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Informal Feedback In Social Work

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As I mature into a professional social worker, I will rely on informal feedbacks from my fellow worker; to help me accept constructive criticism during communicated feedbacks towards my performance. In other words, when I achieve a goal or objective that is recognized by my supervisor, peers, or clients, I will use the feedback to motivate myself towards building more challenging, but achievable goals in the near future. I believe this evaluation mechanism will help me gain confidence in my work as well as perming me to generate positive working energy towards the client, agency, organization, and the communities receiving my services. For example, during supervised visitations at my senior year placement at Familywise, clients consistently
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