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Facilitative Leadership for Social Workers

Facilitative Leadership for Social Workers. Elizabeth Breshears Ph.D., M.S.W., M.Ed. California State University Stanislaus Roger Dean Volker M.Div. San Jose State University. Facilitative Leadership for Social Workers. Group process is the house where social work lives.

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Facilitative Leadership for Social Workers

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  1. Facilitative Leadership for Social Workers Elizabeth Breshears Ph.D., M.S.W., M.Ed. California State University Stanislaus Roger Dean Volker M.Div. San Jose State University

  2. Facilitative Leadership for Social Workers Group process is the house where social work lives Breshears-Volker 2012

  3. Facilitative Leadership for Social Workers Facilitative Leaders use special skills to assist a group in achieving outcomes without sacrificing a stakeholder position in the group…….from any seat at the table. Breshears-Volker 2012

  4. The ethical practice of social work is a process and, unlike the surgeon with such external tools as knives, the social worker is the tool Facilitative Leadership for Social Workers Breshears-Volker 2012

  5. Facilitative Leadership for Social Workers Social workers who embrace and bring the skills of facilitative leadership to group process, model for other participants the values and principles encompassed in the Code of Ethics. Breshears-Volker 2012

  6. Facilitative Leadership for Social Workers Facilitative leadership is anti-oppressive and strengths-based. Breshears-Volker 2012

  7. Facilitative Leadership for Social Workers The facilitative leader avoids “power-over” and models a “power-with” leadership style. Breshears-Volker 2012

  8. Group Intervention Continuum Breshears-Volker 2012

  9. Facilitative Leadership for Social Workers The facilitative leader: monitors the group dynamic, offers process suggestions, and intervenes as needed to help the group stay on track to complete tasks with a high level of member satisfaction. Breshears-Volker 2012

  10. Please contact us at: Liz Breshears ebreshears@csustan.edu Roger Volkerroger.volker@sjsu.edu Thank You.We would love to hear your Facilitative Leadership stories. Breshears-Volker 2012

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