scholarly journals The ACLGIM LEAD Program: a Leadership Program for Junior-Mid-Career Faculty

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
April S. Fitzgerald ◽  
Michele Fang ◽  
Rita S. Lee ◽  
Jillian Gann ◽  
Deborah L. Burnet
Keyword(s):  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Leadership Development ◽  
Leadership Training ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Junior Faculty ◽  
Medical Faculty ◽  
Leadership Coaching ◽  
General Internal ◽  
Program Description ◽  
Formal Leadership

Abstract Background Junior to mid-career medical faculty often move into administrative and leadership roles without formal leadership training. Many national leadership training programs target senior rather than junior faculty. Aim To address the leadership development needs of junior and mid-career faculty. Setting Sessions at annual meetings combined with online learning, independent work, and leadership coaching. Participants 79 junior-mid-career general internal medicine (GIM) faculty enrolled in five consecutive annual cohorts from 2014 to 2018. Program Description LEAD scholars participate in a full-day anchor session followed by selected workshops during the annual meeting. They then participate in monthly online sessions, complete a project, interview a senior leader, and receive leadership coaching from senior GIM faculty. Program Evaluation Post-program evaluation indicated the LEAD program was effective in helping participants understand what it means to be a good leader (93%, 37/40), become a more reflective leader (90%, 35/39), and apply principles of leadership to increase effectiveness in their role (88%, 34/39). Discussion LEAD provides junior-mid-career medical faculty an opportunity to learn effective leadership skills and build a network.

Leadership Training with an Emphasis on the United States

Education ◽  
2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela D. Tucker ◽  
Frank Perrone
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Leadership Development ◽  
School Improvement ◽  
Leadership Training ◽  
Leadership Preparation ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Body ◽  
Leadership Position ◽  
Systematic Assessment ◽  
Formal Leadership

Due to a growing body of empirical research on the influence of quality leadership in schools, the role of school leaders continues to come under the policy spotlight as an important catalyst for school improvement and reform. While classroom teachers have the most direct impact on student learning, educational leaders are able to support and optimize learning through their indirect effect on school and classroom conditions. Critical theorists would challenge these instrumental functions of school administrators and posit a more humane, moral, and democratic view of leadership, which in turn would suggest different forms of training and program evaluation. Despite wide-ranging definitions of leadership, there is a growing awareness and appreciation of leadership effects, and a resulting surge in the scholarship and research focused on leadership training. For the purposes of this article, leadership training has been interpreted to mean the learning process by which individuals are prepared to demonstrate leadership skills and develop those skills over the course of their professional careers. Preparation refers to learning that takes place prior to selection for a formal leadership position, and development refers to learning that takes place while an individual is in a formal leadership position. Both preservice and in-service aspects of training are addressed in the references; however, most of the research addresses aspects of leadership preparation versus leadership development. The body of research on leadership training has been growing substantially since the early 1990s, but it was quite limited prior to this time period. When available, empirically based research studies were selected for inclusion in this article. An effort also was made to include international perspectives on leadership preparation, but the majority of the available literature comes from the United States. Qian, et al. 2017 (cited under General Overviews) notes this dearth of international research in the authors’ overview of the non-US leadership preparation field. As a result of the heavy emphasis on research from the United States, there is a disproportionate sampling of publications focused on university-based training, where most of the administrative preparation takes place due to licensing regulations. Although leadership training is taking place in a variety of venues outside of universities, there is little systematic assessment of its impact on the practices or beliefs of participants.

scholarly journals Model Konseptual Coaching Dalam Pelatihan Pengembangan Kepemimpinan: Sebuah Tinjauan Pendekatan Integratif

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-43
Author(s):  
Makmun Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Leadership Training ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Leadership Coaching ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Leadership Development Programs ◽  
Coaching Model

