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2025 Agenda

Community Care Live

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Thinking under fire: Practical and psycho-social skills for leaders

07 Oct 2025
Legal Learning Theatre
Leadership

This session will be an interactive workshop informed by psycho-social theory and the principles of relationship-based practice. It will provide social work managers with a reflective space to think about the impact of emotions in practice and what is needed to think more clearly in order to become more skilled with aspects of leadership practice. It will consider some of the “beneath the surface” aspects of finding the courage to manage conflict, complex risk, change, communication, case decision-making and providing containing support to teams.


Attend this session to:

• Appreciate the role of emotion in practice and what is needed to think more clearly
• Understand the relational domains of management skills and make sense of relational dynamics at work
• Consider the role of “containment” in practice and how this can help with clarity and taking up your authority as a leader

Speakers
Jo Williams, independent social work consultant

Event Partner

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Testimonials

  • The event was exceptionally well-organised, with a clear structure that made it easy to follow. The sessions were insightful, offering valuable perspectives and practical knowledge that I can apply in my professional role.
  • The day was powerful, with a positive impact on my learning and practice.
  • It was just what I needed, a chance to network, reflect and learn with colleagues from across the profession
  • Great variety of learning available both in presentations, theatre and guided conversations all relevant to my own working experience.
  • My experience was incredibly positive and far exceeded my expectations. I found myself enjoying the event much more than I anticipated.”
  • A great chance to share the joy of social work with new and familiar colleagues
  • It opened my mind to the different career paths and also the diverse ways in using the strengths approach in Social Work
  • Very glad I have finally had the opportunity to attend such an insightful day.

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