Was Shylock in Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice making a critical decision that was necessary and proportionate, when he was demanding his pound of flesh? Let me give you a brief rundown on how Shylock found himself in a position where he was able to demand a pound of flesh from the poor Antonio. Shakespeare sets... Read More

Commentary, Practice

September 20, 2019

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To be or not to be? Did Hamlet have the Mental Capacity to make that decision?

If the Mental Capacity Act was law in Denmark in the fourteen hundred’s would poor Hamlet have been able to make the decision, to be or not to be? Let’s explore the troubles and musings of poor Hamlet, as scribed by Mr. William Shakespeare. In the most famous speech from the play Hamlet is quoted... Read More

Practice

hamlet, mental capacity act

August 1, 2019

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Who IS to blame….?

The Guardian this morning (August 1st 2019) reports that social workers are being blamed for their own stress and burnout. You can read the article here.There are some very damning statistics in there about how social workers are feeling about this and how they are maybe being made to feel by employers. Indeed, the HCPC... Read More

Commentary, In the News, Productivity, Self Care

productivity, resilience, self care

March 14, 2019

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Unique!?

Recently, when teaching the first year BA students where I work I’d gone off topic….. this never comes as a surprise. And I asked the students, “What is the unique contribution that social work makes to the professional world?” Now, it’s not the first time I’ve asked this question, and the answer I get is... Read More

Commentary, Practice, Self Care

contribution, motivation, self, unique

February 19, 2019

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How to start your day!

Start right! If we are going to be productive throughout the day how we start our day is crucial in setting ourselves up with the right frame of mind. Too simple? Well, neuroscience tells us that the impact can be quite dramatic! Visualise Thinking about our day, visualising what we want it to look like... Read More

Practice, Productivity, Self Care

productivity, visualisation

February 19, 2019

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Work smarter, not harder

Work Smarter Not Harder Organisation skills and productivity Firstly, in talking about and exploring organisation skills and productivity, and self care and its impact on productivity, my intention is not for social workers to be given more. It is to try and give social workers the skills and ideas to be more efficient at... Read More

In the News, Practice, Productivity, Self Care

productivty, selfcare

February 5, 2019

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Liam Neeson, ethnicity, and oppression

Liam Neeson is in the press today (Tuesday 5th February 2019). You may have seen that he has told a reporter that during a difficult time in his life he had walked the streets for a week with a knife hoping, he says, to take his anger out on any black man who approached him.... Read More

Commentary, In the News, Practice

discrimination, liam neeson, oppression, practice, racism, social work

November 25, 2018

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How do you sleep?

It is estimated that 1 in 2 people are not getting sufficient sleep! Sleep is crucial to our wellbeing. Physically our body uses the time to recover and replenish and sleep has an essential role in the consolidation of memories. So, what advice is out there on getting to sleep! Keep to a regular bedtime... Read More

Productivity, Self Care

productivity, routine, sleep

November 4, 2018

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Part of the problem or part of the solution…..?

When I was a practitioner and then a social work manager I was fond, when times were difficult, of asking myself, “Do I want to be part of the problem or part of the solution?” I remember this acutely during the time the local authority I was working in were ‘rolling out’ new processes to... Read More

Commentary, Practice

3 conversations, conversation, model, practice, problem, social work, solution

The Merchant of Venice and Critical Thinking

Dr Dan Siegel’s Hand Model of the Brain

To be or not to be? Did Hamlet have the Mental Capacity to make that decision?

Who IS to blame….?

Unique!?

How to start your day!

Work smarter, not harder

Liam Neeson, ethnicity, and oppression

How do you sleep?

Part of the problem or part of the solution…..?

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