Leadership Flashcards
NPD Leadership principles
Delegation, Conflict Resolution, Change Management, Environmental scanning, Resource Management, Professional Development, Group facilitator
Delegation- five rights
- right task
- right person
- right circumstance
- right direction/communication
- right supervision and evaluation
How to develop nurses abilities to delegate
Nurse practice act
Critical thinking/clinical judgement
Interpersonal skills
Supervision skills
Goal of NPD in conflict resolution
create safe space, seek to learn and actively listen
Avoidance
issues avoided, not addressed or resolved
Competition
lack of compromise, win-lose situation
Accomodation
focus on preserving relationship not resolving conflict, win-lose situation
Compromise
each party gives up something, lose-lose
Collaboration
active engagement, mutually agreed upon, win-win
Conflict resolution process
- restate information shared
- find common ground
- separate people from issues
- define stakeholders interest
- focus on interest not positions
- define options
- clarify benefits
- reach agreement (collaboration) win- win results
- hold gains and employ process for implementing and contingency planning
DECIDE Model
D-Define the problem
E- Establish Criteria
C-Consider alternatives
I- Identify best alternatives
D- Develop and implement plan of action
E- Evaluate and monitor the solution
Leader
Influences group to achieve a common goal
Manager
organization and coordination of activities to meet organizational goals
Authoritarian Leader
strong control over group and does not involve others in decision making process
Democratic
less control over group- involves others in decision making process or allows group to make decisions
Laissez- Faire
little to no control over group-
Transformational Leadership
guides others based on values and goals influencing others within results in elevated motivation and performance level
Shared Governance
structure that promotes culture of empowerment, autonomy, decision making that occurs by staff that performs work
Outcomes of Shared Governance
Improved quality of care, improved patient outcomes, team cohesiveness, job satisfaction, retention
NPD role in Shared Governance
participate or lead, promote culture of life-long learning, champion for scientific inquiry, identification of practice change opportunities, serve as a mentor for council leaders and members, role model professional team behaviors
Macrosystem
Organization
Mesosystem
division level: nursing
Microsystem
unit level
What are department goals based on?
broad outcomes that guide objectives and strategies, provides framework for expectations, direction and resource allocation
Vision statement
oriented toward the future, guides interventions and strategies as well as department objectives, reflects purpose and direction
NPD role in organizational design
understand organizational culture, delineate structure and lines of organizational authority, align educational activities and planning with organizational mission, vision, goals and strategic plan
Hybrid NPD Department
centralized and decentralized- NPD practioners report to both nursing manager and NPD director
Centralized NPD Department
NPDs report to NPD director
Decentralized NPD Department
NPDs report to nurse manager, NPD director is separate
NPD competencies related to change
opportunities for NPD interventions, conduct environmental scanning, share expertise in change process and management, champion scientific inquiry, advocate QI, data, evidence, best practices, new knowledge
Lewin’s Change Theory
unfreeze, movement, refreeze
Unfreezing
motivate, prepare, build trust, demonstrate need for change
movement
persuade, encourage, gain support
refreezing
reinforce
Roger’s Change Theory
awareness, interest, evaluation, trial, adoption
Lippitt’s Change Theory
seven steps focuses on role and responsibility of change agent than evolution of change
Lippitt’s seven steps
- diagnose the problem
- assess motivation and capacity for change
- assess resources and motivation for change
- choose progressive change objects
- determine role of change agent
- maintain change
- gradually terminate helping relationship
Appreciative inquiry
based on positive strengths of an organization
Discovery
mobilizing and engaging (what is working well)
Dream
creating vision (where can be)
Design
positive core of the organization
Destiny
sustainability of change within the organization
Kotter’s Change theory
- Establish urgency
- Create team to lead
- Develop vision and strategy
- Communicate vision
- Empower action
- Generate short term wins
- Consolidate gains to produce more change
- Anchor new approaches in the culture
What is the first step when planning for change?
State the change that is needed
What are the steps when planning for change?
- state the change
- diagnose the problem
- identify alternatives
- select the best option
- plan for implementation
- determine timetable for implementation
- evaluate change process
- maintain and stabilize the change
- termination of change relationship/change team
What is the best way to overcome resistance to change?
communication- identify impending changes, reasons for change, performance expectations, provide two way feedback
What is the NPDs role in change?
Facilitate, support and collaborate
How to enhance NPD influence?
- Align NPD goals with organizational goals
- Environmental scanning
- Use data
- Be accountable
- Be present
Negotiation
determine and agree to mutually agreed upon decision
Environmental Scanning
continuous process to identify opportunities or threats that generate a practice gap- issues, innovations or trends
What are components of environmental scanning?
workforce, practice environment, organization, technological influence, political influence, professional development changes
Capital Budget
purchase or maintenance of durable assets that have impact beyond budget year purchased
example- simulation equipment
Operational Budget
day to day, developed annually for fiscal year
Direct cost
supplies, speaker, fees, room rental for learning activity
Indirect Cost
services that do not directly relate to a learning activity
example- staff salary to teach class
Overhead cost
maintaince of building, utilities