/ability to a friend/family member/colleague, which card would you choose? 48 laminated, full-colour cards, 140 x 140mm, polypropylene box, 28-page booklet. • Randomly select a card. Use this as a ISBN: 9 780 958018 869 contemplation/writing theme for the week. Have Booklet author: Russell Deal any key understandings emerged? Designer and photographer: Brent Seamer CAT NO: 3450 AU$49.50

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feeling that is difficult/unfamiliar. Let these two feeling that is difficult/unfamiliar. Brainstorm a list of other possible words. are feeling. Then a card for how they would Then a are feeling. are comfortable with; the other showing a each participant to select a card for how they each participant to select Write it down have a dialogue. stone characters in pairs. and share • Look at the words on the back. cards. Select 3 be feeling by the end of the event. like to in at the end. Check • 2 cards—one showing a feeling you Choose Sometimes we simply do not have words for our simply do not have words Sometimes we interpret the we struggle to Sometimes feelings. the our age, But no matter what feelings of others. heart of our feelings is at the ability to navigate happy, 52 quirky, Meet a pile of emotional wellbeing. ‘stone’ just plain outrageous shy and afraid, sad, feelings all over their characters who wear their the back of each card there On not-so-stony faces. words that can be used ‘feelings’ are three possible Illustrator Ray vocabulary. to help build our feelings into these rollicking stone Bowler has breathed life everycharacters and proved what child who has ever their pocket knows...stones carried a stone around in have feelings too! • invite At the beginning of a meeting/workshop

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TO THE MAX THE TO STRENGTHS STRENGTHS Noticing, identifying, STRENGTHS mobilising and celebrating IN TEAMS team strengths Most of us spend a great deal of our lives being part of one team or another—at school, in thee community, in clubs, in sport and at work. Wee are surrounded by teams and we are bombarded with ideas about how we can make our participation in teams more effective and more satisfying. There are libraries chock-full of books about teamwork and leadership. Strengths in Teams is not a book, a manual or a training course that promises teamwork enlightenment. It is a set of 30 lavishly illustrated,t d full-colour cards depicting a zany and delightfully whacky circus. Except this circus looks very We hope you will chuckle as you enter the familiar—in fact, it shares all the idiosyncrasies and world of these 30 cards. Introduce them to foibles of just about any team. But like any effective your colleagues and you are likely to unveil team, these characters also demonstrate that they rich conversations and insights within your have strengths, and they depend upon the strengths particular team. of all members. Strengths in Teams has two simple messages: 30 full-colour cards, each 210 x 148mm, • We all contribute strengths to our teams polypropylene box, 24 page booklet. CARD PACK & STICKERS CARD PACK • We all gain strengths from our teams. ISBN: 9 781 920945 459 Strengths in Teams is all about noticing, identifying, Booklet author: Russell Deal mobilising and celebrating these strengths. Illustrator and designer: Andrew Bowler If we focus on the problems or deficits in our CAT NO: 2300 AU$49.50 teams, it is easy to become absorbed in what’s not working—much more effective and fun is to focus Stickers on our strengths and those of others around us. 5 complete sets on A4 backing sheets, Strengths in Teams is a resource for sharing total of 150 stickers, each sticker 72 x 50mm leadership and aligning strengths. CAT NO: 2350 AU$16.95

40 Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org Simple, potent icons for creating SYMBOLS change-oriented conversations

Symbols gather a potent mix of meaning and significance around them. They can communicate with us almost immediately at a very deep level. Sometimes they help us go where words alone cannot. Because symbols have the power to speakakk directly to our sense of identity, they can be used to illuminate almost any situation. While Symbols (thehee card set) has its origins in grief and loss counselling, teachers, therapists, writers, social workers and facilitators will be among those to find their own creative uses for this set of 100 hand-and-

drawn icons. CARD PACKCA • Which cards would you use to describe yourself? • Which cards would others use to describe you? • Which cards represent the person you would Symbols of Peace most like to be? Symbols of Hope • Which cards symbolise a relationship, event or goal in your life? Symbols to Keep Your Dreams Afloat

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CAT NO:2975 Illustrator: Carolyn Marrone Booklet author: RussellDeal ISBN: 9781920945527 polypropylene box, 23-page booklet. 27 laminated, full-colour cards, 210x150mm,

AU$44.50 Remove thelenscap and beginajourney Conversations and story-telling TALKING UP about Indigenous strengths OUR STRENGTHS Talking Up Our Strengths is a set of 22 stunning photomontage cards that celebrate the strengths and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islandernder cultures. These cards are the result of a dynamic partnership between the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) and Innovative Resources. The themes of these cards include children, identity, knowledge, Elders, connection, celebrations, heroes, colours, language,ge, stories, humour, music, sport, health, pride and hope. While these cards focus on the strengths that are inherent within two of the world’s most enduring Indigenous cultures, they can also be CARD PACK used by people from any cultural background to build rich conversations about their own strengths and communities. • Can you tell any stories about the strengths Together with the booklet of suggested uses, this portrayed in this card? card set offers ways to nurture pride and help people put into words memories, feelings, ideas, hopes and • Which cards represents key strengths in your dreams. As well as being a visual feast, Talking Up family or community? Our Strengths is a catalyst for essential conversations • If one card could be your guide or motto, and storytelling about Indigenous strengths and which card would you choose? relationship-building in schools, communities, groups, social work settings, board rooms, family gatherings and back yards. 22 full colour cards, each 160 mm by 140 mm, Polypropylene box, 24 page booklet Whether spread out across the kitchen bench or on ISBN: 9 781 920945 411 the tables of policy makers and politicians, these Booklet authors: Russell Deal and Rosie Elliott, Veronica Johns; Designer: Tim Lane cards can be used as tools for reconciliation, social justice and pride in cultural diversity. CAT NO: 4825 AU$42.50

Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org 43 44 CARD PACK TWO WORLDS AND PARENTS SEPARATE —WHEN RELATIONSHIPS END • • What’s it likegoingfromoneworldtoanother? • worlds now? Doyousometimesfeelarelivingintwo • changes. experiencing anysignificanttransitionsandlife children oradultsexperiencingseparation…orthose resource forbuildinghealingconversationswith child andfamilyworkers, Two Worlds isaunique Designed byexperiencedseparationcounsellorsand themselves andtheirchildren. end, andthechallengeofcreatinganewworldfor upheaval oftheirpreviousworldcomingtoan Adults alsoexperiencetheemotionalandphysical adults aroundthem. their feelingsandhavevoicesheardbythe challenging forchildrenandyoungpeopletoexpress be daunting—evenoverwhelming. Itcanbevery new worldsoftheirparents. These changescan challenges ofnavigatingtheirwaythroughthetwo two. When thatcouplehaschildren, theyfacethe When acoupleseparates, oneworldbecomes New! (International: +613) www.innovativeresources.orgPh: (03)5442 0500 (International: Whenyoulookatthecards, whichonessay What’s different aboutyourworldsnowcompared you lookforwardto most? something aboutwhat concernsyoumost/what to beforethingschanged? What arethehardestparts/bestparts? different worlds?Ifso, whichcardsdescribeyour • Whichcardsthatsaysomethingaboutwhat • Howcouldyouusethosestrengthstohelp CAT NO:2600 Illlustrator: Carolyn Marrone of Sydney &StLuke’s Innovative Resources Authors and co-publishers: ANGLICARE Diocese ISBN: 9781920945695 Polypropylene box, 44-page booklet 48 laminated, full-colour cards, 140×140mm you mostnow? you aregoodat? For thoseexperiencing separation or anysignificantlifechanges

AU$49.50 Sailing on life’s UPS AND DOWNS billowing ocean

One does not need to live at the edge of the sea to appreciate the significance that seas and oceans have for us emotionally and spiritually. The sea provides a very powerful metaphor for the human condition with its ever changing faces —calm, tempestuous, exhilarating, threatening, frustrating or…? In Ups and Downs we have a small, very pink character sailing a bathtub (of all things!) through the vicissitudes of life. The different faces of the sea and the ups and downs of both the waves andd the weather interact with the ups and downs of ourur CARD PACK daily emotional journeys. Ups and Downs is a lighthearted, but also very poignant set of 54 full-colour cards that provide a unique way of giving voice to our emotions, our hopes,s, fears, disappointments, joys and our everyday journeys.s. Ray Bowler’s delightful illustrations appeal to many people of all ages but Ups and Downs has the special ability to capture the feelings that many adults, and notably many men, struggle to put into words. Yes, these cards appeal to sailors, coast dwellers and land-lubbers alike, but they have also proven 54 laminated, full-colour cards, 105 x 150mm, Packaged in a metal tin with a 30-page booklet to be invaluable in working with survivors of natural ISBN: 9 781 920945 336 disasters—drought, bushfires and floods—who find Booklet author: Russell Deal the sailing metaphor a safe way of exploring their Illustrator: Ray Bowler emotional ups and downs. CAT NO: 4800 AU$49.50

Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org 45 46 CARD PACK THE VERANDAH VIEWS FROM Brand New Edition! one month/sixmonths/ayear. you wouldliketobedoingmoreofinoneweek/ Selectafewcardsthatidentifystrongthemesin • importanttoyouinthefuture? Why? less)importance?Doyouimagineitwillbe Chooseacardatrandom. What relevancedoes • what wehopefor. important inlife, whatwemightwanttochangeand build rich, practicalconversationsaboutwhatis managers andsocialworkers: usethiscardsetto Coaches andmentors, careercounsellors, educators, aspirations andgoals. families, teams, individualsandorganisationsidentify cast of Australian critterscomestolifehelp new editionofthismuch-lovedclassic, acolourful relationship counselling, andmuchmore. Inthe planning, coachingandmentoring, evaluation, Views fromthe Verandah isacardsetforcareer Perfect fortalkingaboutlongandshorttermgoals, the horizon? to today? What isevenfurtherahead—on around thecorner? What doyouneedtoattend thelandscapeofyourlife.surveying What liesjust planning forthefuture. Imaginesittingonaverandah Here’s asetof54cardsforidentifyingvaluesand (International: +613) www.innovativeresources.orgPh: (03)5442 0500 (International: your liferightnow times inyourlifewhenthecardhas had more(or this cardhaveforyouatpresent?Have therebeen . Selectsomethatidentifywhat ,

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toreceivetheawardfor. Selectacardthatshowswhatyouwouldlike Imagineyouarebeinggivenanaward/recognition. • can Whatdoyouwanttochangefirstandwhat wait? andanticipatedchangesintopriorityorder Usethetimeframecardstoputyourhopes • CAT NO:2100 Illustrator and designer: Mat Jones Booklet authors: RussellDealwithKaren Masman ISBN: 9781920945664 Polypropylene box, 36-page booklet. 54 laminated, full-colour cards, 148x105mm,

AU$55.00 building ourpictures of thefuture . The strengths of WHAT WORKS? any organisation

If you were searching for ways to describe the possible strengths of any organisation, what wouldld you notice? Firstly, that organisations vary tremendously in a wide variety of ways! And at the same time, the most successful, creative and dynamic of them also have many strengths in common. This conversation-building card set suggests 28 domains that might be seen as key areas for assessing and building strengths in any organisation. Each domain has four suggested indicators and a simple measurement scale that CARD PACK can be used to consider how your organisation shapes up. This is an engaging, gently provocative tool created in the spirit of Appreciative Inquiry and other strengths-based approaches that provides • As you plan for the future, which strengths non-prescriptive windows into ways we can assess will your organisation need most? our organisations for strengths rather than deficits. • How would you describe your organisation’s Developed by Kevin Vallence, Russell Deal and Karen strengths now, as compared to when Masman (the team who created Change By Design you joined? and Sometimes Magic) with beautiful designs by Robyn Spicer. 28 full-colour cards, 140 x 140mm, • Which cards represent key strengths of your polypropylene box with a 30-page booklet organisation? ISBN: 9 781 920945 442 • Which cards represent strengths your organisation Booklet author: Karen Vallence, Russell Deal could develop further? and Karen Masman Illustrator and designer: Robyn Spicer • Would everyone in the organisation agree with your selection? CAT NO: 4850 AU$49.50

Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org 47 Fun-filled ways WONDERFUL YOU to build self-esteem —AN ALPHABET OF WAYS TO SAY, ‘WELL DONE!’

