Social Work Leaders

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.