Learning from Practice
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Meaning and Values: Developing Empowering Practice
by Bernard Moss and Neil Thompson
Published 31 August 2008
There is much talk these days about empowerment, but generally very little by way of practical guidance as to how to put the ideas into practice. By focusing on the key roles of spirituality, meaning and values in practice, this manual offers training resources to help participants make empowerment a reality. Topics include the importance of values, the power of language, finding meaning in life and work, understanding the place of religion and spirituality.
Leadership has been a hot topic for some time now, but unfortunately it is subject to a number of common misunderstandings and oversimplifications. In Developing Leadership, the authors enable you to benefit from their experience and expertise in clearing away the misunderstandings and helping participants to get to grips with what leadership is really all about. Topics include understanding leadership, styles of leadership, personal and professional values, creating an effective culture, self-awareness, motivation and obstacles to leadership.
The supervision of staff is an essential part of effective people management. The quality of supervision can be the difference between acceptable and unacceptable practice at one level and between good and excellent practice at another. Reflective Supervision offers an excellent grounding in the understanding and practice of reflective supervision. Topics include setting the context, promoting anti-discriminatory practice, preparing for supervision, making supervision work, developing reflective practice, recording, giving feedback, providing support, managing poor performance, mediating and trouble shooting.
Bullying and harassment continue to be major problems in the modern workplace. This manual provides the basis for the training of staff and managers to recognise, respond to and prevent bullying and harassment. Topics include understanding bullying and harassment, the law, resisting the bully, positive leadership, sexual, racial and other forms of harassment, dangerous organisations, policy and practice, taking staff care seriously.
The challenge of developing forms of practice that are effective in tackling discrimination and oppression remains a major one. In Promoting Equality, Valuing Diversity, internationally renowned author Dr Neil Thompson explores a wide range of issues relating to equality and diversity. Topics include the case for equality and diversity, understanding and challenging discrimination in relation to age, race and ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability and religion.