In his latest blog, Steven Weeks, policy manager at NHS Employers gives his recommendations of the best UK staff engagement websites that have online resources, briefings, guidance and podcasts on a number of staff engagement topics
Looks at collaboration in UK healthcare and what makes it successful or unsuccessful. The authors sought the views of some NHS CEOs and 'prominent industry figures'. Leadership came up as an issue.
Leadership and management are concepts that are regularly discussed in relation to today's NHS. Practitioners at all levels of the organisation can be leaders, but there are many challenges faced by leaders in clinical practice. This article introduces some common leadership and management theories and provides an opportunity for practitioners to reflect on how these can be used in practice. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
It has been a long time coming, but now the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan is with us, does it measure up? Well, if it manages to do the things it says it will do (more on this below), then yes. This could be the point at which the NHS starts to overcome the repeated workforce crises that have periodically plagued it over the past 75 years.
This article describes several leadership models which all have something to offer to nurses looking to develop their ward leadership skills. It discusses core elements of effective ward leadership, notably providing support and direction to the team through coaching and mentoring, developing the ward as a learning environment, understanding the wider care context and taking time for self-care. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Transactional leadership may be an unpopular tool in a nursing manager’s box, but it can help achieve short-term goals and provide clear direction and structure. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Transactional leadership has fallen out of fashion at a time when listening to and empowering team members is encouraged. But the reality is that you may well use it without even realising it.
G. Carroll, L. Lane, and R. Harrison. (October 2006)University of Texas, DallasJ. Richard Harrison
University of Texas, Dallas
Glenn R. Carroll
Laurence W. Lane Professor of Organizations
Stanford Graduate School
of Business.