Social Work Shorts with Stephen J Mordue

Jamie, George, and Stephen are joined by Louise Clough to explore the reality of whether Social Workers can ever fulfil their obligations in relation to Social Work England's Standards - in the case Louise presents in relation to Social Work with Adults specifically in relation to hospital discharge.

In this episode Stephen explores the underpinning ideas of the strengths based approach and explores Saleebey's CPR model. #socialwork #strengths #strengthsbasedapproach #strengthsbased

Stephen explores the skill of Critical Thinking in relation to Social Work Practice. It's important to get at the 'Why'. #socialwork #criticalthinking #reflection

The skilful or negotiator makes every effort to make the other person feel good about themselves by showing interest and concern and a desire to understand. As Stephen Covey says in his 7 habits of highly effective people ‘Seek first to understand then to be understood’. Stephen explores the skill of negotiation in relation to Social Work Practice #socialwork #negotiationskills #negotiation

"For me, there are three things at play in our work as social workers - power, communication and change. It strikes me that what we are involved in as social workers is influenced heavily through power – power that runs through everyone and every structure. Power is pervasive – it’s everywhere. It is certainly an ever-present facet of social work. The key skill that we have to shift power one way or another is communication." Stephen Links: https://linktr.ee/shortsmedia Website: www.socialworkshorts.co.uk Twitter: https://twitter.com/swshorts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/socialworkshorts/ TikTok: @shortsmedia #socialwork #socialworkpratice #communication #power #change

Stephen brings you Rapoport's Rules - a powerful communication framework that fosters productive discussions and attempts to promote understanding among individuals with differing perspectives. He delves into these essential guidelines for effective dialogue, aiming to enhance constructive conversations and bridge gaps in understanding. Elevate the way you communicate and connect. Links: https://linktr.ee/shortsmedia Website: www.socialworkshorts.co.uk Twitter: https://twitter.com/swshorts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/socialworkshorts/ TikTok: @shortsmedia #socialwork #socialworkpratice #communication

Stephen explores The Mental Capacity Act and notes it is In Your Hands - what does that mean?

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Stephen explores Aristotle's Modes of Persuasion in relation to Social Work practice. Ethos, Pathos, Logos. Links: https://linktr.ee/shortsmedia Website: www.socialworkshorts.co.uk Twitter: https://twitter.com/swshorts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/socialworkshorts/ TikTok: @shortsmedia #socialwork #socialworkpratice #communication #aristotle #ethos #pathos #logos #ethics #emotions #logic

Insights #14 In this Episode Stephen talks to Barbara Starn about mindfulness and her book The Mindful Social Worker: Living Your Best Social Work Life published by Critical Publishing

Available here https://www.criticalpublishing.com/the-mindful-social-worker

and here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mindful-Social-Worker-Living-social/dp/1915080355/

Jamie, George and Stephen are joined by Joe Hanley in the role of Marley as Social Work is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future! Festive fun and delights!

Jamie, George and Stephen - three friends - delve into some philosophical ideas and think about the impact on them as social workers and on social work practice. This time they are joined by Freya Scorer as they talk about Social Work as a job, an art and a science, and try to decide which it is!

They're at it again - the Beers and Ideas amigos - Jamie, George and Stephen - three friends delve into some philosophical ideas and think about the impact on them as social workers and on social work practice. This time it's Adorno and the Yale lock - capitalism, revolution, and social work!

In this episode Stephen looks at the dirty word that is Resilience. Having spotted on Twitter that someone was outraged that their wife had been told to 'bake a cake' as this would help build resilience Stephen wanted to explore resilience and try to promote the positive aspects of resilience building and resilience in general... noting however that baking a cake results in no more than having a cake that you've baked. Resilience is dependent on two things - yes - what we do ourselves but also the environment we then have to do what we do in.

In this episode of the podcast Stephen talks to Angela Kirwin author of 'Criminal: How Our Prisons Are Failing Us All' about the reality of being 'behind the wall'. You can find out more about Angela here - https://www.angelakirwin.com/ 

You can buy her book here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Criminal-How-Our-Prisons-Failing/dp/1398705837 and from other places

Social Work Shorts brings you Insights into social issues

In this Episode I talk to @SingleDadSW about his Food is Care campaign #FoodisCare

Social Work Shorts (Episode 23) Presents The October Sessions 2 of 3 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - The Trolley Problem

One night - 3 podcasts! Here's the final one of the three where three friends delve into some philosophical ideas and think about their impact on them as social workers and on social work practice. This one is all about the Trolley Problem

Social Work Shorts (Episode 22) Presents The October Sessions 2 of 3 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - Adam Smith

One night - 3 podcasts! Here's the second of the three where three friends delve into some philosophical ideas and think about their impact on them as social workers and on social work practice. This one is all about the ideas of Adam Smith (or one of his ideas at least!)

Social Work Shorts (Episode 21) Presents The October Sessions 1 of 3 'Beers and Ideas - Philosophy and Social Work' - Karl Popper

One night - 3 videocasts! Here's the first of the three where three friends delve into some philosophical ideas and think about their impact on them as social workers and on social work practice. This one is all about the ideas of Karl Popper (or one of his ideas at least!)

Social Work Shorts brings you Insights into social work practice.

