De Groot, Stephen G., 1970- <br/><br/>
Responsive leadership in social services :   a practical approach for optimizing engagement and performance / 
Stephen de Groot. 
 - Los Angeles :  SAGE,  2016. 
 - xx, 245 pages ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Part I: A case for responsive leadership -- Chapter 1: Embracing social service realities: impediments to preferred practice and quality supervision -- Chapter 2: Responsive leadership: from supervision to inspiration -- Part II: From concepts to practice: -- Chapter 3: Perception is everything -- Chapter 4: Meaning making: practical strategies for understanding and accessing the employee story -- Chapter 5: A strengths focus and quality leadership -- Chapter 6: Doing quality leadership: practical strategies for inspiring -- Chapter 7: Understanding and approaching resistance and opposition -- Chapter 8: Epilogue 
<br/><br/> Through practical and straightforward language, this book helps administrators master crucial tasks of relationship building, motivating and inspiring, sharing a common set of values and goals, focusing on employee strengths and creating a collaborative, supportive environment. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781452291543 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> Institutional Fund 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Social work administration.<br/>Social service.