A GAPS workshop
Open to: Social work leaders and managers who are keen to inhabit their roles with confidence and authority and build effective and resilient teams.
This training will introduce:
- A systemic framework focussing on becoming more effective leaders and managers in challenging contexts.
- Interventions that help build a team/service culture where staff are held accountable for delivering good practice whilst supporting their professional development and resilience.
- A trauma lens – exploring the impact of survival roles we all get triggered into under sustained pressure and strategies to manage.
Workshop Structure:
- Teaching input to introduce participants to systemic ideas to underpin leadership and management interventions
- Small group work to explore and practice applying systemic thinking in ‘real life’ work contexts
- Whole group work to process the learnings that emerge

Annie MacIver
Annie is an organisational consultant working in private practice. Annie is a trainer, coach and mentor in systems leadership approaches, working with clients in the public, private and third sector organisations, UK and internationally. She is a licensed systems-centered practitioner and has an MA in organisational consultancy from UEL and the Tavistock clinic. Annie is also a qualified Social Worker with experience of working in assistant Director and Director roles in Local Authority Children’s Services.
” The topic was highly relevant and accessible for immediate implementation in the work place.”
” This was a really valuable day. Very helpful for my role in the current climate, to have this input and space to really think about what I can take forward as a line manager.”
“I really enjoyed reflecting on how I respond to issues that arise.”
“Great workshop- very inspiring!”
“I loved the mix of small and whole group, with cameras on and full participation all day. I really felt able to link all the concepts together. It all linked together to make sense that will stick.”





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