Faculty Engagement and Well-Being: A Vital Leadership Role for Chairs

ObjectivesSelection of effective leadership styles within healthcare is linked to high quality, safe care for patients. Within the literature attention has been given to medical and nursing professions, failing to acknowledge the contribution made by physiotherapy leaders. This study aims to consider the leadership styles used by physiotherapists in a designated leadership role, specifically exploring the barriers they face and the strategies employed to overcome current leadership dilemmas.DesignA qualitative, phenomenological design was used. Consent was obtained from each participant for one semistructured interview which was audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Framework analysis was used to analyse the data.SettingA large National Health Service Foundation Trust within the North East of England.ParticipantsA purposive sample of ten physiotherapy team leaders.ResultsThe theoretical leadership framework that emerged demonstrated the daily tensions experienced by physiotherapy team leaders in regard to being a transactional or transformational leader. Within this, three superordinate themes exist: the individual, the team and the organisation and beyond. Each theme contained barriers and enablers which related to transactional and transformational leadership styles, respectively.ConclusionsThe framework identified gives insight into a group of clinical leaders not yet explored and provides a foundation for the development of leadership behaviours throughout physiotherapy. These clinicians should be supported by senior leaders to develop more transformational styles which have the potential to impact on staff well-being and patient care. Future research should compare these findings with studies involving larger sample sizes that span the health and social care system.

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New Zealand’s Assistance with Invasive Species Management in the Pacific

10.26686/wgtn.16992301 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

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Simon Lovatt

Keyword(s):

Invasive Species ◽

New Zealand ◽

International Development ◽

Biodiversity Loss ◽

Well Being ◽

Leadership Role ◽

Invasive Species Management ◽

The Pacific ◽

Species Management ◽

Critical Leadership

<p>Invasive species are one of the biggest threats to development and well-being in the Pacific. They have wide-ranging impacts on economies, the environment, and societies; in addition to causing USD $1.4 trillion of losses each year. Invasive species are also the primary cause of biodiversity loss on islands which could significantly affect the ecosystem services which Pacific Islanders depend on. Every year New Zealand spends NZD $500 million on biosecurity, and Australia has spent AUD $175 million on a single eradication project. In comparison, in the Pacific there are only six people working fulltime on invasive species issues at a regional level and there is limited funding available. This thesis assesses the role of four New Zealand agencies that assist with invasive species management in the Pacific: the International Development Group of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Biosecurity New Zealand division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Department of Conservation, and Landcare Research. Together these agencies provide funding, build capacity, offer technical advice, and occasionally implement projects. While there are important gains to New Zealand in assisting the Pacific with invasive species management, such as a reduced biosecurity threat and learning opportunities for staff, the desire to help the region for its own sake is a major driver. Suggestions for future improvement include having more information on the economic impacts of invasive species in the Pacific, increased coordination between donors, and including invasive species measures in regional trade agreements. It is hoped that New Zealand will continue to play its critical leadership role in invasive species management in the region.</p>

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Advancing environmental public health in Latin America and the Caribbean

Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública ◽

10.26633/rpsp.2021.118 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 45 ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Marcelo Korc ◽

Fred Hauchman

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Latin America ◽

Health Sector ◽

Well Being ◽

Leadership Role ◽

The Public ◽

Environmental Public Health ◽

The Caribbean ◽

Health And Well Being

This paper highlights the important leadership role of the public health sector, working with other governmental sectors and nongovernmental entities, to advance environmental public health in Latin America and the Caribbean toward the achievement of 2030 Sustainable Development Goal 3: Health and Well-Being. The most pressing current and future environmental public health threats are discussed, followed by a brief review of major historical and current international and regional efforts to address these concerns. The paper concludes with a discussion of three major components of a regional environmental public health agenda that responsible parties can undertake to make significant progress toward ensuring the health and well-being of all people throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Is being a leader a mixed blessing? A dual-pathway model linking leadership role occupancy to well-being

Journal of Organizational Behavior ◽

10.1002/job.2273 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 39 (8) ◽

pp. 971-989 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Wen-Dong Li ◽

John M. Schaubroeck ◽

Jia Lin Xie ◽

Anita C. Keller

Keyword(s):

Well Being ◽

Leadership Role ◽

Pathway Model ◽

Dual Pathway ◽

Mixed Blessing ◽

Role Occupancy

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Multisector prevention of childhood obesity in a Finnish municipality - factors perceived as crucial

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.462 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

L Koivusilta ◽

S Alanne ◽

T Mustila ◽

M Kamila ◽

T Ståhl

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Childhood Obesity ◽

Obesity Prevention ◽

Well Being ◽

Leadership Role ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Administrative Structure ◽