Leadership development programs have been integrated coaching as part of learning. Coaching has the potential to be a method that will help Widyaiswara (teacher) meet, support, and encourage the leadership talents of leadership trainees. Leadership training that only aims to change or increase knowledge, attitudes, and skills of the participants, will not have a significant impact on improving organizational performance, when the gap lies in the basic capacity as a human being. The study aims to determine the most appropriate coaching model to be applied for the leadership training program at PPSDM Apparatus. The research method used is a literature study of leadership coaching models inorganizations that are developing at this time. The results of the study showed that an integrated coaching model that is appropriate to the stages, outputs, and learning objectives in leadership training is expected to be a solution to optimize the coach's role and will be able to improve learning outcomes. ABSTRAKProgram pengembangan kepemimpinan saat ini telah mengintegrasikan coaching sebagai bagian dari pembelajaran. Coaching sangat potensial menjadi metode yang akan membantu Widyaiswara memenuhi, mendukung, dan mendorong talenta kepemimpinan peserta pelatihan. Pelatihan kepemimpinan yang hanya bertujuan untuk mengubah atau menambah pengetahuan (knowledge), sikap (atittude), dan keterampilan (skill) peserta saja, tidak akan memberikan dampak yang siknifikan terhadap peningkatan kinerja organisasi, ketika kesenjangan justru terletak pada kapasitas dasar sebagai manusia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui model coaching yang paling sesuai untuk diterapkan pada program pelatihan kepemimpinan di PPSDM Aparatur. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah studi literatur terhadap model-model coaching kepemimpinan di organisasi yang berkembang saat ini. Hasilkajian menunjukkan bahwa model coaching terintegrasi yang sesuai dengan tahapan, output, dan tujuan pembelajaran dalam pelatihan kepemimpinan diharapkan dapat menjadi solusi untuk mengoptimalkan peran coach dan mampu meningkatkan capaian hasil pembelajaran.

scholarly journals The importance of soft skills development in a hard data world: learning from interviews with healthcare leaders

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Traci H. Abraham ◽  
Greg L. Stewart ◽  
Samantha L. Solimeo
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Training ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Data Infrastructure ◽  
Hard Data ◽  
Formal Leadership ◽  
Healthcare Leaders

Abstract Background Learning healthcare systems have invested heavily in training primary care staff to provide care using patient-centered medical home models, but less is known about how to effectively lead such teams to deliver high quality care. Research is needed to better understand which healthcare leadership skills are most utilized or in need of development through additional training. Method Semi-structured telephone interviews with healthcare leaders familiar with Patient-Aligned Care Teams (PACT) implementation in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). We interviewed sixteen (N = 16) physician, nursing, and administrative leaders at VA facilities located in the upper Midwestern United States. Content analysis of interviews transcripts using template techniques. Results Participants described instrumental challenges that they perceived hindered leadership effectiveness, including the supervisory structure; pace of change; complexity of the clinical data infrastructure; an over-reliance on technology for communication; and gaps in available leadership training. Factors perceived as facilitating effective leadership included training in soft skills, face-to-face communication, and opportunities for formal training and mentorship. A cross-cutting theme was the importance of developing “soft skills” for effective PACT leadership. Conclusions Although formal leadership training and development were perceived as beneficial, healthcare leaders familiar with PACT implementation in the VA described a mismatch between the skills and knowledge PACT leaders need to succeed and the training available to them. Closing this gap could improve retention of skilled and knowledgeable healthcare leaders, thereby reducing the costs associated with training and leading to improvements in healthcare delivery.