In this Episode I talk to Chris Walker about Children's Social Work in Schools

Social Work Shorts brings you Insights into social work practice.

In this Episode I talk to Dan Lawson about 3 Conversations

Social Work Shorts brings you Insights into social work practice.

In this Episode I talk to Kayleigh Rose Evans about Social Work Identity

Social Work Shorts brings you Insights into social work practice.

In this episode Rob Mitchell - one of the authors of the excellent Social Work, Cats and Rocket Science - and a Principle Social Worker - reflects on Assessments and Practice, and the political dynamic that we are required to sit in in statutory social work. 

Social Work Shorts brings you Insights into social work practice.

In this episode Jamie Scorer explores poverty in adults - and just what do we mean by poverty

Social Work Shorts brings you Insights about social practice.

In this episode George Bull talks about the failure to often identify the role that poverty plays as a fundamental underpinning problem in the circumstances social workers come across in work with children and their families.

Beers and Ideas - Politics, Philosophy and Social Work (recorded on 8th May 2021 - in the news was Council Elections and Labour's resounding defeat in Hartlepool and Boris Johnsons costly wallpaper). In Beers and Ideas three friends delve into some philosophical ideas and think about their impact on them as social workers and on social work practice.  Completely unscripted, this could go anywhere, and probably will. Have a watch and please comment. Feel free to disagree and challenge, or nod sagely. That's what philosophy is about. Thinking about difficult ideas and working through them together.  So, enjoy, and let us know what you think!

Beers and Ideas - Monkey: The Journey to the West In Beers and Ideas three friends delve into some philosophical ideas and think about their impact on them as social workers and on social work practice.  Completely unscripted, this could go anywhere, and probably will. Have a watch and please comment. Feel free to disagree and challenge, or nod sagely. That's what philosophy is about. Thinking about difficult ideas and working through them together.  So, enjoy, and let us know what you think!

Beers and Ideas - Kierkegaards clown who shouted fire In Beers and Ideas three friends delve into some philosophical ideas and think about their impact on them as social workers and on social work practice.  Completely unscripted, this could go anywhere, and probably will. Have a watch and please comment. Feel free to disagree and challenge, or nod sagely. That's what philosophy is about. Thinking about difficult ideas and working through them together.  So, enjoy, and let us know what you think!

Beers and Ideas - Plato's Cave

Beers and Ideas - Wittgenstein's Lion  In Beers and Ideas three friends delve into some philosophical ideas and think about their impact on them as social workers and on social work practice.  Completely unscripted, this could go anywhere, and probably will. Have a watch and please comment. Feel free to disagree and challenge, or nod sagely. That's what philosophy is about. Thinking about difficult ideas and working through them together.  So, enjoy, and let us know what you think!

Beers and Ideas - Descartes and the Barrel of Apples In Beers and Ideas three friends delve into some philosophical ideas and think about their impact on them as social workers and on social work practice.  Completely unscripted, this could go anywhere, and probably will. Have a watch and please comment. Feel free to disagree and challenge, or nod sagely. That's what philosophy is about. Thinking about difficult ideas and working through them together.  So, enjoy, and let us know what you think!

Self Care is a priority and necessity, not a luxury, in the work that we do. In Season 2 of Social Work Shorts Stephen presents some Short Shorts - about 10 minutes of bite-sized information - on self care and productivity. In the first episode he explores what the HCPC has to say, what stress looks like, and what its impact is. In this episode he mentions the following book'Flow' by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi ....and highly recommends it!

Here is the fifth edition of the Social Work Shorts Podcast!Stephen talks about the calendar effect, hump day, learning, earning and yearning and thinks about motivation - what keeps you going... being autonomous, competent, and related it turns out! Please give it a share! Stephen Mordue is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Sunderland UniversityHe has a passion for sharing ideas about productivity, self care, ...and Social Work

Here is the fourth edition of the Social Work Shorts Podcast!Stephen talks about self care and productivity in relation to Social Work.... more on exercise and parkrun, prioritising using the ABCDE method, and learning stuff from his speed awareness course. Please give it a share! Stephen Mordue is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Sunderland UniversityHe has a passion for sharing ideas about productivity, self care, ...and Social Work

Here is the third edition of the Social Work Shorts Podcast!Largely unscripted (!) Stephen talks about self care through exercise, the impact of growing up in Thatcher's Britain in the 80's, mindfulness, Liam Neeson, and discrimination... all in just over half an hour! Please give it a share! Stephen Mordue is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Sunderland UniversityHe has a passion for sharing ideas about productivity, self care, ...and Social Work

Here is the second edition of the Social Work Shorts Podcast!Discover more productivity tips! I'll tell you about David Allen's 2 minute rule and 'Do it, Defer it, Delegate it, or Delete it'! I'll tell you about managing emails... and we'll think about how to 'Eat that Frog'! Please give it a share! Stephen Mordue is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Sunderland UniversityHe has a passion for sharing ideas about productivity, self care, ...and Social Work

Here it is! The first Social Work Shorts Podcast!Discover productivity tips and have a think about how you sleep! Please give it a share! Stephen Mordue is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Sunderland UniversityHe has a passion for sharing ideas about productivity, self care, ...and Social Work