Domain 5: Leadership & Professionalism Flashcards
Leadership and Professionalism
What is slack or float?
- Degree to which a task can be postponed without delaying the end of the project
- Tasks that fall along the critical path have no float
What is a critical path and how do you calculate it?
- Minimum time required to complete the project
- Calculated by finding the longest path from beginning to end
Data should be FAIR. What does FAIR stand for?
Findable
Accessible
Interoperable
Reusable
Adair’s “Action Centered” leadership model says that the leadership function meets needs in what three areas?
Task, Team, Individual
In the Healthcare Quality Professional Leadership Development Model, the fundamental entry level skill that a leader must develop is:
Professionalism & Professional Values
Best mechanism to control scope creep
Integrated change control - rigorous process to determine the need for changes in the scope of a project
Examples of task dependencies
Finish to Start - Task B can’t begin until task A is completed
Finish to Finish - Task B can’t finish before Task A is finished
Start to Start - Task B can’t start until Tak A is started
Start to Finish - Task B can’t finish until Task A is started
Process to changing scope of the project
Integrated change control - involves accepting or rejecting any changes to the scope of the work as well as coordinating those changes among workers and stakeholders
Process of creating an effective team
- Articulate team goal
- Define rules of operation
- Clarify individual roles
What does disparate impact refer to in terms of recruiting?
Certain classes of people will be over-represented in the recruitment & selection process
What tool allows a project risk manager to prioritize resources among several identified risks?
Probability impact chart - stratifies risks based on their impact and their probability of occuring
What is McClelland’s acquired needs theory?
3 individual needs that influence a person’s motivation:
- Need for achievement - need to excel by setting and accomplishing challenging goals
- Need for affiliation - an individual’s need to belong, be liked and be accepted
- Need for power - need to be influential, lead and make lasting impact on others
What is Monte Carlo analysis
Iterative process where the risk of a project can be calculated from the combination of its component risk
4 steps of situational leadership
- Directing - high direction, low support
- Coaching - less direction and increased support
- Supporting - further decreased direction and similar support as coaching
- Delegating - providing guidance & support as needed
Focus of servant leadership
Growth and well-being of people and communities