Judy Rees: Unlocking Conversations

The Mistake You're Making Before You Even Speak

There’s a hidden mechanism at the heart of conversations.

Mar 31 • Judy Rees

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The Hidden Structure of Difficult Conversations

Yesterday they said yes.

Mar 18 • Judy Rees

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The Six Actions That Unlock Any Conversation

What do you do that makes conversations click?

Mar 3 • Judy Rees

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February 2026

The Fast-Track To Clear Answers in a Crisis

Paraphrasing is taught as the gold standard of active listening, but in a crisis it can actually slow you down - and wind people up.

Feb 17 • Judy Rees

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How To Talk About Your Work So People Actually Get It

I do love to hear facilitators talk about facilitation: “It's the WD-40 of work processes!” “It transforms groups into communities!” Beautiful stuff.

Feb 10 • Judy Rees

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Everyone Has a Story - But the Algorithm Locks Out Listening

The fact you’re reading this means that you probably care about people and what they have to say; you’re curious about the voices of real humans.

Feb 3 • Judy Rees

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January 2026

How To Escape the Tyranny of Choice

Pick a word.

Jan 27 • Judy Rees

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Are You Already On Track With Conversations At Work?

I heard this week about a staff nurse who thought she wasn’t using Clean Language in her hospice job.

Jan 21 • Judy Rees

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The Giant Leap No One's Made (Yet)

Thousands of people have been trained in Clean Language.

Jan 13 • Judy Rees

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December 2025

The Awkwardness That Actually Works

What stops you using Clean Language?

Dec 17, 2025 • Judy Rees

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Could This Technique Fill Two Motivational Interviewing Gaps?

If you work in healthcare, you probably know Motivational Interviewing.

Dec 9, 2025 • Judy Rees

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November 2025

Why I Changed A Favourite Question (And You Might Too)

“Stick to the questions!” That’s the first rule of Clean Language.

Nov 25, 2025 • Judy Rees

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