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A podcast sharing the stories of social workers doing inspiring and amazing things in the social work profession. Exploring and discussing topics to support your personal and professional development as a social worker so that you can develop and thrive and become a successful leader in social work.
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In this episode, I spoke to Matthew Davies. Matt is a Team Manager within an early help team in South Wales and is also the Founder of the Social Work Way, an app for Social Workers bringing together practice, learning and development and social work wellbeing.
Matt is passionate about ensuring the voice of the children is heard in practice and in innovation.
If you would like to connect with Matt, you can do so via:
Instagram: The Social Work Way
Linked In: Matthew Davies
Email: info@thesocialworkway.co.uk
Website: The Social Work Way
In this solo episode, I shared 3 tips on leading as a social worker and aspiring manager
On this week's guest episode, I was joined by Nana. Nana is a social worker, team manager, guest lecturer, co-host of The Social Worker and the Mentor podcast alongside so many other roles. It’s also actually the 2nd time Nana has been on the podcast!
We spoke about:
* Who Nana is and what he does
* Nana's passion for advocating for social work
* Nana's time in Parliament speaking about working conditions for social workers
* Advice for social workers fearful of using their voices to effect change
* Advice for managers on how they can create an environment where social workers can use their voices
* Nana's hopes for the profession over the next 3-5 years
* What social work leadership means to Nana
* How you can connect with Nana
On this week's solo episode, I shared 5 tips on how you can connect with your team as a new supervisor and/or manager.
For the eBook, click here
For the mailing list, click here
A solo episode talking about the importance of an induction in creating effective and confident new starters in social work
On this episode, I spoke to Suzy. Suzy is a 2nd year social work student, creator of a student platform Social Work Survival Files and an all rounded great example of what leadership as a social work student looks like.
We spoke about:
* Suzy's journey to becoming a social work student
* Why Suzy chose to study social work
* What has gone well and Suzy's biggest challenges on the degree so far
* How social media has impacted Suzy's student journey so far?
* Suzy's advice for any people who are considering applying to study social work
* What social work leadership is to Suzy?
To connect with Suzy, you can follow her on Instagram here
Link to the eBook ' A guide to your first 4 weeks as a new social work manager' here
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.
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
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
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.
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 :)
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
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
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
On this episode, I spoke to Natalie Robertson. Natalie is a social worker who is incredibly passionate about Learning and Development and social workers looking after their physical and emotional wellbeing in order to be able to thrive in their professional and personal lives.
In this episode we spoke about:
* Natalie's journey into social work
* How stress impacts our nervous system and why social workers need to understand this
* Advice for new social workers, when it comes to stress management
* The need for social workers to speak out if they are struggling with their stress levels
* How Natalie is helping social workers to understand how stress impacts their physical and emotional health and supporting them around this.
If you would like to connect with Natalie, you can find her on:
Instagram: @thesocialife_
Linked in: Natalie Robertson
In this episode, I spoke to Ash, social worker, experienced child protection practitioner and creator of New Generation Social Work. I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation and Ash truly conveyed his passion for our profession and his hopes for frontline social work to become more sustainable for many more social workers.
We discussed:
* Ash's journey into social work
* Ash's biggest highs and greatest challenge as a child protection social worker
* Why Ash had to make the difficult decision to take a break from child protection
* The inspiration for New Generation social work and how it is and will continue to help the next generation of social workers
* Ash's perspective on what social work leadership is
If you wish to find out more about Ash, his products, podcast and services, his details are as follows:
Instagram: @newgeneration_socialwork
Website: www.newgensocialwork.co.uk
Linked In: New Generation Social Work
In this episode, I speak to Liz Andrew-Brake, an experienced social worker from New Zealand and based in Australia. We talk all things social work and supervision. Have a listen as we:
*Discuss Liz's journey into social work and her own experiences of supervision as a child protection social worker
*Explore what quality supervision is and the barriers to social workers receiving is
* Discuss what supervisors and supervises can do to get the best out of their supervision
* Hear what social work leadership means to Liz
To make contact with Liz:
Email: supervision@lizandrewbrake.com
Insta: @lizandrewbrake
Website: www.lizandrewbrake.com
Facebook Group: Social Work and Child Protection Australia
This is a solo episode giving practical tips for social workers who are ready to take the leap into applying for their first supervisory or managerial social work role. I share my top tips for you to consider when applying.
Do share any thoughts or comments on the episode.
On this episode, I speak to the lovely Bianca McKay, Social Workers Career Coach. We had a great conversation thinking about self care for social workers and the necessity to see this as a non negotiable. We discuss:
* Bianca’s journey into social work
* The benefits and barriers to social workers prioritising their self care
* Why social workers need to prioritise their own self care and the impact of not doing this
* Advice for social workers struggling to look after themselves
* What Bianca is offering to help social workers to meet their self care needs
If you want to hear and learn more, you can connect with Bianca via her website:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/socialworkerscareercoach
Website: www.biancamckay.com
Hello and welcome back to the Social Work Leaders podcast! This episode is a short one exploring my period away from podcasting and whether breaks are necessary to get ahead of burnout! You can look forward to new solo and amazing guest episodes coming soon inspiring and encouraging you on your social work journey. I now always have a podcast newsletter 😊 so join the mailing list for updates on all things social work mentor and the podcast. Link is https://linktr.ee/theswmentor
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