A Note From Our Director
Interprofessionality: A New Vision for Social Work Education, Research, and Service
As the popular saying goes, there is no "I" in TEAM. It is sort of a hackneyed phrase, but true enough. Of the 19 Schools and Colleges at the UM, 17 of them are Professional Schools. In spite of the UM's well known interdisciplinarity, we are lacking in interprofessionality. Even with interdisciplinary work, it exists more on the professor/doctoral student level than the overall student level.
At the School of Social Work we have the highly successful Joint Program in Social Work and Social Science. We have many faculty with appointments in more than one School and Department. But students seem to be left off of the interprofessional loop. I spoke to President Schlissel about this issue shortly after he arrived; his observation was that faculty cooperate but Schools - not so much. This is a serious concern as
our professional graduates will be working with other professionals in interprofessional teams. Additionally, they may be supervising professionals with other professional backgrounds, or being supervised by them. The School of Social Work has about 30 students pursuing dual professional degrees, but nothing at the doctoral level as of yet. One piece of progress is a large interprofessional course sponsored by the health science Deans. Here is a good discussion of interprofessionality as opposed to interdisciplinarity:
"Interprofesionality as the Field of Interprofessional Practice and Interprofessional Education: An Emerging Concept"
Director, Leadership in Community Benefit Organizations
Professor of Social Work
Below is a wonderful statement on the importance of interprofessionality by one of our MSW students currently living in the Munger Residence.
"Cross-disciplinary interaction is important because it fosters relationships among a vast array of disciplines. It invites and encourages students to attend each other's speaking engagements, fundraising activities, programs and other events in order to honor, respect and understand our fellow peers' disciplines a little more. It is important to attend engagements that are outside our discipline so that we can gain a greater appreciation for things that may be different or uncomfortable for us. Often times, we judge what we do not know. Then, unfortunately, we miss out on opportunities that allow us to become better team members, and in turn, a successful unit. Furthermore, each discipline has different forms of communicating and executing tasks, therefore, it is important to learn how to work, play and also, in this case, live together, since we all come from different disciplines. Success is only achieved if we listen, understand and respect one another's perspective. More so, living in Munger Graduate Residences is beyond exciting as the experience is so new and innovative - an environment that prides itself on community living and focuses on being trans and multidisciplinary. This experience is instrumental for any career path, especially for those pursuing social work. As social workers, we come across so many different kinds of people, and to succeed we need to be able to connect with clients from all walks of life. Traditionally speaking, graduates tend to live separate from other disciplines, yet, at Munger Graduate Residences students live among graduates from math, law, engineering - everywhere, and that is when we get exposed to the things the world has to offer. The sky's the limit, and it's both a blessing and an honor to be a part of this journey with all of the Munger Graduate Residences." - Arlene Chandra, Child Welfare Scholarship Program, Management of Human Services
|
Getting Ready to Backpack Courses?
Check out our
course guide for leadership and management courses that might be of interest!
We also developed a
Google Sheet
to communicate with your peers about courses they have taken outside of the SSW. For any courses you have taken, fill out what you thought about the CONTENT and the WORK LOAD and to those interested, take a look at what other students have said!
|
Jump Start Your Career Exploration!
Janice Williams Miller is available for in
dividual and group consultation
around your nontraditional and macro career goals.
Follow this link to sign up for Office Hours.
Looking forward to supporting your Leadership and Career Journey!
|
Couldn't Make it to the Master Class?
Check Out the Video Links Below!
Student Exclusive Event:
Public Keynote:
|
Leadership and Management Events
Job Market Lunch-and-Search: Drop-In Event
Wednesday, March 23, 12 - 2 PM, 3816
Wanting to do job market research but don't know where to start?
Bring your laptop and join us for some lunch and an opportunity to sit with peers and do job market research. Drop-in for as long as you'd like!
This informal gathering will offer you a space to get together and look into jobs, areas, organizations, etc.
Jump start your job search - regardless of when you graduate!
Lunch will be served. Please RSVP below so we can order accordingly.
Navigating Change in the Social Sector Workshop
Monday, March 28, 12 - 1 PM, 3816
As the nonprofit sector changes (social innovation, hybridization, strategic philanthropy, collective impact) we need certain skills to be prepared and successful in this changing environment. Come here from Professor Mat Despard about how social workers can think about these issues and how MSW students can start to think about opportunities and pathways to launch their career.