Self-esteem and confidence are built on receiving the recognition, praise and encouragement of significant others. Such positive feedback is crucial for the healthy development of all children. Wonderful You is a set of 26 cards or stickers that are designed to foster a love of language, reading and illustration. The cards and accompanying 28-page booklet contain lots of possibilities for building affirmations into activities and conversations with children. Each card represents a letter of the alphabet and uses a rather outrageous phrase to say, ‘Well done!’ • Find all the objects in each card that start with the same letter. • Pick a card that shows something you would like to do well. 26 laminated, full-colour cards, 160 x 160mm, polypropylene box, 28-page booklet. • What unexpected things might you give ISBN: 9 781 920945 091

CARD PACK & STICKERS CARD PACK compliments for (the smallest pet, biggest Original concept & text on cards: Mundy Fox smile, etc)? Booklet author: Russell Deal • Set the goal that each child will use a word from Illustrator: Katie Jardine a card to compliment someone each day. CAT NO: 4000 AU$44.50 Reward them with a sticker. • What other exclamations for giving compliments Stickers can you think of or invent (fantabulous, etc)? 5 complete sets on A4 backing sheets, total of 130 stickers, each sticker 55 x 55mm

CAT NO: 4050 AU$16.95

48 Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org Simple, potent words that WORDS relate to life’s struggles and joys

Single, unadorned words can have power and resonance; they can stand like beacons to illuminate our feelings, memories and stories. Each of the 100 cards in this set features a word that can prompt reflection and conversation about life, struggle, sadness, friendships, dreams, joy, grief and death —the whole gamut of what it means to be human. This card set grew out of discussions with counsellors who work daily with grief and loss. Equally, it can be used to encourage discovery and conversation in group work,

workshop facilitation, public speaking, creative CARD PACK writing and narrative work. • Select a card with a word that interests you for some reason. Why? • Which cards best describe a life-changing event you have experienced (leaving home, the birth of a child, a great loss, an outstanding success)? • Which cards best describe the past year (or week or month)? • Select 7 cards and use one word as a theme for your journal writing each day. 100 laminated, full-colour cards, 105 x 105mm, in a full-colour tin, 48-page booklet. This card set grew out of discussions ISBN: 9 781 920945 206 Booklet authors: Russell Deal and Linda Espie, with counsellors who work daily Designer: Brad Welsh with grief and loss. CAT NO: 4500 AU$49.50

Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org 49 Resources currently COMING SOON in development

Talking EcoLogical Here is a unique set of 37 cards by author, consultant and educator, Ian McBurney, for having conversations within your organisation, business, community and family. With this thought-provoking and inspiring set of cards, Innovative Resources extends its range of conversation-building materials into an emerging aspect of social justice: ecological sustainability. There is growing awareness that those who are already disadvantaged will be disproportionately affected as environmental issues continue to advance.

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Life Tweaking Questions for coaching, mentoring and inviting change Sometimes it is the tiny tweaks to a situation that make all the difference. A small tweak or a very simple next step can feel graspable, manageable, doable and even inviting. And a series of tiny tweaks can join forces to create big, life- changing patterns. Each card features a key word or ‘value’ (such as ‘Confidence’, ‘Finances’, ‘Purpose’, ‘Risks’ and ‘Trust’) and two questions to prompt conversation or reflection. COMING SOON Off the press before end of 2013 Pre-orders taken now

The Nature of Strengths The Nature of Strengths is a stunning set of 28 cards using ‘Banks botanical’ style watercolour paintings of exquisite detail and precision by Robyn Spicer. Each card features a bird, animal, insect, water creature, or plant together with its botanical name and a paragraph describing an amazing aspect of that subject’s behaviour. The title of each card is drawn from this behaviour, and names a key strength that each of us—child and adult alike—can be inspired to practise and make our own such as ‘Holding On’, ‘Letting Go’, ‘Taking Care’, ‘Finding Shelter’.

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50 Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org Dealing with jealousy…and BYRON AND other emotional monsters THE CHAIRS We all have little monsters that invade our lives. Byron has a little green monster named Jealousy. Byron and the Chairs is a delightful story for adults and children to share. Inspired by the techniques of narrative therapy, it invites children to engage directly with the rascally monster of sibling jealousy. Written by Sydney-based psychologist, Rebecca Sng, the book is an ideal resource for teaching children how to manage their emotions without feeling disabled by shame or blame.

By encouraging children to externalise PICTURE BOOK the emotions that trouble them, Byron and the Chairs provides a gateway to imagining and creating change. The book is accompanied by reflective notes designed for use by parents, teachers and counsellors. The notes include suggestions for strengths-based activities with younger children aimed at helping them explore their own experience of little monsters like Jealousy.

Author: Rebecca Sng, Illustrator: Simon Greiner, Designer: Jacqui Lynch Softcover, 180 x 200mm, 32pp. ISBN: 9 781 920945 268

CAT NO: 6080 AU$14.95

Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org 51 Keeping trouble at bay CAPTAIN GRUMPY and finding real treasure

Captain Grumpy didn’t want to be a pirate. He wanted to be an artist. But a pirate he became— and he was good at it because he was good at being grumpy. But grumpiness soon became the boss of Captain Grumpy. The result? Well, join the crew and find out, me hearties! In this picture book you will find all sorts of peace-loving pirates and important messages for children about how to manage anger. Use this delightful book to explore what happens when trouble pushes us around and how we can keep trouble at bay with real treasures—the inner ones! • Look at Captain Grumpy’s treasure chest on the last page. What would be found in your treasure chest? Find something that represents each of your treasures. • Does grumpiness ever push you around? What can you do to put grumpiness back PICTURE BOOK in its place? Write a dialogue you can have with your feelings of grumpiness or anger. • If you were going to decorate the mainsail on Captain Grumpy’s ship, what would it look like? Paint a picture.

