An introduction to the course and recommended engagement approaches.

To identify how leadership is an essential role of physicians in healthcare and how to embrace the role.

To identify how leadership is an essential role of physicians in healthcare and how to embrace the role.y.

In this session we will take on the task of differentiating leadership traits, skills and Styles.   Understanding our predisposition for certain traits, skills, and  styles is important as leaders to ensure our style profile is flexible and can adapt to the context of the leadership objective. This starts by identify the skills that are needed for leadership, critically assessing for any skill gaps, and developing a plan for skills development. 

IIt is this process of reflecting on and understanding our own personality traits that influence how we interact with others and in essence how we lead. Understanding how our dominant traits can assist or hinder our leadership development is paramount. 

In this session we will take on the task of identifying Styles.   Understanding our predisposition for certain styles is important as leaders to ensure our style profile is flexible and can adapt to the context of the leadership objective.  It is this process of reflecting on and understanding our own Leadership Style, Leadership Range and Flexibility, and Leadership Adaptability that allows for continual leadership development with the ultimate goal of enhanced leadership effectiveness.  

This session will explore four Leadership Approaches: Adaptive Leadership, Situational Leadership, Inclusive Leadership and Servant Leadership. Using a case presentation the three approaches will be compared and contrasted in their application.

Personal mastery, as described Peter Senge, is one of the five disciplines of a leader in creating a Learning Organization. He defines it as self-awareness and how an individual visualizes their goal in relation to reality. This session will explore the tools useful in approaching personal mastery.

Reflection has often been described as the most important phase of learning, though rarely do we formalize through a constructive process or dedicate the time needed to engage in this important work.  This session will provide examples of reflection frameworks .

This session will focus on the skills of feedback. While much has been acknowledged about the process of giving feedback, we will focus primarily on how to receive feedback for personal growth and development, even when the giver does it poorly!

In healthcare a foundation of quality care has been team based approaches, to the delivery and improvement of care.   While some of the foundational tenets of team development and effectiveness will remain universal truths, what and how we consider fostering, and evaluating, engagement may need to adapt with our ever changing team landscape.

In healthcare a foundation of quality care has been team based approaches, to the delivery and improvement of care. What and how we consider fostering, and evaluating, engagement may need to adapt with our ever changing team landscape.

This session equips healthcare professionals with practical tools to plan purposeful agendas, guide productive discussion, and ensure follow-through that improves team performance and patient outcomes.

Conflict is an inherent part of creating change. Conflict can also be a barrier to improvement. Recognizing the roots of conflict and how to effectively manage conflict is an essential change agent skill. Utilizing a framework like Crucial Conversations can be helpful both in the understanding of conflict as well as in addressing it.

This Leadership session will explore the fundamental framework of systems thinking and complex adaptive systems theory.  We will begin by level setting with a shared definition of systems thinking and explore the essential habits of systems thinkers.  We will then contrast systems thinking with the science of complex adaptive systems and how these tools are essential as leaders in healthcare.

In this session, participants will explore the critical role of leaders in shaping, modeling, and sustaining organizational culture. The session will emphasize how a strong, shared culture supports the organization’s mission and values, and how leaders can actively influence behaviors, norms, and practices to reinforce that culture.

In this session, participants will explore the connection between organizational culture and strategic planning. Emphasis will be placed on how developing a shared vision, along with clear goals and key performance indicators (KPIs), can drive growth, alignment, and progress within the organization.

Change management involves any action or process that helps individuals or groups transition smoothly from the current state to a desired future state. Effective change management requires understanding the emotional impact of change and using targeted communication strategies to address the needs of stakeholders at each stage of the change process.

In this Leadership session understanding the role of measurement in identifying the need for change, as well as ensuring improvement effect will be explored. Determine what to measure, as well as how it is measured, help direct the change narrative the leader will embrace. Doing this effectively takes and understanding of how to display data in a meaningful way for end users.

Leading up” is the ability of healthcare professionals to influence and support their leaders, ensuring frontline insights and ideas reach decision-makers. This session explores strategies to communicate effectively, build trust, and advocate for change in ways that align with organizational goals and improve patient care.

This session will focus on the discernment tools helpful in making your career decision, both as your next step out of residency, as well as future changes.