Description
Research indicates that the need and intensity for health and human services is increasing while leadership talent is declining. A recent market analysis (Education Advisory Board) shows a projected rise in employer demand and opportunities for professionals trained in health and human services leadership. There are many models of leadership development. However, the health and human services and organizational psychology research, consultants, and leaders on the ground advocate for an emphasis on meaningfulness, equity, and impact. Broad-based sector and global research have culminated in a “positive framework” of Human-Centered Leadership that highlights mindful purpose and meaning, self-awareness, empathy and compassion, equity and inclusiveness, support, adaptability/agility, and resilience that drives personal and others’ achievement.
The purpose of this training is to delve into the five pillars of human-centered leadership, and explore how leadership is demonstrated in everyday actions, in relationships with peers, and in choosing how to engage with others in the organization.
* Does not meet BSWE's Supervision Requirement
Instructor
Dr. Meyer has taught community organization and macro social work practice at the School of Social Work for 17 years. Dr. Meyer’s research and publications have been interdisciplinary, spanning the fields of social work, sociology, and political science. She has sought to examine the practices and challenges of building social capital and organizing for social change in economically distressed urban environments, barriers to and practices in facilitating collaboration among community-based organizations and associations, and effective practices for community-university partnerships. She received her PhD and MSW degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles.
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Dr. Karen Hopkins is Professor and Co-Director of the Human-Centered Leadership in Health and Human Services Certificate at the School of Social Work, University of Maryland. She is the Academic Coordinator for the Graduate MSW/MBA dual degree and teaches courses in human service management and leadership and performance management. Her research with nonprofit and public agencies is related to supervision, management, and leadership practices and outcomes, performance management, workforce development, and organizational learning and capacity building. She is a national peer reviewer for the Standards of Excellence Institute certification for nonprofits. She has served on the Boards of the Network for Social Work Management, Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), and the Association of Community Organization and Social Administration (ACOSA). She is Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Human Services Organizations: Management, Leadership, and Governance journal. She received a PhD from the University of Chicago, MSW from the University of Pittsburgh, and a BS from the Pennsylvania State University.
Learning Objectives
Upon the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Name the tenets of the Human-Centered Leadership Framework
- Describe their own human-centered leadership via assessment
- Apply the human-centered leadership pillars, highlighting self-awareness, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, connection, and leadership identity
Bibliography & References
BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES
Barsh, J. & Lavoie, J. (2014). Centered leadership: Leading with purpose, clarity, and impact. McKinsey & Company.
Choy-Brown, M., Stanhope, V., Wackstein, N., & Cole, H. (2020). Do social workers lead differently? Examining associations with leadership style and organizational factors. Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance, 44(4), 332-342.
Hamman, M. & Spayd, M. (2015). The agile leader. Agile Coaching Institute, 1-16.
Hopkins, K., Meyer, M., Afkinich, J., & Bialobrzeski, E. (2022). Impact of leadership development and facilitated peer coaching on women’s individual, collective and organizational behaviors in human services. Nonprofit Leadership & Management, 32(3), 387-408.
Kennedy, K., Leclerc, L., & Campis, S. (2021). Human-Centered Leadership in Healthcare: Evolution of a Revolution. Morgan James Publishing.
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Thomas-Breitfeld, S. & Kunreuther, F. (2022). Trading glass ceilings for glass cliffs: A Race to Lead report on nonprofit executives of color. Building Movement Project, 1-23.
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Target Audience
Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists
We welcome anyone interested in the topic!
ADA Accommodations
If you are requesting ADA accommodations, please contact our office via email at least two weeks prior to the workshop date. Requests after that date may not be fulfilled.
Our email address is cpe@ssw.umaryland.edu.
