SCWK 8838 Dismantling Organizational Bias

Elective This advanced skills course will build on the foundation of the first year diversity course. Drawing from research in social work, business, psychology, and other interdisciplinary fields of practice students will have an opportunity to increase their leadership skillsets. Anticipated outcomes will be to give MSW student's meaningful skillsets in facilitating difficult dialogue, identifying and managing conflict, analyzing and assessing team dynamics, and coaching diverse teams to success. Dismantling Organizational Bias is a course for first social workers interested in developing leadership skills with the goal of learning how to assess, analyze, and respond to institutional oppression in public service agencies, nonprofits, and for-profit settings. Both clinical and macro social work students are encouraged to participate.