Author: Russell Deal; Illustrator: Sue Jenkins Designer: John Veeken and Jacqui Lynch Softcover picture book, 210 x 280mm, 32pp. ISBN: 9 780 957823 167

CAT NO: 6075 AU$24.50

50 52 Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org Stories of those who care CARING…AND OTHER for someone with HIGHWIRE ACTS a mental illness Caring…and Other Highwire Acts gives carers in the Loddon Mallee region of Victoria, Australia, a voice; a chance to tell their stories honestly and anonymously. While the stories in this book are drawn from one region, they are also the stories of many families from many places. There are stories of heartache, stories of grief and loss, and stories of great courage. Walking the tightrope of mental illness can be all these things and more. But amid the pain there can be moments of hope, even exhilaration and humour, when the fear of falling is cast aside and love makes anything

seem possible. BOOK

‘What have I learnt from our experience of mental illness? That you don’t always get a choice about what life dishes out to you, but you certainly get a choice about how you will deal with it.’ Honouring the role of carers in our communities. ‘I was sure there had to be solutions; solutions that focused on wellness and health, rather than illness and pathology.’ Editor: John Holton; Designer: Jane Prideaux Softcover, 154 x 234mm, 96pp. ISBN: 9 781 920945 237

CAT NO: 8009 AU$19.95

Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org 53 Contains a three-day COMMUNITIES OF HOPE wworkshop and 39 handouts —A STRENGTHS-BASED RESOURCE for building community FOR BUILDING COMMUNITY Communities of Hope is about a community’s capacity to learn, to change, to grow and to build that most invaluable of commodities—respectful connectedness. This is a truly generous book giving a step-by-step blue-print for a ‘strengths-based’ approach to community capacity building, as developed by St Luke’s Anglicare (Bendigo, Australia). This book contains clearly articulated and truly inspiring principles, and includes a guide for a three-day workshop for community leaders focusing on the building of community by the community. It emphasises self-determination, ‘power-with’ and people’s right to deep respect. Planning, competency and decision making are owned by the community. Additional expertise, information, knowledge and

BOOK other resources can be accessed by the community to complement its vision, its strengths and resources. While this book was originally commissioned for church communities by Anglicare Australia, it can This book contains clearly be used as a powerful resource in any community, articulated and truly regardless of religious belief. Ideal for higher inspiring principles. education courses and organisations involved in community capacity building. Exploring: Author: Wayne McCashen Pictures of the future, labelling, ownership of Softcover, 214 x 278mm, 208pp, includes three-day workshop template the process, the competency cycle, the column and 39 handout masters to photocopy approach, appreciative audiences, noticing ISBN: 9 781 920945 008 exceptions, reframing, facilitation skills, sustaining change and much more. CAT NO: 8003 AU$44.50

54 Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org Yoga postures linked CREATIVE YOGA to create dance–like FOR TEENAGERS sequences that teens love At the heart of this book are a series of creative yoga sequences designed for teens by yoga and dance education specialist, Edna Reinhardt. We have a lifelong relationship with our body so it pays to treat it well and listen to it with respect. We also have a life-long relationship with our mind. One of the greatest challenges we each have is to learn to be more skilful in managing our thoughts. Because there is an intimate connection between our mind and our body, yoga teaches us about managing the flow of our thoughts as we engage in the flow of the postures.

And…it is fun! The fun part is about feeling healthy, BOOK vital and at ease with our body. It is about the sheer enjoyment of the body and its movement. Edna Reinhardt established her first school of yoga and dance in New South Wales in 1980 and in 1990 opened Over the Moon Dance studio in Castlemaine, Victoria. Edna continues to share her skills and experience with students and educators Focus, fitness around Australia as an artist in residence in primary, secondary and early childhood settings. She regularly and fun for teens presents in Department of Education professional development workshops and has worked as a Author: Edna Reinhardt. Designer: Michael Wolfe teacher of early childhood movement and music in Hardcover, spiral bound, 154 x 234mm, 112pp. tertiary institutions where she introduces the use of ISBN: 9 781 920945 237 yoga in early childhood and adolescent education. CAT NO: 8011 AU$45.00

Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org 55 Want to shift old patterns DOING CHANGE and do things differently? CONVERSATIONS FOR MOVING ON

The changes we are looking for in our lives rarely happen ‘out of the blue’. We ourselves have to ‘do’ the change we seek. With a few surprisingly simple strategies, we can each be proactive change-agents for ourselves and for others. Written by Rob McNeilly, a pioneer in the field of solution-oriented therapy, this book is not only for therapists and counsellors, but also for educators, social workers, parents, couples, and anyone interested in bringing about change by doing things differently. It explores the way our emotions, our words and our body influence each other. It includes intriguing, moving, inspiring and sometimes amusing stories and conversations from a master therapist’s couch. Doing Change also includes questions, practical

BOOK suggestions and activities for: • relieving stress, anxiety and depression, • changing patterns and shifting habits, • regenerating relationships and … • getting better sleep. Established professionals as well as students of the art of change-oriented conversations will find this book brimming with immediately applicable suggestions for ‘doing’ change and moving on. Author: Robert McNeilly, softcover, 230 x 153mm, 208pp. *First published in 2000 as Healing the Whole Person. ISBN: 9 781 920945 626

CAT NO: 8014 AU$31.95

56 Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org Short stories with reflective THE HARVEYS learning guides for social AND OTHER STORIES work educators —INVITATIONS TO CURIOSITY This collection of short stories (with a discussion guide for each story) celebrates diversity and awakens curiosity about human behaviour and motivation. These stories explore the sometimes heart-wrenching struggles and dilemmas of everyday lives. How do social workers and other professionals respond? The insightful questions that accompany the stories will prompt conversations about values, choices and the way society cares. Intriguing, challenging, often amusing, these narratives are guaranteed to prompt lively discussion. A great resource for teachers and practitioners of social work, education and health. BOOK The stories in The Harveys provide a wide range of everyday challenges and questions for social workers. Some of the issues raised include: ‘This set of short stories makes an entertaining Lifestyle issues: What rights and choices do families read as well as providing a rich source of material have about their lifestyle? for students in human service disciplines such as social work, education, justice, health Secrets: What factors contribute to the the and psychology.’ development of family secrets? Lloyd Owen Silence: How do we deal with a client’s choice to Children Australia magazine remain silent about certain issues? Working in human services: How do we deal with Author: Jennifer Lehmann the daily complexities of organisational life? Illustrator: Carolyn Marrone Softcover, 140 x 210mm, 126pp. ISBN: 9 780 958018 937

CAT NO: 8010 AU$24.50

Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org 57 A story for exploring feelings I SEE YOU of depression and anxiety

Queensland author, Gayle Crisp, created this simple narrative about the gift of seeing ourselves and each other from her work with creative arts therapies. Developed using collage art techniques, I See You is a resource for those grappling with anxiety and depression, and for creative arts therapists seeking examples of creative work to use with their own clients. This miniature picture book explores the perception of being alone, and the illusion and reality of our fears, suggesting thathat there is hope and clarity to be found in thehe acceptance of the fears, anxietieses and sadnesses that can haunt us. PICTURE BOOK

