What’s New at the SSF
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Keep up with the latest developments across the Six Stages Framework — including new research, publications, reflections, resources and opportunities to get involved.
Latest audio announcements (Spotify and YouTube).
20th September :
🎧 My dear white friend: Your audi recording of the fourth letter has arrived – now on Spotify and YouTube.
MDWF Letter 4: Please don’t make me your textbook
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2rkmfcEWgbFuKEWkeeO2R2?si=wJGjeWsQRZ6j3SvQHnfjOA
MDWF Letter 4: YouTube
If you’re new to the Six Stages Framework, this is the best place to begin.
The SSF helps individuals, schools, organisations, and communities better understand human behaviour, bias, belonging, leadership, and inclusion.
Whether your interest is education, neurodiversity, race, disability, gender, workplace culture, or psychological safety, this page will help you navigate the framework and its applications.
Step 1: Understand the Framework
What is the Six Stages Framework?
Learn about the continuum from Stage -6 (Extremist Leadership) to Stage +6 (Transformational Leadership).
Step 2: Explore the Framework in Action
Through the SSF Lens
Explore current events, leadership challenges, psychological safety, and inclusion through the framework.
Step 3: Explore Key Themes
Choose a topic:
Difference & Belonging
Human Behaviour
Leadership Through the Lens
Psychological Safety
Step 4. SSF Weekly Reflections
Catch up on Dr Shungu’s weekly reflections Through the SSF Lens
Check out the Six Stages Framework Newsletter and new initiatives.
Read. Listen Reflect: My Dear White Friend
Step 5: Go Deeper
Step 6: Apply the Framework
Learn how the SSF is used in:
- Schools
- SEND
- Educational Psychology
- Leadership
- Coaching
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Community Development
- Research
- Assessments -Inclusion Profiles
Book a discovery call to learn more about how the SSF can help you and your organisation/ community.
The Six Stages Framework Helpline & Advice Service
We are here to offer you support and advice with all you Diversity Equity and Inclusion questions.
Book your confidential session now through Calendly and let us help you move forward with clarity and confidence. You will be sent a confirmation email, invoice and zoom link. Payment required before the session
https://calendly.com/shungu/introduction-to-the-six-stages-inclusive-framework
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Understanding the Six Stages Framework
Website Update: Enhancing the SSF Knowledge Hub
We are currently reorganising and expanding the SSF Knowledge Hub to make it easier for you to find articles, podcasts, videos, reflections and practical tools linked to the Six Stages Framework.
During this transition, content is being organised into new topic areas including:
- SSF KnowledgeHub
- Through the SSF Lens
- My Dear White Friend
- SSF Weekly Reflections
- News & Current Events
- Psychology of Hate
- Building Bridges of Empathy
- Coming Out of Caves
- Psychological Safety
- SSF Case Reflections
- Racism Attack Virus (RAV)
- SSF Visual Psychological Formulations
Thank you for your patience while we continue to develop and expand the Knowledge Hub. New content and resources will be added regularly.
