My 2024 word of the year is Regeneration. Regeneration is a spiritual renewal or revival; the reproduction of a part which has been removed or destroyed; renewal or restoration of a body, body part, or biological system (such as a forest) after injury or as a normal process; the act of regenerating. In January, […]
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I love teaching. A couple of years ago I was teaching a 9am in-person class and we all showed up tired and just not really feeling the class. Since I begin each class with a question of the day, I asked my students what the song was that gets them moving or shifts their
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What Can I Do With My Social Work Degree Series: Video 1 This is the first video in an August 2024 career development series inspired by my popular LinkedIn post that had 77 reactions, 92 comments, and 188 shares at the time the video was posted. Will my nearly 3 decades of professional experience
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Wednesday Wisdom: Social work skills are highly transferable, high-income skills…but I haven’t always prioritized salary and benefits in my career. Money was never enough reason for me to accept a position, enjoying my work was the priority. My years of letting love of my work replace financial gain wasn’t enough either because there was
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Even though I LOVED my work, my staff, and our program participants… Here are 3 times I knew it was beyond my time to leave a job that had become toxic for me: (1) I started showing up late to my own meeting that I scheduled and planned to lead (2) I woke up
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After the stress and strife of the pandemic, we’ve been advised to “check on our strong friends”. The strong friend who is the “go to” person. The one who carries other people’s baggage. The compassionate one who gives of themself to ensure everyone else is taken care of – often neglecting their own needs.
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Every day in March for Social Work Month 2024, I shared one social work career empowerment tip. These are more than tips. What I shared was a part of my career coaching framework, my professional declarations, and lessons learned while developing a social work career that I love. I have spoken and lived by
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Dismantling the outdated, narrow view of social work so that social workers are empowered to believe they can do anything they want to do professionally with their degrees. Transforming the social work profession by elevating our expectations, building our brands, and positioning our power. SOCIAL WORK MONTH 2024 SOCIAL WORK TIP OF THE DAY
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Social Work Month 2024 Day 20 Social Work Tip of the Day: Social work your social work career Social Work Month 2024 Theme: Empowering Social Workers! The opportunities to make money and make an impact in the social work profession are vast, however, both new and seasoned social workers often feel confusion and limitations
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Happy Social Work Month! March is National Social Work Month. Social Work Month 2024 Theme: Empowering Social Workers! During Social Work Month, let’s join NASW to raise awareness of the social work profession and highlight the need for the government, regulators and employers to work to improve pay for social workers as a
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