Social work in the craft: Julia Specht revolutionizes the company!

Social work in the craft: Julia Specht revolutionizes the company!

in the company of Julia Specht, a social worker with a master qualification in installation and heating construction, the company social work is part of everyday life. Once a month, her four-person team meets workshop rounds, where topics such as teamwork and customer appearance are discussed. This unconventional approach shows that social work also makes sense in the craft. The positive effects were documented in Specht's bachelor thesis, which she wrote in a SHK operation during her work. Her life partner, Marcin Godek, who works as a master in the company, describes the cultural changes as significant, which is evident in stronger employee communication and better team cohesion.

Specht strives for a broader acceptance of the social worker approaches in the craft, since skepticism is still widespread towards these methods. It sees the potential, especially for trainees, because they want to be heard more. Challenges such as conflicts often come loose through targeted communication. However, Godek also emphasizes that external social workers may be necessary for more complex problems, while Specht is developing a vision for a network of specialists in order to support companies. These developments could be a way of how the craft can benefit from more social competence, such as www.handwerk.com reports.