Bringing Yourself: Use of Self in Social Work Practice - Solo Drop

I've been away from this space longer than planned.  Life and loss asked something of me that I needed to honour first. I'm back. And the episode I'm returning with feels right. This is a solo episode. Personal. Reflective. And I hope, useful. I talk about a period in my career when I became the kind of manager I wouldn't have wanted for myself, not because I didn't care, but because nobody had given me the tools to lead differently. I talk about what use of self actually means in practice, not as theory, but as lived experience. I talk about why this concept is not neutral. For Black practitioners and leaders, bringing yourself has always carried a different weight. And I talk about what organisations must create, not as a luxury, but as a condition for people to do this Work sustainably. The Work is relational. Leadership is relational. And it begins with you. Do share your feedback at: [email protected] Follow us on social media:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/412169436067530 Subscribe and leave a review to help us reach more listeners! Join us and remember—social workers matter! Website: www.inclinetrainingconsultants.co