Assignment: Grassroots Advocacy

Running head: PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY STATEMENT

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PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY STATEMENT 2

Professional identity statement

Name:

Professor: Dorothy

Date: March, 14 2021

Why it is important to develop a professional identity and how to write a professional identity statement.

Some of the reasons behind having a strong professional identity are that one can benefit from the ability to be able to consider the values and how they relate to the organization’s behavior as the expectation from the profession (Webb, 2017). It also enables effective dealing with colleagues and patients. Based on the workplace context, one can communicate with the clients on the values and deal with interpersonal issues.

Describe the values and beliefs that influence you as an advanced human services professional practitioner concerned with leading change efforts to benefit individuals and communities and create a more just society.

The values I consider important in the profession include the value of being kind. Kindness is a tool that helps me as a leader to be likable and also influence others. It is the leadership style that I practice and being friendly that most of the employees feel motivated and comfortable at work (Webb, 2017). we also do the very best to uphold the organization's value by helping the neighboring community by giving back to society. Inculcate the value of responsibility and accountability, which is an essential value and belief. Every individual has a unique role and is expected of him hence creating and achieving a just society.

Explain how you define yourself as a practitioner working in a leadership position.

Are a practitioner in the field, and I hold a leadership position in the organization. I have been leading many departments until when became an assistant manager. Via my leadership skills and style, the organization went far ahead and expanded, and there were fewer conflicts and low employee turnover (Dent, 2017). The best results were being obtained by encouraging creativity and innovations via transformational leadership.

Describe your special interests (e.g., specific issues and populations of interest to you, including those that speak to a social justice passion).

I have a special interest in the elimination of conflict in the workplace. This can be achieved via talks and agreement, job definition, and also being good at conflict resolution. The population of interest is the employees and the other stakeholders.

References

Dent, M. (2017). undefined. Professional Identity and Social Work, 21-34.  https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315306957-2

Webb, S. A. (2017). Professional identity as a matter of concern. Professional Identity and Social Work, 226-239.  https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315306957-16