How is it possible for social workers to imagine something new or different for our work when limited resources, staffing shortages and daily challenges dominate the images we see in our minds? This session will offer participants insights into the gifts of innovation and explore questions as to if these gifts could result in greater flourishing in our work with clients, organizations and communities. Together we’ll discuss the history of and approaches to successful innovation and consider if Christians in social work might be called to be leaders of innovation in their organizations. 

The session will offered experiential learning opportunities for participants to engage in practices which might allow for new avenues of innovation in our individual and shared work.