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#2 Self-leadership, integrity and personal effectiveness
To earn this Open Badge, you should use the resources on our Step into Leadership website to help you meet the criteria below. You may also wish to reflect on other leadership learning you have undertaken that contributes to you meeting the criteria for example; a formal leadership programme you have undertaken or leadership learning that has been delivered by your organisation.
Provide evidence that you are able to:
- demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of core values and professional ethics within social services
- recognise and articulate your own personal and professional values and principles, understanding how these may differ from those of others
- represent and promote core social work/social care values in interactions with people who use services, carers, staff and colleagues in other agencies
- manage complex ethical and professional dilemmas including being prepared to take appropriate action if ethics and values are compromised
- demonstrate a clear sense of your own professionalism and confidence to act with appropriate authority
- demonstrate critical awareness of your own strengths and limitations and the impact of your behaviour on others
- adapt to different people and situations while remaining authentic
- take responsibility for your own emotions and prejudices and understand how these can affect your judgment and behaviour
- commit to a work-life balance which supports your own health and wellbeing and reflects a positive workplace culture
- critically reflect on your own leadership and management practice including actively seeking, analysing and acting on feedback from a range of sources
- pursue opportunities for personal learning and take responsibility for your continuing professional development.
Submit your application
The SSSC Open Badge system relies on trust. We trust that the evidence you provide will be of your own work and based on your own skills and knowledge.
By submitting an application you agree to the following statement:
“In studying and completing the activities for this badge, I confirm that all the work provided as evidence will be my own.”
The SSSC will revoke a badge if the evidence provided is discovered to have been the work of someone else.
Your evidence, name, and email address will be sent to the organisation who issue this badge