Update by Majbritt Bay, October 2025.
In the Institute for Relational Psychology (Institut for Relationspsykologi), we have conducted ICDP courses in both daycare centers and schools with all or a large part of the staff group. There is a great strength in this, as it provides a common language and a common starting point for the relational and resource-oriented work in practice and many good discussions during the course.
This is a story from a teacher at a Danish school who has participated in the ICDP course together with her colleagues. She describes the effect that working relationally based on the interaction themes has had for her.
I was a little skeptical about what ICDP would change in my pedagogical practice. I wondered if it would be another “fancy model” that would quietly be shelved with many other initiatives. I have been very positively surprised by how effective ICDP has been for me and how quickly I can see results from the changes I make. I quickly experienced gains in my relationships with all the children in my class by applying the 8 interaction themes. Small adjustments have a big impact.
The teacher has also expressed that it has been of great importance to her that she has accompanied her colleagues in the process.
The above is an example of how ICDP has an effect in practice. The processes we have had with staff groups have given rise to a dialogue about how, as an organization or municipality, you can build good structures and an organization in terms of management that ensures the continued implementation of the ICDP principles. We therefore see an increased interest in supporting this process in practice.