Developing reflection in a pragmatist

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Developing reflection in a pragmatist

• New extension for practice needed lead partner
  (previously involved, so nominated again)
• Concept agreement, drawing approval, planning
  applications, land purchase, financing, pharmacy
  lease, contractor selection, agreeing terms of
  lease, work on site, VAT application,
• liaising and negotiating

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Developing reflection in a pragmatist

• Liaising
• Immediate
• Comprehensive
• Think creatively and longitudinally what will
  be the implications for everyone involved
• Delegate and be clear

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Developing reflection in a pragmatist

• Negotiating
• Take advice
• Try to have someone else with you
• Really listen
• Build in pauses
• Summarise
• Use humour especially when matters get tense
• Know what the sensible margins are
• People can be pushed harder than you think if you
  are flexible too

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Developing reflection in a pragmatist

• Transferable?
• Compartmentalise?
• Build opportunities to stop and take stock at
  reasonable intervals in your diary.