Myron’s Maxims – this weeks discovery
I came across this concept last week – Myron’s Maxims – and thought I’d have a delve into it and do some thinking! Myron Rogers is an expert in organisational development and...
Author: Stephen Mordue
Professional Identity – defining the box.
Professional identity in social work is complex and multifaceted, encompassing more than just desired traits or competence. It reflects not only the personal sense of self that a practitioner develops through experience...
Working from home: Are you a segmentor or an integrator? It could make a difference.
When it comes to thinking about working from home the psychology literature would suggest there are broadly two types of people. Some of us are Segmentors. We prefer to keep work and...
Difficult Conversations – Dealing with anger
In the final part of this ‘trilogy’ of difficult conversations articles I want to look at anger. Firstly, it’s worth saying that this may not just be the anger of the other...
Difficult Conversations – Advanced Skills
In the previous article we considered some initial thoughts about what to bear in mind when approaching a difficult conversation. Always be mindful as I said that good relationships are the foundation of...
Difficult Conversations – some initial thoughts
When it comes to conversations in Social Work practice, particularly difficult ones, we have to start with the question “What are we trying to achieve?” What is the problem we are trying...
Thoughts on ‘Radical Perspectives On Mental Health’
I had the luxury of a spare Saturday yesterday (12th February 2022) that coincided with an online festival of presentations and discussion on all manner of things from philosophy to science, all the...
Motivational Interviewing – be like Columbo
Remember the television show Columbo starring Peter Falk? The fictional Columbo was a detective who solved murder mysteries – hugely popular in the 1970’s. Having recently used this analogy with a group...
Student zone: Take note(s)… a skilful art!
What is at the root of academic success. As a lecturer in Social Work at Sunderland University I get to talk to, listen to, and observe students going about their business. I...
The transition problem – student to practitioner
In their book ‘The Lost Art of Running’ Shane Benzie and Tim Major talk about research that was undertaken with athletes that sought to explore their running gait and style. The research was...