Overview
Aswe have discussed, an appreciation of leadership theory and style is crucial to effective
social work leadership. Reading current literature, discussing important issues with fellow
practitioners engaged in leadership roles, and attending formal leadership training
seminars or classes are someways to stay up-to-date and continue your professional
development as a social work leader.
For your final assignment, you are asked to create an advanced social work leadership
training program for the organization for which you are currently working. The final
product should comprise 12 pages set in Times NewRomanwith a cover page and list of
10–15 properly cited, scholarly references.
Instructions
Complete the following:
● Articulate and explain the goals and objectives of the proposed program.
● Choose who youwill invite to the program and explain your choices.
● Discuss why or why not the chosen group reflects the cultural diversity of the
agency.
● Decide upon the elements of the program and evaluate your decisions. Be sure
to include:
○ Plans for when andwhere the programwill be held and a justification
for your plan.
○ Three leadership self-assessments that participants will take and an
explanation of why you have chosen them.
○ At least five topics (such as effective leadership, honesty and
integrity, self-awareness, and team building) to be covered in the
program and rationales for their selection.
● Explain the leadership theory or theories uponwhich you based your choices.
● Articulate how youwill address leadership ethics in your training program.
● Formulate and illustrate how youwill evaluate the effectiveness of your
proposed program.
● Include an APA-formatted reference list (no fewer than 10, current and
scholarly), reflecting the literature selected to support your plan, the theories
uponwhich it is based, and related decisions.
Additional Requirements
● Written communication:Written communication is free of errors that detract
from the overall message.
● Font and font size: Times NewRoman, 12-point font.
● Include a title page and an abstract. Note that the title page is also not counted
in the page requirements.