Individual Household ◽

Managerial Level

Abstract Background Obesity among children threatens health and life expectancy. Risk factors interact in complex ways on individual, household, and community levels. Interventions on lifestyle factors have been targeted at children. Although some have impacted weight gain positively, environment and policy approaches by multiple actors across the society, especially when integrated in everyday life could have longer lasting effects. In Finland, multisector collaboration is enabled by several institutional structures, such as child welfare clinics and student welfare services. We studied in a municipality how administrative sectors and some key NGOs contributed to the prevention of childhood obesity, and particularly, which were the factors seen as potentially crucial. Methods The informants were purposely selected, being those, who had operated in the process of health promotion in the City of Seinäjoki (Finland) in 2009-2016. They represented several administrative sectors, either as office holders at the managerial level or as working at the operational level or in NGOs. In total, 37 participated (1 refusal) the semi-structured interviews, which were recorded, transcribed verbatim (355 pages), anonymized, and analyzed with deductive content analysis. Results There emerged six entities of factors crucial for obesity prevention: strong and long-term commitment to health promotion both at the administrative and executive levels; activity aiming at well-being of all inhabitants; a shared view of the importance of preventive work and multiprofessional collaboration; competent and development minded personnel, appropriate administrative structure and the strong leadership role of the health promotion coordinator; the light administrative structure of the Finnish municipality; convenient size of the municipality. Conclusions There was a shared opinion among the interviewees about the crucial elements of multisectoral collaboration for obesity prevention. Key messages Multisectoral collaboration and strong commitment to long-term activity both at the administrative and executive levels form key elements in the prevention of childhood obesity. A supportive administrative structure in a municipality together with strong coordination of health promotion are important prerequisites for the prevention of childhood obesity.

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New Zealand’s Assistance with Invasive Species Management in the Pacific

10.26686/wgtn.16992301.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

◽

Simon Lovatt

Keyword(s):

Invasive Species ◽

New Zealand ◽

International Development ◽

Biodiversity Loss ◽

Well Being ◽

Leadership Role ◽

Invasive Species Management ◽

The Pacific ◽

Species Management ◽

Critical Leadership

<p>Invasive species are one of the biggest threats to development and well-being in the Pacific. They have wide-ranging impacts on economies, the environment, and societies; in addition to causing USD $1.4 trillion of losses each year. Invasive species are also the primary cause of biodiversity loss on islands which could significantly affect the ecosystem services which Pacific Islanders depend on. Every year New Zealand spends NZD $500 million on biosecurity, and Australia has spent AUD $175 million on a single eradication project. In comparison, in the Pacific there are only six people working fulltime on invasive species issues at a regional level and there is limited funding available. This thesis assesses the role of four New Zealand agencies that assist with invasive species management in the Pacific: the International Development Group of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Biosecurity New Zealand division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, the Department of Conservation, and Landcare Research. Together these agencies provide funding, build capacity, offer technical advice, and occasionally implement projects. While there are important gains to New Zealand in assisting the Pacific with invasive species management, such as a reduced biosecurity threat and learning opportunities for staff, the desire to help the region for its own sake is a major driver. Suggestions for future improvement include having more information on the economic impacts of invasive species in the Pacific, increased coordination between donors, and including invasive species measures in regional trade agreements. It is hoped that New Zealand will continue to play its critical leadership role in invasive species management in the region.</p>

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Reflection on leadership behavior: potentials and limits in the implementation of stress-preventive leadership of middle management in hospitals – a qualitative evaluation of a participatory developed intervention

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology ◽

10.1186/s12995-021-00339-7 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Elena Tsarouha ◽

Felicitas Stuber ◽

Tanja Seifried-Dübon ◽

Natalia Radionova ◽

Susanne Schnalzer ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Leadership Styles ◽

