Can an Ethic of Care Support the Management of Change? (Ch 19) Mary Hartog and Leah Tomkins
Relationship Connectedness Reciprocity
Leadership Development Programme for Middle Managers (Social Workers) Local Authority Children and Family Services Efficiency (cuts) Megan’s Story at heart of Chapter 19
Emphasis on maintaining care when your employer doesn’t Drop in centre for younger people in crisis (leaving care) – Award Winning Centre Influencing stakeholders & decision makers (ignored) Decision taken to close centre Felt loss (centre and personal) Megan’s response - guided by an ethic of care Helping staff & young people come to terms with the closure – commemorating and celebrating the achievements of the centre
Critical Action Learning Organising Reflection Critique, sense making & influencing Room for political & emotional Leadership Values Self as Leader Influencing “What influence do I have in this organisation?” Traditional AL Individuals Projects Functional How do we cut our cloth? Leadership behaviours Projects achieve organisation objectives
Pedagogy of Teaching and Learning Based on an ethic of care Connected Knowing Tutor as Midwife Self, Voice, Mind From Sympathy to Agency (students & tutors) From Midwife to Surrogate (tutor - carrying the story)