Leveraging Multisolving to Impact Workforce Wellbeing Through Community Collaboration

ABSTRACT

Multisolving strategically addresses multiple problems simultaneously through a single investment of time or money, benefiting organizations and communities amid a global polycrisis. This proactive approach reflects an organizational commitment to systemic and holistic solutions, which may resonate with social work and human service leaders for its inclusivity, proactive and progressive approaches, which signal to social work and human service leaders that organizations are interested in meeting the diverse needs and concerns of their employees and communities. Adopting multisolving within these organizations aligns with international and domestic goals and fosters talent, driving retention, advancement, and job satisfaction, thus benefiting communities. This article advocates multisolving's expansive adoption, emphasizing its relevance in social work research and practice. Real-world examples highlight its transformative impact, showcasing its role in fostering innovation and resilience. Multisolving's integrative and sustainable approach could guide the way for social workers navigating intricate challenges and epitomizing holistic problem-solving.

KEYWORDS:

• community collaboration
• ecosocial work
• multisolving
• polycrisis
• wellbeing

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