Employed speech pathologists: timeless tips to manage oneself at work
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Employed speech pathologists: timeless tips to manage oneself at work

Key source: Drucker, P.F. (1999). Managing Oneself. Harvard Business Review, reprinted, January 2005. For information on supervision, check out our book “How to supervise speech pathologists properly in private practice“.

SLP Mentors and Supervisors – fight for your rights to avoid burnout 
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SLP Mentors and Supervisors – fight for your rights to avoid burnout 

Speech pathology mentors and supervisors commit time, attention and resources to develop other speech-language pathologists (SLPs).  Mentors and supervisors have the tricky job of simultaneously supporting SLPs while gatekeeping their competence on behalf of the profession and our clients. Most mentors/supervisors are busy with case- and workloads, and family, community, and other commitments outside work. …

Good mentorship is about more than the occasional chat over coffee
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Good mentorship is about more than the occasional chat over coffee

Good mentors serve as role models, advisers, teachers, guides, sponsors, and protectors. They help junior professionals forge identities and realise dreams. For senior professionals, mentorship fulfils a deep-seated urge to guide younger generations of professionals. Authentic relationships lie at the heart of good mentoring. But not all mentoring relationships are created equal: some are superficial…

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“Do you have any questions for me?” 10 questions you can ask speech pathology employers in job interviews

10 questions you can ask speech pathology employers in job interviews Source: Gallo, A. (2022). 38 Smart Questions to Ask in a Job Interview, Harvard Business Review, May, 2022.

Hot topic: Will all Australian SLP practices have to register with the NDIS Commission? 
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Hot topic: Will all Australian SLP practices have to register with the NDIS Commission? 

Breaking news: On 2 August 2024, the NDIS Provider and Worker Registration Taskforce Advice was released, with their views on mandatory registration. SLP views were heard: “The Taskforce acknowledges there are a number of allied health practitioners who are not required to register with AHPRA, including…speech pathologists. Some of these practitioners operate in a self-regulated…

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