Leadership Style ◽

Leadership Behavior ◽

Middle Management ◽

Well Being ◽

Leadership Role ◽

Focus Group Discussions ◽

Group Discussions ◽

Stress Prevention ◽

Organizational Barriers

Abstract Background Mental health and stress prevention aspects related to workplace in hospitals are gaining increasingly more attention in research. The workplace hospital is characterized by high work intensity, high emotional demands, and high levels of stress. These conditions can be a risk for the development of mental disorders. Leadership styles can hinder or foster work-related stress and influence the well-being of employees. Through leadership interventions, leaders may be encouraged to develop a stress-preventive leadership style that addresses both, the well-being of the leaders and of the subordinates. A comprehensive qualitative description of leaders’ experiences with interventions on the topic of stress-preventive leadership is yet missing in the literature. Therefore, we address leaders of middle management regarding the development of stress-preventive leadership styles through supporting interventions. The research questions are: How do leaders of middle management perceive their leadership role in terms of effectiveness in stress prevention? Which potentials and limits in the implementation of stress-preventive leadership are experienced? Methods The study follows a qualitative research design and content analysis. We conducted individual interviews with leaders of middle management (n = 30) of a tertiary hospital in Germany for the participatory development of an intervention. This intervention, consisting of five consecutive modules, addressed leaders of middle management in all work areas within one hospital. After participation in the intervention, the leaders were asked to reflect on and evaluate the implementation of the contents learned within focus group discussions. Overall 10 focus group discussions with leaders (n = 60) were conducted. Results The results demonstrate that leaders of middle management perceived potentials for a stress-preventive leadership style (e.g., reflection on leadership role and leadership behavior, awareness/mindfulness, and conveying appreciation). However, limits were also mentioned. These can be differentiated into self-referential, subordinate-related, and above all organizational barriers for the implementation of stress-preventive leadership. Conclusions Some of the organizational barriers can be addressed by mid-level leadership interventions (e.g., lack of peer-exchange) or possibly by adapted leadership interventions for top management (e.g., lack of stress-preventive leadership styles in top level management). Other organizational limits are working conditions (e.g., staff shortage) that can only be influenced by health policy decisions.

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Mindful Leadership in the University

10.31234/osf.io/794xy ◽

2019 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

John Paul Minda

Keyword(s):

Professional Education ◽

Policy Research ◽

Basic Research ◽

Well Being ◽

Faculty Members ◽

Leadership Role ◽

Mindfulness Practice ◽

Funding Agencies ◽

The Us ◽

The University

Academia, like many other sectors, is a complex work environment. Although universities vary in terms of their size and objectives, the average university in Canada and the US must simultaneously serve the interests of undergraduate education, graduate education, professional education, basic research, applied research, public policy research, and basic scholarship. A university receives its operating funds from tuition payments, governments, research funding agencies, and from private donors. Faculty are at the center of this diverse institution, providing the engine of teaching, research, and service. As a result, faculty members may find themselves occasionally struggling to manage these different interests. This article looks at the challenges that faculty members face, paying particular attention to the leadership role that many faculty play. I then explore the possible ways in which mindfulness practice can have a benefit on faculty well-being and productivity.

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Social Work and the Environment

Critical Social Work ◽

10.22329/csw.v11i3.5831 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Michael Kim Zapf

Keyword(s):

Social Work ◽

Natural Environment ◽

Environmental Issues ◽

Well Being ◽

Leadership Role ◽

Environmental Threats ◽

Effective Strategies ◽

New Models

As a profession with a long-standing declared focus on person-in-environment, social work might be expected to play a leadership role in interdisciplinary efforts to tackle environmental threats to human well-being and continued existence, yet the profession has generally been silent or less than relevant. This paper explores past and present neglect of the natural environment within mainstream social work. The profession’s longstanding person-in-environment perspective is examined for constraints that inhibit understanding of environmental issues and the development of effective strategies. Alternative understandings of the environment from specializations within the profession and related disciplines are considered. The paper concludes with directions toward new models of practice incorporating a view of people as place that may help us towards a broader mission of learning to live well in place.

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AMP: Mentoring and Advising Platform to Foster Learning

Innovations in Teaching & Learning Conference Proceedings ◽

10.13021/g89025 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 90

Author(s):

Rhina Alvarado ◽

Laydy Reyes

Keyword(s):

Learning Styles ◽

College Access ◽

Well Being ◽

First Generation College Students ◽

Leadership Role ◽

Self Advocacy ◽

Student Centered ◽

Wide Range ◽

Positive Learning Environment ◽

Skills Learning

Mason's college access program, Early Identification Program (EIP), houses the Academic Mentoring Program (AMP): a platform that provides mentoring and advising to over 575 first-generation college students in grades 8-12 in the Northern Virginia area from seven local public school systems. AMP provides academic enrichment and support to complement coursework taught at students' base schools. AMP creates a positive learning environment that embodies a student-centered approach that is holistic. AMP offers outreach support to engage students one-on-one to allow them an outlet for self-expression that contributes to their well-being. AMP provides students with over 50 academic mentors: current Mason undergraduates, graduates, international students, and alumni from a wide range of majors across Mason's schools and colleges. Academic mentors play a leadership role in mentoring and advising students regarding college access issues to promote academic development, self-advocacy, and major/career exploration. Blooms taxonomy, inquiry-based learning, and StrengthsFinder are implemented as tools for mentor-mentee engagement. In addition, AMP actively seeks collaborations with Mason units around leadership training and curriculum around study skills, learning styles, and metacognitive strategies and the ways in which these practices contribute to the science of learning.

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