Foundational Leadership & Ethical Principles: Ethics, Leadership and...

4660 Hagadorn Road,East Lansing MI 48823

15 March, 2023

Description

As social workers assume roles of leadership – whether formally or informally - leading social or organizational change or fostering social or organizational stability, they must do so with a clear understanding of ethics and a rich set of concepts, skills, and tools. Especially in times of uncertainty and conflict, such as these, this vital set of resources (many of which are drawn from social work; many from other fields) are essential to achieving outcomes that improve the common good and empower the marginalized all while ensuring integrity in methods and outcomes by remaining grounded in a firm set of ethics. Drawing on some of the best writing and thinking in the fields of social work, leadership, social and organizational change, and ethics, this series provides the participants with the concepts and tools necessary for effective ethical leadership, management, and change agentry. Session 1 will lay the ethical groundwork (drawing on a range of ethical frameworks, including, but not limited to, social work) and research-based and proven leadership constructs for social workers to lead in a range of settings and around a range of issues. Session 2 will build on the ethical and leadership framework outlined in Session 1 and apply them to the role of the leader in promoting societal and organizational change, when change is needed, and stability, when stability is needed. Both sessions will explore the ethical dilemmas inherent in leadership and change agentry and approaches to resolving those dilemmas. *Meets Ethics criteria 3 CECHs Intermediate and Advanced skill levels. Session 1: As a result of this session, you will be able to: 1. Describe many of the major ethical frameworks underlying the social and political environment in which American social workers, leaders, and change agents work. 2. Identify the inherent conflicts within and across these ethical frameworks. 3. Identify the traits and skills of a leader and change agent. 4. Identify the types of leadership and the conditions for the use of each. Instructor: Robert Sheehan, LMSW, MBA, is the CEO of the Community Mental Health Association of Michigan. His background reflects work in: anti-poverty programs, migrant farmworker needs, at-risk youth, healthcare, substance use disorders, and mental health.