I See You is a resource for those grappling with anxiety and depression, and for creative arts therapists seeking examples of creative work to use with Author and illustrator: Gayle Crisp Softcover, 150 x 105mm, 36pp, their own clients. ISBN: 9 781 920945 558

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58 Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org Illustrated junior fiction JELLY BEAN’S SECRET for walking with children through grief and loss

This beautifully illustrated novella for primary school-aged children is the moving story of Abby, her brother, Zac and their love for their very special ‘Grandma Jelly Bean’. It is also a story about hunting for treasures for their ‘secret project’. Through this sensitive yet frank book young readers will learn about dying, the rituals and feelings that accompany this inevitable time and the surprising gifts that loving and remembering bring. Educators, parents and counsellors can use the story and the learning guide to assist children to move through grief. This book does not present or endorse a specific religious tradition. BOOK From the learning guide: • Always answer children’s questions honestly and according to their level of understanding. It’s okay to say, ‘I don’t know, but I’ll find out for you’. • If they ask, ‘What happens when someone dies?’ give them an honest answer. For example, the heart stops beating and therefore the blood cannot be pumped around the body; the lungs stop breathing and then the brain stops working. • Children need to understand that people grieve Author: Molly Carlile differently; they may be sad and cry a lot, they Illustrator: Carolyn Marrone may be angry or they may be very quiet. Designer: Brent Seamer Softcover, 130 x 200mm, 72pp. • Never explain death with euphemisms, especially ISBN: 9 781 920945 022 ones that refer to sleep. CAT NO: 8002 AU$12.95

Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org 59 Working with children to KIDS’ SKILLS convert problems into skills

Well-known Finnish psychotherapist and TV presenter, Ben Furman, shares the Kids’ Skills model for working with children that is influencing parents, teachers, counsellors and policy-makers around the world. This is a playful and practical approach to solving difficulties faced by children. It is surprising what happens when problems are seen as skills that need to be developed. This 15-step method invites children to become active participants in skill-building and solution-finding. A book buzzing with ideas, stories and suggestions. • Converting problems into skills • Agreeing on the skill to learn • Naming the skill and choosing a power creature

BOOK • Gathering supporters and building confidence • Planning the celebration and going public • Practising the skill and creating reminders.

‘Kids’ Skills gives solutions back to kids—and to their parents and teachers and youth leaders. It has nothing to do with ‘being positive’ but is a simple, 15-step, practical approach that equips anyone to work with children to help them Author: Ben Furman, become the experts.’ Softcover, 165 x 245mm, 144pp. ISBN: 9 780 958018 890 From the foreword by Michael Durrant Director, Brief Therapy Institute of Sydney CAT NO: 8004 AU$31.95

60 Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org Keeping trouble at bay KIDS’ SKILLS and uncovering strengths IN ACTION for learning and growth Ever wanted to be a ‘fly on the wall’ in the consulting rooms of a range of skilled therapists, psychologists and social workers from around the world? Following the great success of Kids’ Skills (Ben Furman’s book outlining his popular 15-step method for working with children) comes this dynamic collection of true stories and conversations between skilled professionals and the children and families with whom they work. At the heart of Furman’s method is a simple yet profound reframing of children’s problems as skills yet to be learned. The power of his method also rests in his playful approach to working alongside children so that they themselves are their own best teachers, and so that a network of supporters are drawn into BOOK the excitement and celebration of the skill as it unfolds within the child’s world.

At the heart of Furman’s method is a simple yet profound reframing of children’s problems as skills yet to be learned.

Author: Ben Furman softcover, 130 x 200mm, 132pp. ISBN: 9 780 958018 890

CAT NO: 8008 AU$26.90

Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org 61 Sexual assault prevention NONO THE and self-esteem messages LITTLE SEAL for young children NoNo has a secret that makes him feel scared and mixed up inside. Is it wrong to tell? Who can he tell? Although the subject of sexual abuse is sensitive, children and adults alike will be captivated by the truly magical illustrations and the dramatised audio CD of the story and accompanying songs. Originally published in 1986 by Random House, here is the long-awaited, revamped version of this classic. This gentle book can give even very young children the confidence to stay safe, say ‘No’, and tell. Includes a guide for parents, educators and other carers of children. From the learning guide: • Question: Was what happened NoNo’s fault? • Suggested response: NoNo could tell his • Suggested response: Absolutely not! It was parents, Wise Whale or other family members. Uncle Seal’s fault. Uncle Seal touched him in It was helpful to tell his friend, Dana Dolphin, places that he should not and told him to keep but it’s always important to tell a grown-up. PICTURE BOOK it a secret. NoNo was very brave and he worked You could tell any grown-up that you trust, such very hard to solve the problem. as people in your family and teachers. • Question: Who could NoNo tell? Who could • Activity: Help children draw their ‘Helping Circle’ YOU tell? of people they could tell (at least 5).

Authors: Sherri Patterson and Judith Feldman Illustrator and designer: Ray Bowler Softcover picture book, 210 x 210mm, 32pp ISBN: 9 780 958018 838

CAT NO: 6053 AU$24.50

62 Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org A story for children about ROSY & JACK becoming safe from sexual assault

Few books exist that so frankly, yet sensitively, invite conversations with children about recovering from abuse and staying safe. This hardcover picture book was developed in response to the need for creative, honest and original tools for working with children who have been sexually assaulted. It evolved in consultation with a number of sexual assault services and survivors. Essential for anyone who works with children. ‘There are many important messages for children who have been sexually assaulted—about how hard PICTURE BOOK it is to tell, about liking the person who offended (but not the touching), about rights, and about sexual assault not being a child’s fault—which are reinforced through the story. Through Rosy and Jack children can learn strategies which they may model to deal with the impact of sexual assault. Examples are the use of body signals to tell children when they are feeling unsafe, having a network of trusted adults to whom a child can go to talk, and how to express feelings like anger in a safe way. Counsellors working with child victims of sexual assault can use this resource effectively in their work.’ Author and illustrator: Nicole Reading Designer: Tim Lane Judy Flanagan, Softcover picture book, 210 x 210mm, 36pp. Centre Against Sexual Assault, ISBN: 9 780 958018 821 Bendigo, Australia CAT NO: 6052 AU$24.50

Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org 63 Candid interviews with SEVEN DYING seven people facing death AUSTRALIANS This inspiring book captures the unique ‘voices’ of seven people who are facing death. Paradoxically, their stories of dying are full of life. A 17-year-old girl realises her time has suddenly run out and exhorts us to love. An old man, a refugee, relishes the short life he has left. In letting these people tell us—in their own words— what the experience is really like, this book serves to strip away misconceptions about death, to bring it back into view as the most natural of processes, and to turn us around to see life anew. The editors of the book are Allan Kellehear and David Ritchie. Dr Kellehear is a prolific author, university professor and Chairman of the Board of Palliative

BOOK Care Victoria, Australia. Dr Ritchie is a university lecturer whose work on mortality includes exhibitions in public museums and galleries that promote a deeper understanding of dying, death, grief and ‘There is more to life’s night remembering. than darkness, if only we These stories reveal the inner workings of courage would care to look. and hope. Here is a great book for anyone who works with those experiencing grief and loss and From the preface by Allan Kellehear anyone interested in narrative work. Edited by Allan Kellehear and David Ritchie Softcover, 140 x 215mm, 136pp. ISBN: 9 780 958018 807

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64 Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org A fresh troupe of bears STORM IN A TEACUP for this iconic resource

A poem is set to paintings to create the dramatically beautiful world of this hardcover picture book. We follow the journey of a tear that falls into a teacup and eventually finds its way out to sea. Finally, it falls as rain and drives a young boy into the arms of his beloved grandfather. Environmental and cyclical themes of life and death, decay and renewal, time and fear, and the gifts of one generation to another are explored in this wonderfully illustrated book. A learners’ guide full of suggested activities makes this an inspiring resource for teachers and PICTURE BOOK art therapists. From the learning guide: • Invite students to find a story from an older member of the family. Record the story in writing and visually (collage, painting, photographs, etc). • Write down in your own words what you think the story is really about. • Share the story with the class and then gift the artwork to the family member, if possible. • Who are the special people in your world? Write a short letter to someone you care about and tell them how much they mean to you. • Remember a time when you felt like the little Author: Chris Townsend Artist: Chris Sage-Marsh, Designer: Tim Lane. boy running scared. Draw a picture or write a Hardcover, 215 x 285mm, 36pp. poem about this. Then write a letter to yourself ISBN: 9 781 920945 039 as if you are now 100 years old and very wise. CAT NO: 6054 AU$29.50

Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org 65 Dynamic, practical THE STRENGTHS APPROACH and socially-just ways —A STRENGTHS-BASED RESOURCE FOR of working with others SHARING POWER AND CREATING CHANGE This comprehensive and insightful book describes the distinctive style of human service delivery known as ‘strengths-based practice’. It encapsulates the ground-breaking work that has been done to develop and articulate this approach at St Luke’s Anglicare, one of Australia’s leading community service organisations. Pivotal to the strengths approach is the principle of equal partnership between people— ‘power-with’. This dynamic principle acknowledges that people are the experts on their lives and the rightful drivers of their own change processes. Also fundamental is the understanding that everyone has strengths and that mobilising these strengths is the key to finding creative and sustainable solutions. pictures of the future, the column approach, client- Over the years St Luke’s has provided training and owned recording, supervision, community building, consultancy services in strengths-based practice to organisational culture and much more. BOOK thousands of human service workers and hundreds A must for social workers, educators, governments, of organisations. In The Strengths Approach principal community groups, organisations, businesses, trainer and author, Wayne McCashen, gathers families, teams and anyone interested in socially- together the material that is explored in these just ways of sharing power and creating change. trainings. He clearly and comprehensively describes the ideas, values, beliefs, and frameworks that help St Luke’s Innovative Resources gratefully acknowledges create respectful and socially-just ways of working the generous support of the Helen Macpherson Smith with people. This book is full of invaluable practice Trust in the original publication of this book. wisdom gathered over many years as well as anecdotes and examples of strengths-based practice Author: Wayne McCashen in action. Softcover, 240 x 170mm, 208pp, includes annotated bibliography Exploring: principles, skills, tools and frameworks, ISBN: 9 781 920945 138 power-with and power-over, labelling, the CAT NO: 8007 AU$44.50 competency cycle, strengths and exceptions,

66 Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org Explore the skills of speaking, VIOLET’S VOICE listening and responding to others

Introducing Violet, a wonderful character from the pen of author and illustrator, Fiona Mansfield. Violet knows all sorts of ways to use her voice to let people know how she is thinking and feeling. Violet’s voice can sound excited. Violet’s voice can sound shy. Violet has an inside voice, an outside voice and a danger voice. Her voice helps keep her safe and helps her make friends. Violet invites children and adults to reflect on the many different voices each person has, and how we use those voices. The simple text and gently humorous illustrations make thiss PICTURE BOOK miniature picture book an idealal resource for anyone experiencingng difficulties with self-expression or confidence.

Author and illustrator: Fiona Mansfield Softcover picture book, 150 x 105mm, 36pp ISBN: 9 781 920945 541

CAT NO: 6076 AU$9.50

Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org 67 Celebrating diversity and inclusion THE WRONG STONE —a truly delightful classic

‘I want you to build me a wall with only perfect stones,’ the big architect said. All the stones tried to put their best faces forward. They hid their ugly bits. But there was one stone that didn’t seem to fit. He was the ‘Wrong Stone’ and all the others were laughing at him. Will it be the crusher for him? This much-loved picture book features exquisite full- colour illustrations throughout. Enjoy the jokes, drama and most of all, the celebration of difference in this heart-warming story where everyone is valued. • Use this book in pastoral care and in the classroom, with adults and children. • Open/close a meeting by reading this book. • Have you ever felt like a ‘wrong stone’? How did you feel? What helps you to feel like a ‘right stone’ again? How could you help someone else?

PICTURE BOOK • Find the mouse and the lizard in each picture. What might they be saying? • How many shapes can you see in the wall at the end of the book? Draw your own wall full of shapes. Author: Russell Deal • Play a game where each person has a different Illustrator & designer: Ray Bowler shaped ‘paper’ stone. Build the wall like a Softcover picture book, 280 x 210mm, 32pp. ISBN: 9 780 958018 906 jigsaw puzzle. CAT NO: 6050 AU$24.50 Original design available in Japanese CAT NO: 6049

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Innovative Resources has created a range of Value Packs that have been designed with specific client groups in mind—such as children, youth and teams. These packs group together resources to offer 25% off the standard recommended retail price. Please note that contents of the packs may vary from time to time according to product availability. Value Packs are only available if purchased directly from St Luke’s Innovative Resources.