Top Ten Tips For Negotiating Your Salary
Wednesday, March 30 12:00-1:00 PM, B684
Feel better prepared to negotiate your salary. This workshop will explore ways of preparing for your negotiation, when it is best to negotiate and what to say. Michelle Woods, Director of Career Services, is presenting. RSVP Here.
Understanding Licensure
Wednesday, April 6 12:00-1:00 PM, B780
Michelle Woods, Director of Career Services, will discuss the general rules for social work licensure and discuss what exams are utilized during the licensure process. Participants will learn about the licensure rules for Mi and other key states.
Participants are encouraged to bring their laptop or tablet to the workshop.
RSVP Here.
|
Additional Upcoming Events
Public Health Implications of Mass Incarceration 29th Annual Minority Health Conference
March 25, 2016, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 1690 SPH I
This year's PHSAD Minority Health Conference theme is the public health implication of mass incarceration. Join us as we explore mass incarceration as a health equity issue, and its impact on the lives of families, prisoners and communities in urban areas in the United States. We will provide a thoughtful discussion on the problem as well as innovative policies and public health interventions needed to address this issue. Register here.
Performing Under Pressure: Preparing to Thrive During Finals while Managing End of Year Stress.
March 29, 2016, 7-8:30pm
Junge Center, 333 E.Stadium Blvd. Ann Arbor, MI
* A shuttle will be available to and from the event and will meet at the Ross Main Entrance. Metered parking is available at the Hoover and Greene lot. However, utilizing the shuttle is strongly encouraged.
Based on the bestselling book, "Performing Under Pressure" this 90
minute session will examine best practice strategies to cope with
pressures and stress leading into the last 100 days of the semester.
Student participants will have an opportunity to release some
pressure on the field from 8:30-8:50 pm. A copy of the book will be
given to the first 10 students who attend the session! Space is limited
and dinner will be provided. Register Here.
Community Conversation - restoring public trust in state government
Wednesday, March 30, 2016, 4:00 to 5:30 PM
Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium (1120)
The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) and the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy invite you to participate in an upcoming Community Conversation in partnership with the Center for Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan "think-and-do" tank located in Ann Arbor. During this session we will be asking participants about their biggest barriers to trusting state government, as well as their ideas for what it would take to improve trust. Topics will include state government services, management of the public purse, and oversight of Michigan's political system.
The Center for Michigan plans to take the priorities we share in this discussion and amplify them to state leaders. Our conversation will be one of more than 150 structured dialogues taking place from now through the end of 2016. Altogether, the participants will include more than 3,000 Michigan residents from all over the state. Space is limited! For more information and to RSVP, click here.
Every 15 Seconds: The Global Dimensions of Occupational Disease
April 1, 2016, 1:00 - 2:00 PM, 1690 SPH I
Marianne Levitsky, BA, MES, CIH, ROH, FAIHA, is an Industrial Hygienist and Founding President of Workplace Health Without Borders. Her
presentation gives an overview of the global dimensions of occupational disease and the international need for industrial hygiene expertise. It describes and provides examples of occupational health challenges in developing countries that are not usually present in the developed world. These include exposure of children to workplace hazards, and lack of resources to implement controls like personal protective equipment and local exhaust ventilation. Supply chain factors associated with hazardous work will be explored, as will possible ways of addressing these problems. The presentation will also describe activities of Workplace Health Without Borders, an international non-profit organization devoted to prevention of occupational disease worldwide.
The seminar will be followed by an informal discussion until 2:30 p.m. For more information, click here.
Join the Social Work and Sport Association (SWSA) for an interdisciplinary panel
event
featuring various perspectives of mental health in college sports!
