posted Jul 20, 2011 11:44 AM by Lou Sgroi
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updated Nov 29, 2011 2:01 PM
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The National Child Welfare Workforce Institute is pleased to announce the launch of its National Webinar Series -
What Works for the Workforce: Leadership Competencies in Action
A Webinar Series on Leading Change to Strengthen the Child Welfare Workforce
Offered in quarterly, hour-long sessions to allow busy child welfare professionals the opportunity to participate, this series is designed to showcase child welfare workforce innovations, and the competencies, skills, resources and action steps needed to support and sustain them.
Participants will hear from distinguished state, county and tribal agency representatives as well as workforce and leadership experts affiliated with the NCWWI on a variety of topics, including: Leadership; Data and Accountability; Recruitment, Screening and Selection; Supervision and Management; Mentoring and Coaching; Organizational Climate and Culture; Caseload and Workload; Cultural Responsiveness; Professional Education and Training; and Retention.
Presentations will address the following:
- Overview/Description: What is the workforce change initiative that has been implemented and resulted in stronger workforce capacity, improved practice and better outcomes for children, youth and families?
- Impact: What are those workforce and practice improvements; what are those improved outcomes?
- Accelerators/Decelerators: How has this change been successfully implemented? What have been the roadblocks?
- Lessons Learned: How can it best be sustained and/or replicated? What plans, resources, and action steps are recommended for agencies considering similar efforts?
- Leadership Competencies: What leadership competencies and skills have supported the success of this initiative? What is needed for agencies considering similar efforts?
The National Child Welfare Workforce Institute invites you and your colleagues to join us for the series kick-off on Wednesday, September 21 at 3 PM ET to learn about a creative, systemic leadership initiative: ChildStat, implemented 5 years ago by New York City's Administration for Children's Services as a weekly forum for the commissioner, deputy and associate commissioners and middle managers, through an in-depth examination of specific data indicators and randomly selected cases, to engage in frank dialogue and team problem-solving about urgent issues impacting frontline practice and the system as a whole.
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