Building Resilience (In difficult times)

When difficult times descend, we all need an extra dose of resilience. VALUE PACK This value pack is full of reminders to look for the light at the end of the tunnel. It’s always there somewhere…

CONTENTS: Bereaved Mother’s Heart • Shadows and Deeper Shadows CAT NO: 1001 • I See You • Storm in a Teacup • Growing Well Cards AU$207.50 • Two Worlds • Seven Dying Australians Normal Retail Price $276.50 Save $69.00

Self Care Everyone who works with others needs a rich repertoire of skills and strategies to stay refreshed and energised. The possibility of burnout stalks all of us. This is a collection of materials as useful for ourselves as counsellors, as they are for our clients.

CAT NO: 1002 CONTENTS: Signposts • A Patchwork Life • Note to Self AU$148.50 • Views from the Verandah Normal Retail Price $198.00 Save $46.50

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Staying Safe 1003 from Abuse Staying Safe from Abuse

Helping children develop strategies for identifyingentifying risky situationssituations and staying safe from abuse is not easy. This kit contains the original resources Innovativenovative Resources has Helping children develop strategies for identifying risky situations and created to build conversations about safety–important for all children. Contents* • Rosy and Jack • My Feelings Cards staying safe from abuse is not easy. This kit contains the original resources • No No the Little Seal • My Feelings Pads created by St Luke’s Innovative Resources to build conversations about

*Contents of all value packs may change from time to time depending on product availability. Please check the Innovative Resources website to confirm all current contents. safety—important for all children. Rosy and Jack • No No the Little Seal • My Feelings Cards CAT NO: 1003 CONTENTS: • My Feelings Pads AU$67.50 Normal Retail Price $90.00 Save $22.50

Counsellors’ Conversation Kit If you’re a counsellor on the search for handy conversation-building tools, you might consider our Counsellors’ Conversation Kit. It includes four resources ideal for use with individuals and families, and one to stimulate your own professional reflection.

CONTENTS: Age of Adventure • Picture This • Our Scrapbook of Strengths

VALUE PACK VALUE CAT NO: 1004 • Inside Out • The Harveys and Other Stories • Doing Change AU$194.60 Normal Retail Price $260.00 Save $65.40

1005 Strengths Building Strengths Building

Resources to ensure that strengths are noticed,oticed, mobilized andand celebrated–in others and in ourselves. Resources to ensure that strengths are noticed, mobilised and celebrated— Reminders that we all have strengths and we all use our strengths to address issues in our lives.

Contents* • Strength Cards • Optimism Boosters in others and in ourselves. Reminders that we all have strengths and we • Strengths to the Max • Talking up our Strengths • The Strengths Approach • Strength Card Stickers can all use our strengths to address issues in our lives.

*Contents of all value packs may change from time to time depending on product availability. Please check the Innovative Resources website to confirm all current contents. CONTENTS: Strength Cards • Strengths to the Max • The Strengths Approach • Optimism Boosters CAT NO: 1005 • Talking up our Strengths • Strength Card Stickers AU$178.25 Normal Retail Price $237.65 Save $59.40

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Emotional Literacy Building Anything that can help build emotional intelligence, literacy and vocabularies is invaluable. For children and adults, this intriguing collection of Innovative Resources’ ‘Feelings Cards’ introduces a wide range of visual metaphors that help describe our emotions with and without words. CAT NO: 1006 CONTENTS: The Bears • The Kangas • The Koalas • Ups and Downs AU$224.80 • Cars R Us • Funky Fish Feelings • Bears Stickers • Koala Stickers • Cars R Us Stickers Normal Retail Price $299.75 Save $74.95

Get Them 1007 Get Them Talking Youth Kit VALUE PACK Talking Youth Kit

A great collection of resources that are designedesigned to prompt richrich conversations with the adolescents you teach,ach, work with or live with. A great collection of resources that are designed to prompt rich Contents* • Deep Speak • Creative Yoga for Teenagers • Reflections • Words • Girltopia • Symbols conversations with the adolescents you teach, work with or live with. • Talking Pictures • Story Catching CONTENTS: Deep Speak • Reflexions • Girltopia • Talking Pictures *Contents of all value packs may change from time to time depending on product availability. Please check the Innovative Resources website to confirm all current contents. • Creative Yoga for Teenagers • Words • Symbols • Storycatching

CAT NO: 1007 Normal Retail Price $409.50 Save $102.35 AU$307.15

1008 Culture Building for Teams and Organisations Culture Building for Teams and Organisations

This collection of materials is guaranteed to prompt rich conversations in any team or organisation. There are materials here that will enliven staff meetings, supervision and all planning and decision making processes. There are materials here that will enliven staff meetings, supervision Relevant to anyone wanting their team or organisation to reflect best practice in their teamwork. Contents* and all planning and decision making processes. Relevant to anyone • What Works? • Name the Frame • Sometimes Magic • Change by Design • Respect and Justice • Strength in Teams • Communities of Hope wanting their team or organisation to reflect best practice in their teamwork.

*Contents of all value packs may change from time to time depending on product availability. Please check the Innovative Resources website to confirm all current contents. CONTENTS: What Works? • Change by Design • Strengths in Teams • Name the Frame • Respect and Justice • Communities of Hope CAT NO: 1008 • Sometimes Magic AU$248.80 Normal Retail Price $331.70 Save $82.90

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1009 The Stones The Stones

Stones have a place close to our hearts at Innovative Resources. This value pack is one of our most popular collections, bringing together our range of products that celebrate the conversation building possibilities of Stones have a place close to our hearts at Innovative Resources. Stones with personality! Contents* • Stones Have Feelings Too This value pack is one of our most popular collections, bringing together • Stones Have Feelings Too Stickers • The Wrong Stone • Pocket of Stones our range of products that celebrate the conversation building possibilities

*Contents of all value packs may change from time to time depending on product availability. Please check the Innovative Resources website to confirm all current contents. of Stones with personality!

