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Leadership Fundamentals
This Open Badge is awarded to social services workers in Scotland who have worked through the corresponding four Things in the SSSC 23 Things for Leadership programme and have been awarded the Open Badges for each.
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Leadership Thing 1 – Everyday leadership
Scotland’s social services need effective leadership at all levels of the workforce, as well as citizen leadership from people who access support and their carers. The vision for leadership at all levels in social services means that everyone has a leadership role to play. -
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Leadership Thing 2 – Leadership/Management
Management and leadership qualities often overlap but there are distinct differences in the skills that each one requires. It is important to understand the difference between the two. -
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Leadership Thing 3 – My leadership style
The purpose of reflecting on leadership is to gain a better understanding of yourself (your values, knowledge and skills), so you can learn from your experiences, and adapt and respond to new leadership challenges. -
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Leadership Thing 4 – Others’ view of my leadership
360 degree assessment is a process in which you rate your own leadership performance, and ask people who know you well in a work capacity to rate your performance too. These feedback tools are designed to help you reflect on your leadership capability and identify your strengths and areas for development.
This Open Badge is awarded to social services workers in Scotland who have worked through the following Things in the SSSC 23 Things for Leadership programme and have been awarded the Open Badges for each.
- Thing 1: Everyday leadership.
- Thing 2: Leadership/Management.
- Thing 3: My leadership style.
- Thing 4: Others’ views of my leadership.
This Open Badge is awarded to social services workers in Scotland who have worked through the following Things in the SSSC 23 Things for Leadership programme and have been awarded the Open Badges for each.
You need to have been awarded the Open Badges for Things 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the SSSC 23 Things for leadership programme before you can apply for this one.
To earn this badge, you must post links to your Open Badges for the following Things:
- Thing 1: Everyday leadership.
- Thing 2: Leadership/Management.
- Thing 3: My leadership style
- Thing 4: Others’ viewsof my leadership.
We will decline an application without links to your Open Badges.
To earn this badge, you must post links to your Open Badges for the following Things:
- Thing 1: Everyday leadership.
- Thing 2: Leadership/Management.
- Thing 3: My leadership style
- Thing 4: Others’ viewsof my leadership.
We will decline an application without links to your Open Badges.
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Scottish Social Services Council
Promoting high standards, raising public confidence and developing a trained and trusted social service workforce in Scotland.
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