Join us
as we discuss topics in collegiate athletics and mental health encompassing:
Mental health and stigma amongst college athletes;
Mitigating the effects of mental health related to sports;
Challenges and successes of addressing mental health;
Advocating for the integration of mental health and sports
Panelists will include:
Barb Hanson, LMSW, U-M Athletic Counselor
Will Heininger, Program Director of Athletes Connected and Former U-M Football Player
Tom George, U-M Assistant Professor, Sport Psychology
Kent Bernard, Olympic Medalist and Former U-M Athlete/Track Coach
Refreshments inclusive of dietary restrictions will be served at the event, so please RSVP so we know how much to provide. If you have any questions, you can reach SWSA leadership at:
[email protected]
Positive Links Speaker Series
The Colloquium, 6th Floor, Ross Building, Stephen M. Ross School of Business
The prevailing wisdom on crisis management is that crises and their aftermaths are best addressed by a small team of people that carefully manages and controls information and that operates with clearly defined roles and responsibilities. In this session, Davis-Blake will explore the recovery of the Ross School of Business from a significant crisis that included strategic, financial, and academic elements. By inverting the rules of crisis management (e.g., sharing information widely, including many people, allowing roles and responsibilities to be emergent), the Ross School achieved seemingly impossible results. Davis-Blake will explore the potential generalizability of the case of the Ross School to other organizations.
For more information and to register, click here.
|
|
7 Habits of the Best Public Speakers
Whether it's a keynote speech for thousands or a sales meeting for a dozen, we've all seen speakers who keep the audience hanging on every word-and those who have their audiences counting the minutes until they can leave the room.
Public speaking, whether it's on a stage or in a conference room, isn't some magical, innate skill, says renowned speaking coach Joan Detz, author of
How to Write and Give a Speech. When you look behind the curtain, you'll see that many great speakers have similarities in how they present and perform.
- They Get in the Zone
- They Make Sure to Nail the First and Last 30 Seconds
- They Tailor Their Message for the Audience
- They Plant Their Feet and Use Their Bodies
- They Aren't Afraid of Silence
- They Mix Up Their Presenting Style
- They Don't Pretend to Be Someone They're Not
|
|
Developing Leadership from the Inside Out: A Nonprofit Must-Do
Despite all the hoopla about developing new leaders and making plans for leadership succession, most nonprofits usually hire externally according to a study by the nonprofit
Bridgespan Group
.
Only
30 percent of nonprofits fill C-suite roles with an internal candidate as compared to for profits where the rate is about twice that. The report suggests that even large nonprofits-the sort you might assume would have a budget for leadership development-tend to hire externally.
Martin writes that "our research shows just how dramatic the pr oblem really is. Outside hires take twice as long to ramp up as a leader promoted from within. Astoundingly, C-suite executives report that only one out of five executives hired from outside are viewed as high performers at the end of their first year in house. And ultimately, of the 40% of leaders who are hired from outside each year, nearly half fail within the first 18 months. The direct and indirect costs of the failures are staggering, far exceeding the cost of the search that found the executive."
|
|
Business Leader as Nonprofit Savior: Maybe It's Not That Simple
Over the last month, NPQ has been covering
the leadership problem
at Mount St. Mary's University in Maryland. There, Simon Newman, the president, tried to use "corporate brash" as his style of leadership, summarily firing faculty and trying to "rebrand" liberal arts. His final gaffe was in trying to implement a scheme that would have lured students into filling out a self-development survey that would have weeded out potential underperformers. The language he used during that discussion was...
well, ill-advised
, and culturally a very bad fit for a university setting. But the structure  of the performance is more and more common.
As small colleges and universities struggle with new economic realities, including lower enrollment rates, some have turned to corporate executives, who they believe will have the financial acumen to make their institutions work as businesses. However, this may not be the best of ideas, since these enterprises are rife with notions of shared governance and academic freedom.
|
Professional Memberships & Networks
Network for Social Work Management
Independent Sector
Young Leaders Society - United Way of Washtenaw
County
Young Nonprofit Professionals of Washtenaw County
|
Network with University of Michigan Business Cards
Leave a lasting impression and contact information for that next great opportunity.
U-M students can order business cards at
$13 for 100 cards through the
School of Social Work Student Union
!
|
Contact Us
| John Tropman, Director |
SSWB 3734 |
|
(734) 763.6275 |
| Rachael Wiener |
SSWB 3751 |
|
(734) 764.4903 |
| Janice Williams Miller |
SSWB 3751 |
|
(734) 763.9211 |
If you would like to submit items for the Leadership in Community Benefit Organizations' Newsletter (events, op-eds, resources, etc.), please email Rachael.
|
|
|
|
|
