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The Leadership Role of SupervisorsNASW Policy SymposiumNovember 18, 2010
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www.ncwwi.org A Service of the Children’s Bureau, a Member of the T/TA NetworkPartners
University at Albany
Mary McCarthy and
Katharine Briar-Lawson,
Co-Principal Investigators
University of Maryland Nancy Dickinson Project Director University of Denver Cathryn Potter University of Iowa Miriam LandsmanUniversity of Southern Maine Freda Bernotavicz
Michigan State University
Gary Anderson
University of Michigan
Kathleen Faller
Fordham University
Virginia Strand
Portland State University
Katharine Cahn
National Indian Child Welfare Association
Terry Cross
Children’s Bureau/ACF/DHHS
Randi Walters
Federal Project Officer
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SupervisorsThe Talk of the TownKey socializing agents for workforceKeepers of the cultureSupport front line practice
Manage the workloadManage the vision and valuesLink between front line and senior management.
Create the climate of possibility
Cornerstone of the workplace
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Supervisory RolesEducationAdministrationSupport
Leader??
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Leadership Pillars
Adaptive
(Heifetz &
Linsky
, 2002)
CollaborativeDistributive(Spillane, 2006)Inclusive(Ryan, 2006)
Outcome Focused
Learning new ways for dealing with challenges
Community engagement
Leadership encouraged and enacted at all organizational levels
Collective process to promote inclusion
Meeting organizational and professional goals
Challenges own and other people’s habits, beliefs, and values
Creates
opportunities for collaboration
outside agency
Distribution of decision-making and leadership responsibilities
Advocates for a full range of participants in the process (diverse participation)Applies technical knowledge
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Change Agentry
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Leadership Academy for SupervisorsGoal: To develop leadership skills for implementation of change.Audience: Experienced supervisors in public, tribal & private agencies that provide child welfare services.
Method: Online, self directed learning with follow up sessions in real time.
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Competing Priorities
Change… and keep orderMake the numbers…. and nurture your staff
Open up to the community…. and manage internal operations
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www.ncwwi.org A Service of the Children’s Bureau, a Member of the T/TA NetworkLAS
Core
Curriculum
Introductory Module
Foundations
of LeadershipLeading in Context: Building CollaborativesLeading People: Workforce DevelopmentLeading for Results: Accountability
Leading Change
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In Their Own WordsThe material was very good and very relevant to our job.The assignments were very valuable to me as they made me think more specifically about what kind of leader I am and what I hope to develop into as a leader. The assignments helped me understand what is involved in making these changes happen.
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Current Work EnvironmentWorkloadTimeDemands for AccountabilityProfessional development-usually focused on job specific training vs. development.
Time for ReflectionLearning Format
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www.ncwwi.org A Service of the Children’s Bureau, a Member of the T/TA NetworkIt is a fantastic program and the information is great…. Again having/finding time to do everything is the problem.
Between vacation, losing a worker, and a fatality, with only 3 workers and being director/supervisor, it has been a very challenging time for us. I plan on doing it.The hardest part is that since it is online and I have time to schedule it whenever, it gets put on the backburner when I have other work constantly coming that has to get done ASAP. Slide14
www.ncwwi.org A Service of the Children’s Bureau, a Member of the T/TA NetworkI know it is the wave of the future, but I do not care for web based training and teleconferences.
I think there is a lot of valuable information to be learned from this. It is very overwhelming to tackle large assignments with all our other obligations.I recommend it to others. It realistically identifies the changes/challenges being faced by today’s social workers.Slide15
SummaryThe quality of casework, the positive outcomes of service delivery, the successful recruitment and retention of workers and the ability of the organization to function in times of change and stress depend on the recognition, development and affirmation of supervisors as crucial organizational and community leaders.
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www.ncwwi.org A Service of the Children’s Bureau, a Member of the T/TA NetworkSpecial Thanks to Freda Bernotavicz and Sue Ebersten
, LAS leaders for their guidance in preparing for today.For More informationwww.ncwwi.org