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How to become a better manager in social work and social care : essential skills for managing care / Les Gallop and Trish Hafford-Letchfield.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Essential skills for social work and social care managersPublication details: London : Jessica Kingsley, 2012.Description: 240 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781849052061 (pbk.) :
  • 9780857004420 (ebook) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 361.3068 GAL
LOC classification:
  • HV40.54 .G35 2012
Contents:
1.Becoming and being an effective manager: essential skills and more -- 2.Managing yourself and managing others: there\'s never enough time in the day -- 3.Skills for managing change: everything\'s changed but what\'s different? -- 4.Recruting and selection: getting the right colleagues and striving towards happiness -- 5.Managing meetings: being a smooth operator -- 6.Skills in collaboration and networking: building up successful partnerships with service users -- 7.Skilful negotiation and conflict management: what about the tricky bits? -- 8.Effective mentoring and coaching: skills in developing others.
Summary: This title offers a researched and practical guide to the fundamental skills and knowledge that a manager needs, underpinned by the values and ethics that are inherent to social work and social care.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Short Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Short Loan 361.3068 GAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 215981
Short Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 361.3068 GAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 215980
Short Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 361.3068 GAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 215979

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.Becoming and being an effective manager: essential skills and more -- 2.Managing yourself and managing others: there\'s never enough time in the day -- 3.Skills for managing change: everything\'s changed but what\'s different? -- 4.Recruting and selection: getting the right colleagues and striving towards happiness -- 5.Managing meetings: being a smooth operator -- 6.Skills in collaboration and networking: building up successful partnerships with service users -- 7.Skilful negotiation and conflict management: what about the tricky bits? -- 8.Effective mentoring and coaching: skills in developing others.

This title offers a researched and practical guide to the fundamental skills and knowledge that a manager needs, underpinned by the values and ethics that are inherent to social work and social care.

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