CAT NO: 1009 CONTENTS: Stones Have Feelings Too AU$92.55 • Stones Have Feelings Too Stickers • The Wrong Stone • Pocket of Stones Normal Retail Price $123.40 Save $30.85

1010 Skill Building for Kids Skill Building for Kids

Childhood is a time of rapid and intense skillkill building.building. But childrenchilldren build skills at different rates and in different sequences.quences. It is easyeasy to characterise the absence of a skill as a problem. This set of resources reflects a profound message: the learning of social This set of resources reflects a profound message: the learning of social skills may be more easily achieved if the deficit labels are removed and skill’ -building is normalized. Contents* skills may be more easily achieved if the deficit labels are removed • Kids’ Skills • Byron and the Chair • Mates Traits • Kids’ Skills in Action • Can Do Dinosaurs • Mates Traits Stickers • Kids’ Skills Book • Dinosaur Stickers • Mates Traits Colouring Book and skill-building is normalised.

*Contents of all value packs may change from time to time depending on product availability. Please check the Innovative Resources website to confirm all current contents. CONTENTS: Kids’ Skills • Kids’ Skills in Action • Kids’ Skills Mini-Book CAT NO: 1010 • Byron and the Chair • Can Do Dinosaurs • Dinosaur Stickers VALUE PACK VALUE AU$159.30 • Mates Traits • Mates Traits Stickers • Mates Traits Colouring Book Normal Retail Price $212.40 Save $53.10

Strengths 1011 Strengths for Little Ones for Little Ones

It is never too soon to begin noticing and talking about strengths. Recognising that as unique individuals, our babies, toddlers and young children have distinctive strengths is important. It is never too soon to begin noticing and talking about strengths. A great value pack for all little ones, their parents and their carers. Contents* • Baby Strengths • Captain Grumpy Our babies, toddlers and younger children are all unique individuals • Wonderful You • Strength Cards for Kids Stickers • Strength Cards for Kids • Wonderful You Stickers • Violet’s Voice

I can be anythin I c an be cr g ea tive whose distinctive strengths deserve to be recognised.

I can be cu

*Contents of all value packs may change from time to time depending on product availability. Please check the Innovative Resources website to confirm all current contents. CONTENTS: Baby Strengths • Wonderful You • Strength Cards for Kids • Violet’s Voice • Captain Grumpy • Strength Cards for Kids Stickers CAT NO: 1011 • Wonderful You Stickers AU$151.10 Normal Retail Price $201.40 Save $53.30

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Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org 73 Interactive, fun training OUR ‘TOOLS’ for building change-orientated, WORKSHOPS strengths-based conversations Innovative Resources offers a range of ‘seriously optimistic’, highly interactive workshops that use our conversation-building materials to bring alive key elements of strengths-based practice. We believe that in order to embrace a strengths- based practice philosophy it is vital to be responsive to the learning needs and styles of others. People learn in different ways and creative arts approaches, as demonstrated through our ‘tools’, form a crucial part of respectful, client-directed, solution-focused practice. Our ‘Tools Workshops’ offer participants the chance to explore creative ways of using materials from the To find out more about how you can get the most out Innovative Resources’ catalogue and elsewhere. All of your Innovative Resources’ conversation-building our workshops are distinctively ‘hands-on’. They build materials through one of our workshops: on participants’ own experience and expertise. They • visit the training page on our website: have relevance across all human service professions WORKSHOPS www.innovativeresources.org/training and roles. They offer practical, readily-useable skills. • email: [email protected] They are ideal for team building. And … they are fun! • phone us on +61 3 5442 0500 and ask to speak to one of our trainers. We will custom build a workshop around the needs and interests of your team, organisation or network from 2 hours to 2 days. And we will travel to wherever you are. We also offer complimentary workshops to teams and groups able to visit our shop in Bendigo as a team-building activity.

74 Ph: (03) 5442 0500 (International: +61 3) www.innovativeresources.org Books, picture books, card sets, OUR BOOKSHOP puppets, cards, gifts…things to delight and inspire

For many people, their first impression of St Luke’s Innovative Resources is associated with the publishing of strengths-based tools. ‘Oh, you’re the people who make the Strength Cards…’ But the home of Innovative Resources at 137 McCrae Street, Bendigo, Australia, is also the site of a flourishing bookshop. Our shop is a colourful, bustling sort of place, bursting with all manner of seriously optimistic resources for anyone who works with people. As well as showcasing our home-grown resources, the bookshop features our ever-expanding shelf list of books (picture books, academic books, self-help books, coffee table books—you name it) The Innovative Resources bookshop is smack BOOKSHOP card sets, stickers, non-competitive games, dolls and bang in the centre of our busy publishing house. puppets, loads of play-therapy ideas and hundreds You’re just as likely to see a staff member come of other gift, stationery and novelty items. It’s a great barrelling down the staircase, hear raucous place to find a strengths-based greeting card or pick laughter from the lunch room or be part of a up an affordable, affirming gift for friends, clients conversation happening among other or family. customers—it’s all part of the experience. Visit our website to search the full range of our bookshop items.

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Innovative Resources wishes to acknowledge and Linda Espie, Carla van Laar, Mundy Fox, Rebecca Sng, thank the talented graphic designers and artists who Gena McLean, Michael Wolfe, Gayle Crisp, have been instrumental in creating our resources: Fiona Mansfield, Jan Player and Jane Bennett. Tim Lane, John Veeken, Carolyn Marrone, Jane Many thanks are also due to colleagues, box Prideaux, Stuart Billington, Peter Gibson, Bradley manufacturers, resellers, agents, printers and all Welsh, Jacqui Lynch, Chris Sage, Katharina Rapp, others who support our publishing and training work Yvonne Cahill, Sue Jenkins, Ray Bowler, Sivan in countless ways—bigyg and small. Debeljakovic, Mat Jones, Brent Seamer, Katie Jardine, Simon Greiner, Ben Wood, Robyn Spicer,er, Kate Northover, Andrew Bowler and Trace Balla.. We also wish to acknowledge and thank the authors from outside our team whose work hass been published by Innovative Resources: Linda Beilharz, Deb Western, Molly Carlile, Ben Furman,an, Jennifer Lehmann, Allan Kellehear, David Ritchie,e, Nicole Reading, Kevin Vallence, Chris Townsend,d, Wayne McCashen, Selina Byrne, Judith Feldman,an, THANK YOU Sherri Patterson, Geoff Barker, Michelle Lane Jenner,enner,

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