Rich And Tim Speak To Rasheed Pendry OBE (Director At Wandsworth) On Systemic Practice And Leadership Messy Social Work podcast

Rich and Tim speak to Rasheed Pendry OBE (Director at Wandsworth) on systemic practice and leadership

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In this conversation, Rasheed Nicholas John Pendry shares his journey into social work, highlighting the transformative impact of systemic ideas and personal experiences on his professional practice.

He discusses the importance of relationships in social work, the need for cultural change within organisations, and innovative practices in family therapy. Rashid also reflects on the complexities of adoption and the significance of kinship care, emphasising the role of curiosity and emotional availability in effective social work practice.

Takeaways

Rasheed Pendry chose social work to make a difference.
Transformative ideas in social work can change practice.
Personal experiences shape professional identities.
Systemic approaches help navigate complex family dynamics.
Cultural change in organisations starts with kindness.
Family therapy can be creatively applied in practice.
Understanding risk requires examining personal responses.
Adoption systems need to be re-evaluated for effectiveness.
Curiosity is essential for social workers.
Social work is fundamentally a therapeutic profession.

Chapters

00:00 Rasheed's Journey into Social Work

14:22 The Impact of Systemic Ideas

18:16 Critique of Social Work Training

21:36 Personal Transformation through Systemic Ideas

25:36 Navigating Adoption and Its Long-term Effects

28:54 Understanding Relationships and Attachment

32:42 Systemic Interventions in Practice

34:47 Navigating Identities and Relationships

39:18 Transforming Institutions with Systemic Ideas

47:28 Reimagining Adoption Practices

49:57 Essential Systemic Ideas for Social Workers

53:09 Understanding Risk in Social Work

54:51 The Role of Lived Experience in Practice

57:03 Introduction to Relational Activism

58:31 The Poem of Compassion

Relational Activism: https://www.relationalactivism.com/
Rich's BASW Child Protection sessions: https://basw.co.uk/social-work-child-protection-professional-practice-programme
Rich Devine's blog: https://richarddevinesocialwork.com/about/
Tim Fisher LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/timfisher101/
Rich Devine LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-devine-181763177/

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