Overtime, I have used many leadership skills throughout working at jobs, volunteering, and school group projects: Positivity, feedback, honesty, motivation, responsibility, and communication. Communication is a major aspect an individual needs when being a leader. However, according to Harley-McClaskey (2017), “Although these skills are common to leaders in both sectors, leaders in human services organizations require additional skills” (p.6). These leaders need to seek leadership goals through that meet all needs of clients, agencies, and organization. Also, a main skill to have when working in a human service organization is problem-solving because this will help provide accurate care to clients. In this field, you need to be prepared to
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“Human service leaders are tasked with a difficult job of helping communities learn to adapt to new ways of thinking, living, and accepting people of all backgrounds as valued and deserving of services designed to improve their quality of life” (Harley-McClaskey, 2017, p.6). So, therefore, even though I have a lot of valuable leadership skills, there are many more skills needed for human services organizations.
Strengths and Weaknesses While providing leadership skills, there comes a time where you see your strengths and weaknesses. Even though there maybe a lot of strengths, we all have areas that need to be improved. My strengths while in an organizational situation are communication, honesty, teamwork, and responsibility. Also, I listen to each situation and use my problem-solving skills. However, there are many skills I need to work on is being more outspoken, inspirational, and more confident in my self. While taking the leadership …show more content…
In a workplace, there are many situations you will have to use teamwork, communication, influence, and responsibility. Also, while working at a human service organization, you have to seek out more skills then the ones you have built up, at times you will have to go out into the community and be a voice for many different occasions. For example, many advocates use their voice when they were fighting for woman’s rights and freedom. Also, when trying to bring a community of diversity together, you have to use a lot of leadership skills pertaining to bring them together and understanding the diversity within the group. Although, I have gained a lot of powerful leadership skills there are some that need improving. In a human service skill, I need to strengthen the way I work in a macro level, which would help me influence policy makers and leaders. So, therefore, there are many different skills you gain when working in a human service
“Human service leaders are tasked with a difficult job of helping communities learn to adapt to new ways of thinking, living, and accepting people of all backgrounds as valued and deserving of services designed to improve their quality of life” (Harley-McClaskey, 2017, p.6). So, therefore, even though I have a lot of valuable leadership skills, there are many more skills needed for human services organizations.
Strengths and Weaknesses While providing leadership skills, there comes a time where you see your strengths and weaknesses. Even though there maybe a lot of strengths, we all have areas that need to be improved. My strengths while in an organizational situation are communication, honesty, teamwork, and responsibility. Also, I listen to each situation and use my problem-solving skills. However, there are many skills I need to work on is being more outspoken, inspirational, and more confident in my self. While taking the leadership …show more content…
In a workplace, there are many situations you will have to use teamwork, communication, influence, and responsibility. Also, while working at a human service organization, you have to seek out more skills then the ones you have built up, at times you will have to go out into the community and be a voice for many different occasions. For example, many advocates use their voice when they were fighting for woman’s rights and freedom. Also, when trying to bring a community of diversity together, you have to use a lot of leadership skills pertaining to bring them together and understanding the diversity within the group. Although, I have gained a lot of powerful leadership skills there are some that need improving. In a human service skill, I need to strengthen the way I work in a macro level, which would help me influence policy makers and leaders. So, therefore, there are many different skills you gain when working in a human service