In this online course you will learn:

This interactive 60-minute workshop invites macro social work professionals and students to examine the tension leaders often experience between remaining compassionate and exercising appropriate authority. Participants will explore how three pillars of the SAVAGE Self-Care framework—Self-Awareness, Values and Vulnerability, and Emotional Ownership—can be applied to common leadership challenges involving conflict, change, and accountability. The session offers a foundation for building greater self-trust as a leader.

Talk highlights

• Understanding the tension between compassion and authority in social work leadership
• Recognizing how emotions and self-protective patterns influence leadership responses
• Applying Self-Awareness, Values and Vulnerability, and Emotional Ownership to common leadership challenges
• Distinguishing compassionate accountability from rescuing or emotional absorption
• Building self-trust through intentional, values-aligned leadership practice