Tag Archives: continuing education

Professional Insight

Today is a 9 — Watch out for bizarre professional requests. Curiosity leads to commitments. An older person offers advice. You’re learning fast. Consider the long view. Start out fresh, and go for the gold! Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks … Continue reading

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Active Listening -pages of a career journal

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“Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I’m going to learn, I must do it by listening.”- Larry King  To assume that a social worker can empower someone…

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The Kid Who Made me Who I am

“Behind every strong, smart woman, there’s an inspiring character who helped motivate her to be herself and be heard “- Anonymous I have a younger photo of myself on my desk that reminds me where I came from and how … Continue reading

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FAST : Mindfulness Intervention

I attended a  continuing education workshop “How I feel : Growing or Maintaining Self Respect when Communicating” and as I stood in line I could hear staff at the door. ”You’re an ‘f’, ’t’, ’s’, ’a’”. Participants were giddy and I … Continue reading

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Active Listening -pages of a career journal

“Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I’m going to learn, I must do it by listening.”- Larry King  To assume that a social worker can empower someone else is naïve and condescending and has little … Continue reading

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