Intentional Leadership Planning and Development: The Collective Responsibility to Educate More Social Work Leaders

  • Christa C. Gilliam School of Social Work, Morgan State University 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Jenkins Building Room 343 Baltimore, MD 21251
  • Marquis A. Chandler School of Social Work, Morgan State University 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Jenkins Building Room 343 Baltimore, MD 21251
  • Huda A. Al-Hajjaj School of Social Work, Morgan State University 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Jenkins Building Room 343 Baltimore, MD 21251
  • Angelica N. Mooney School of Social Work, Morgan State University 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Jenkins Building Room 343 Baltimore, MD 21251
  • Halaevalu F. O. Vakalahi School of Social Work, Morgan State University 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Jenkins Building Room 343 Baltimore, MD 21251
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18060/18606
Keywords: Succession planning, human services, social work, leadership, administration

Abstract

Social workers have the capacity and skills to assume leadership positions in social service agencies. Social work educational institutions must continue to prepare and encourage graduates to seek leadership roles in social service agencies. Social work curriculum and post-graduate professional development are significant avenues to ensure social workers will be excellent choices as organizational leaders and administrators. This article offers a review of the literature to identify gaps and ways to cultivate leaders through intentional recruitment and continuous training of social workers in human service leadership and administration.
Published
2017-01-30
Issue
Vol 17 No 2 (2016): Fall 2016
Section
Articles
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