Humor
An overview of humor in the workplace.
Document Category: Mentoring
Psychological Safety
An overview of psychological safety in the workplace, its value, what contributes to it and how it can be increased.
Informal Learning Behaviors
An overview of informal learning behaviors (self-directed, intentional activities to acquire knowledge and skill outside of formal learning environments), why they are important, and what contributes to them.
Time Management
An overview of time management and how to improve it.
Political Skill
An overview of the ability to effectively understand others at work, and to use such knowledge to influence others to act in ways that enhance one’s personal and/or organizational objectives, otherwise known as political skill, and strategies to develop it.
How Peer Support Can Reduce Burnout and Improve Worker Well-being
This infographic describes how peer support can reduce burnout and improve worker well-being, including how organizations can champion peer support and what peers can do.
Learning, Leading, Changing: Engaging Emerging Leaders as a Retention Strategy
Held on May 26, 2022, this learning exchange focused on how universities and agencies engage social work students and graduates as emerging leaders. Panelists shared examples from partnerships in Arkansas and Erie County (NY).
Supervisor & Mentor Guide FY 2012 (Oklahoma)
This guide explains the Oklahoma’s New Worker Development Plan concept, outlines what new staff can expect from the child welfare training section, and details what is expected from supervisors and workers.
Supervisor and Mentor Guide FY 2012 (Oklahoma)
This guide explains the Oklahoma’s New Worker Development Plan concept, outlines what new staff can expect from the child welfare training section, and details what is expected from supervisors and workers.
Best Practices: Mentoring
This tool assists agencies in creating a case for mentoring by outlining critical steps in developing and implementing a formal mentoring program.