# Transcript

SOPHIE TERRILL:

I think there is an expectation that all social workers have leadership skills, and I think it’s important to recognise that you can be a leader without being a manager. Sometimes, if you’ve worked in a team with someone who is particularly good at motivating you and motivating your colleagues, then you can maybe attribute them a leadership role even though they might not be in a manager role, and that’s a really important part for all of us as social workers to remember because we are quite reliant on our colleagues and those around us in sometimes keeping us going through some really difficult situations