Social Work Leaders

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Ep34: The relationship between supervision and anti racism with Shabnam Ahmed

Sunday, June 30, 2024 • Duration 52:03

On this week's episode, I spoke to Shabnam Ahmed. Shabnam is a highly experienced social worker, practitioner, trainer, innovator and all round true leader in social work. Shabnam is a strong leader and advocate for anti racist practice in social work and how we can and should be implementing this in our supervision.

We discussed:

* Shabnam's journey into social work

* The 6 R's of supervision

* The importance of supervision in creating anti racist practitioners

* The anti racist practice template

* How black, asian and other global majority social workers can access support to share and understand their own experiences

* What social work leadership means to Shabham

If you would like to know more about Shabham's work

Shabnam Ahmed on Linked In - click here

The 6's of supervision - watch here.

The Anti racism supervision template - see here

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Ep33: Coaching, Supervision or both? with Kate Cuthbertson, Coach Supervisor for BASW

Sunday, June 16, 2024 • Duration 37:07

On this week's guest episode, I spoke with Kate Cuthbertson. Kate is a wonderful, experienced and skilled social worker who has transitioned from practice into the world of social work coaching and supervision.

Kate speaks with such passion and insight about coaching and supervision in social work and how they are both such significant contributing factors to effective social work practice and in building practitioners who feel supported and more able to cope.

We speak about:

* Kate’s journey into social work and her social work journey. * The difference between coaching and supervision

* Why social workers should access coaching and how they can access coaching.

* Advice to social workers who may be interested in delving into the coaching space

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EP24: What PCF 9 tells us about creating the change we want to see

Sunday, February 4, 2024 • Duration 08:22

This week's episode is a solo episode where I share my thoughts on what PCF 9 tells us about creating the change we want to see and ultimately how the future of our profession is in our hands.

I share my thoughts on how as social workers we can create change, ways to do this and the impact of us doing this.

I refer to PCF 9 as referenced through BASW here.

As mentioned in the episode, if you are a new or aspiring social work manager, my new eBook is perfect for you! It is a guide putting you on the best path to success in your first managerial role. Here is the link to the eBook here.

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Ep23: Creating community and safe spaces for social workers with Donna, Social Work Toolkit

Sunday, January 21, 2024 • Duration 34:33

On today's episode, I spoke to Donna. Donna is an experienced social work manager passionate about practice and the role that we have in people's lives. In addition to her practice experience. Donna is the owner of Social Work Toolkit, a platform making significant strides to support social workers in creating community and safe spaces.

We discussed:

* Donna's journey into social work and through social work so far

* Donna's own experience of community in social work practice

* Community and the correlation to professional growth

* Social Work Toolkit and Safe space - what inspired Donna to create this?

* Donna's hopes for the social work profession

* What social work leadership means to Donna

* How you can connect with Donna

If you would like to connect with Donna, you can connect with her on:

Linked in: Social Work Toolkit

Facebook: Social Work Toolkit

X: Social Work Toolkit

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Ep22: New Year, New eBook

Sunday, January 7, 2024 • Duration 08:53

Welcome to the first podcast episode of 2024! It's a solo episode from me and I share my reflections on 2023, goals for 2024 and what you can expect in 2024 from the Social Work Mentor and the Social Work Leaders podcast.

I also share exciting news that I will be launching my first eBook in the next few weeks, for new managers, and I can't wait to share it. For first access, you can join the mailing list here.

If you would like to collaborate as a podcast guest, do send me an email on: info@thesocialworkmentor.co.uk

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Ep21: Thrive Social Work app, Productivity and Wellbeing with Tooba Malik, Thrive Social Work

Sunday, December 17, 2023 • Duration 36:35

In this episode I spoke to Tooba. Tooba is a qualified social worker and the founder of the Thrive Social Work app, a wonderful innovation built for social workers to be more productive, to have a system that works for them and supports their wellbeing.

We spoke about:

* Tooba's journey into social work

* How Tooba balanced social work and her wellbeing in practice

* How important it is for our systems to work for us

* The journey of the Thrive Social Work app

* How social workers can use technology to reduce bureaucracy

* What social work leadership means to Tooba

If you wish to connect with Tooba and her team, you can contact her here.

If you are a Local Authority and you are interested in investing in the productivity and wellbeing of your social workers, check out the website and you can make contact with Tooba via the website here.

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Ep20: Using models to strengthen the supervisory relationship

Sunday, December 3, 2023 • Duration 13:39

Today's episode is a solo episode in which I share how we can use models of practice to strengthen the supervisory relationship. This is relevant for both supervisors and those being supervised.

I discuss:

* Why this topic is so important for supervisors and supervisees

* Using Social Graces to strengthen the supervisory relationship

* Using the Mandela Model to strengthen the supervisory relationship

* A breakdown of both models and how to use them within the supervisory relationship

* Questions you can ask to develop these conversations and discussions

I refer to a Research in Practice document within this episode which is great for supervisors in encouraging conversations about Social Graces in supervision and team meetings. Click here for the document.

Here is a link to the mailing list to sign up for my weekly newsletter speaking about a number of social work leadership topics. I also have something exciting coming out in the new year and so signing up will mean that you hear about it first. Click here.

Please give the podcast a follow if you are listening and enjoying it :)

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Ep19: Relationship based practice always wins with Jason Barnes, Social Work Action Group (SWAG)

Monday, November 20, 2023 • Duration 43:10

I had a wonderful conversation with Jason Barnes. Jason is an experienced social worker with a wealth of knowledge and experience. After 10 years of practising in England, Jason has returned to Ireland and enjoyed taking this opportunity to reflect on his social work journey so far. Jason is a firm believer in relationship based practice being the most effective way to work with families and to move things forward for those that we support and work with. We spoke about: * Jason's own journey and journey into social work * Relationship based practice, what this is and why this is key to good social work practice * People with lived experience and how their voices can transform practice * Jason's mentoring and why social workers need to also prioritise themselves and exercise balance * What social work leadership means to Jason and much more! You can connect with Jason via Instagram and the Social Work Action Group via Twitter/X

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Ep18: The value of a coach in social work with Le'Siran Edwards, Social Work Coach

Sunday, November 5, 2023 • Duration 01:05:05

This week, I spoke to Le'Siran. Le'Siran is a qualified social worker and social work leadership coach. Le'Siran shared her wealth of knowledge and experience on the podcast today and it was a real pleasure to have her on.

We spoke about:

* Who Le'Siran is and her early experiences

* Le'Siran's journey into and through social work

* How Le'Siran chose coaching as her path and what this journey has looked like

* What coaching entails and how social workers can benefit from it

* The value of coaching - costs vs value

* What social work leadership means to Le'Siran

Le'Siran is on a number of platforms where you can connect with her:

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesiranedwards/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/dearsocialworkerpodcast?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

Website: www.socialworkcoachinghub.com

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Ep17: The power of our voices in challenging injustice

Sunday, October 22, 2023 • Duration 08:23

In this solo episode, I discuss our roles as social workers when it comes to challenging injustice in our communities and in the world. I hope this episode provokes some thoughts for you.

Please share it with fellow social workers so that more of us can do the self reflection that is needed.

Connect with me on Instagram: @theswmentor

Sign up to the mailing list for the weekly newsletter and to keep up to date with all things Social Worker Leaders and The Social Work Mentor: ⁠https://tr.ee/QlDdbYCte0⁠

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