ABSTRACT
From a theoretical viewpoint, these axioms enrich our way of looking at how we, together with our clients, co-create an alternative reality. From a practical viewpoint, the axioms offer us elements that we can fall back on when in doubt about the way to proceed.
These basic axioms support the way of thinking behind the solution-focused approach. They form the foundations on which we base our interventions.
The basic axioms we are dealing with are: (1) resource orientation; (2) resilience; (3) the science of well-being; (4) working in a client-oriented way; (5) systemic approach and practice; (6) the four-leaf clover: cognition-emotion-behavior-interaction.
When we intervene with our clients, the basic axioms help us see beyond mere solution- focused techniques. They help us create a rich world of ideas from which to draw incisive interventions.
Questions are the essential tool for the solution-focused change agent and we provide an overview of all possible questions and include suggestions on when to ask which question.
