Proactive Management in Social Work Practice

Sharon Lambley is a Senior Lecturer based at London Metropolitan University. She has worked in Higher Education since 1991, after developing management and leadership programmes for social workers, health managers, local government officers and managers, voluntary and community sector and police managers. Sharon now works at London Metropolitan University where she continues this work, while also developing her skills as a researcher, and organizational development consultant

Introduction Why good people management and leadership matters The changing role of social work managers Human resources and developing the best of the social work workforce Managing yourself Managing the performance of others Leading and managing multi-professional teams Leading and Managing Change Looking forward

"Fills a crucial gap in the social work literature, a valuable reference to students." (Senior Lecturer, Coventry University.)