TY - BOOK AU - Gallop,Les AU - Hafford-Letchfield,Trish TI - How to Become a Better Manager in Social Work and Social Care: Essential Skills for Managing Care T2 - Essential skills for social work and social care managers SN - 9780857004420 AV - HV40.54 U1 - 361.3068 PY - 2012/// CY - London, Philadelphia PB - Jessica Kingsley Publishers KW - Social workers KW - Supervision of KW - Social work administration KW - Social service KW - Travailleurs sociaux KW - Supervision KW - Service social KW - Gestion KW - Social Welfare & Social Services KW - bicssc KW - Management & Management Techniques KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE KW - Social Work KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-231) and index; Becoming and being an effective manager: essential skills and more -- Managing yourself and managing others: never enough time in the day -- Skills for managing change: everything's changed but what's different? -- Recruiting and selection: getting the right colleagues and striving towards happiness -- Managing meetings: being a smooth operator -- Skills in collaboration and networking: building up successful partnerships for service user involvement -- Skilful negotiation and conflict management: what about the tricky bits? -- Effective mentoring and coaching: skills in developing others N2 - Social work and social care managers often find themselves in management positions without having had any formal management training, yet skills and knowledge specific to social care settings are essential for effective practice. This book 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. Core skills covered include time management, recruitment, managing meetings, working in partnership with service users, negotiation and conflict management, and mentoring UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=476318 ER -