Welcome to SAGE & THYME ®
SAGE & THYME: a communication skills workshop about listening to people who are worried.
We now have online versions of some of our training - see here.
You can book spaces on our existing online or face-to-face training dates in Manchester, or you can contact us for prices to organise SAGE & THYME training (online or face-to-face) specifically for your organisation.
‘SAGE & THYME’ is a mnemonic that provides a memorable structure for conversations, based on the evidence behind effective communication skills: Setting – Ask – Gather – Empathy – Talk – Help - You – Me – End.
The SAGE & THYME foundation level workshop is taught to 30 participants in 3 hours by three trained SAGE & THYME facilitators, using group work, a presentation and conversation rehearsals.
The SAGE & THYME Online workshop (equivalent to SAGE & THYME Foundation Level and delivered normally on Zoom) is taught to 20 participants in 2 hours 45 min by two trained SAGE & THYME facilitators, using group work, a presentation and conversation rehearsals.
Find out more about the SAGE & THYME foundation level workshop
Find out more about SAGE & THYME Online
There are over 10 publications on SAGE & THYME.
See the papers, reports, independent evaluations and textbooks on SAGE & THYME
The SAGE & THYME foundation level workshop has been adopted by over 60 NHS Trusts, CCGs, charities, councils, universities and hospices around the UK.
See which organisations run the workshop
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), teaches (via the SATFAC course) and licences other organisations to deliver SAGE & THYME foundation level workshops to their staff, students and volunteers.
Find out about running the SAGE & THYME foundation level workshop in your organisation
The SAGE & THYME for advance care planning workshop (S&T ACP) was developed with the Lancashire and South Cumbria Cancer Network. It teaches effective communication skills to open an advance care planning conversation, and is suitable for GPs, community matrons and other staff who have experience of advance care planning.
Find out more about SAGE & THYME ACP
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Wonderful training that helped upset patient
I just wanted to send you a little message to thank you very much for the SAGE & THYME 3 hour session I attended on Tuesday. I found it such a wonderful course and learning curve and I was able to put what I learnt in to practice the following day with a rather upset gentleman. I did actually feel much more equipped to deal with the situation and the gentleman in question appeared to feel much calmer on leaving. I know people don't always want to put themselves forward for role play, but I'm glad I did as it really did help me; and I just wanted to thank you and the team for that opportunity and the skills to deal with such situations.
