Contrary to my prior posts, the open expression of emotions and appreciation is not something easily done by myself (we could have a discussion on whether its related to my culture, or my own historical upbringing, but that would probably have to be another post by itself.)
How then do we honour the work of someone who had been instrumental in our personal development and professional growth? A post to acknowledge the gifts of knowledge received might do the trick.
Here are the list of things I've learnt under Mr Chua, and gifts I hope to pass on to the "next generation" of social workers:
1. Believing that everyone has their strengths and ability to play an important organisational role.
2. Constantly question certainty and, more importantly, critically assess the structures that maintain certainty.
3. Inspire people to be the best that they can be, as opposed to forcing them to do things against their will.
4. Don't sweat on small things that would not make a difference in the larger scheme of things.
5. Manage upwards and downwards
6. Be accessible to your colleagues
7. Reflect on the implications of your decisions. If making decisions is like playing a game of chess, reflect on 2-3 moves in advance.
8. An inaction can be a powerful action.
9. There is no set template of interventions for our clients. It's usually good to start where our clients are and plan interventions and positions that fit.
10. When you are not in crisis, you are not improving
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