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Leadership in Social Care
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Leadership in Social Care

Authentic Leadership for Social Care: From Vision and Values to Everyday Communication
New
Created byDr Neil Thompson
Last updated 6/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Distinguish between leadership & management & apply the core practices of authentic leadership (vision, values, strategy and empowerment) in your own settin
  • Shape organizational culture by identifying strengths, weaknesses and underlying ‘cultural messages’ helping staff to feel valued, supported and safe
  • Recognize and respond to grief in its broader sense, including workplace losses drawing on contemporary thinking such as dual process and meaning reconstructi
  • Communicate with greater clarity, empathy and impact using the 6Cs and FRESH frameworks, getting communication right in the situations where it matters most

Course content

1 section • 5 lectures • 1h 0m total length

  • Module Companion E-Workbook
  • Part 1 What is leadership?12:59
  • Part 2 Organisational culture12:20
  • Part 3 Interview with James Smith25:34
  • Part 4 Authentic leadership9:15

Requirements

  • For existing and aspiring managers in social work and across the broad spectrum of social care

Description

Leading in social care is not easy. You are working under constant pressure, supporting teams who are dealing with loss, change and emotional strain and trying to shape a culture that protects both staff wellbeing and the quality of care people receive. Too many managers are finding themselves promoted into leadership roles without the conceptual tools and practical frameworks that they need to thrive.

This course gives you those tools. Across three integrated themes - leadership and management, loss and grief, and effective communication - you will learn how to clarify and share a vision, shape organizational culture rather than fight it, support staff through workplace losses such as restructuring and bereavement, and communicate in ways that build trust and connection.

Drawing on the work of internationally respected author and educator Dr Neil Thompson, the course blends rigorous thinking with practical frameworks that you can apply straight away, including the principles of authentic leadership and the 6Cs and FRESH models of communication.

Whether you are an experienced manager wanting to sharpen your leadership edge, a newly appointed team leader or a student preparing for a career in social care or social work management, this course offers a stronger foundation for confident, values-driven practice.

Who this course is for:

  • For existing and aspiring managers in social work and across the broad spectrum of social care

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