Leading toward new horizons with soft skills

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nida’a K. AbuJbara ◽  
Jody A. Worley
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Leadership Training ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Measurement Development ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Soft Skill ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Professional Disciplines

Purpose This paper aims to highlight the importance of soft skills for leadership and offers recommendations for soft skill development training for the next generation of leaders. Design/methodology/approach An integrated review of current research literature was conducted on management, leadership and soft skills to develop recommendations for integrating the development of soft skills in leadership development training protocol. Findings A one-size-fits-all approach does not work for soft skills development or measurement. Each soft skill is defined differently and should be assessed based on different behavioral actions. Progress in this area of measurement development will make a great impact on the use of soft skills. The development of assessment tools for the different soft skills across professional disciplines is assumed to enhance other aspects of transformational leadership such as coaching and mentoring. Research limitations/implications Current strategies for the assessment and measurement of soft skills present an obstacle for including these skills in current leadership training models. Practical implications The paper includes implications for the development of soft skills for the next generation of leaders and offers recommendations for integrating the development of soft skills in leadership training programs. Originality/value This paper fulfills an identified need to study how soft skills can be measured and assessed. This is important given that specific skills vary across professional disciplines and organizational contexts.

scholarly journals Routes to the top: the developmental journeys of medical, clinical and managerial NHS chief executives

BMJ Leader ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Till ◽  
Gerry McGivern
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Chief Executive ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chief Executives ◽  
Formal Leadership

IntroductionLeadership, and the role of a Chief Executive in healthcare organisations, has never been more important. This review provides one of the first retrospective cross-sectional analyses of the developmental journeys of chief executives within the National Health Service (NHS).MethodsTwenty-eight semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with medical, clinical and non-clinical NHS chief executives from the Health Service Journal’s list of ‘Top Chief Executives’ 2014–2018. Through a thematic analysis of their narratives, lessons for the development of aspiring NHS chief executives emerge.ResultsFew proactively sought leadership opportunities and there was a lack of an active leadership development strategy. Yet the ‘seeds of leadership development’ took root early. Combined with a blended approach of formal leadership development and ‘on-the-job’ informal leadership development, emerging NHS chief executives were exposed to multiple ‘crucible moments’ that helped them develop into and excel at the top of their field.DiscussionTop NHS chief executives possess inherent values and a strong sense of social responsibility that underpin their developmental journeys, guide their behaviour, and strengthen their resilience. Capable, high quality leaders are needed from all professional backgrounds to support high quality care and much more needs to be done, particularly for medical and clinical professionals but for non-clinicians too, to maximise leadership potential within the NHS and develop a pipeline of aspiring NHS chief executives.

Addressing the problem of global leadership theory: proposing a cognitive process model for leadership training and development

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey McClellan
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Leadership Training ◽  
Cognitive Process ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Leadership Competencies ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Global Leadership ◽  
Leadership Theory ◽  
Development Study ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The application of leadership theory to training and development in international leadership contexts is burdened by the idealistic, western-centric, prescriptive nature of many leadership theories. Consequently, theories are needed that are culturally neutral, descriptive and practically applicable to the culturally diverse contexts in which leadership interaction takes place. To this end, the cognitive process model of (Denis et al., 2012) leadership was developed to facilitate leadership development study in a variety of cultural contexts. The model is based on how the human brain functions at its most basic level in leadership situations across cultures and outlines basic principles of leadership associated with these functions. These principles include awareness, decision-making, attention, relationship building, communication and action. This study aims to discuss this model and how it can be used as a framework for doing leadership training and development study in international settings. Design/methodology/approach This paper is conceptual in nature and uses psychological studies on brain function as a foundation for developing a process model of leadership. Findings In contrast the cognitive process model of leadership provides a foundation for understanding what is truly universal when it comes to leadership activities by examining what happens in the brain in any given leadership moment. It then provides a framework for promoting the development of leadership competencies that are essential to practicing the principles and competencies and applying them as one takes action in specific leadership moments at the self, interpersonal, group and team, organizational and social and political community levels. Research limitations/implications The paper has implications for the content, structure and process of leadership development study in relation to training and coaching. Practical implications This model makes it possible to identify how to provide training and education in relation to leadership competencies by identifying which aspects of the competencies are universal and which are situational or culture dependent. Originality/value This study is an original paper exploring the application of this model in the context of global leadership training and development.

Preparing the Right Physicians to be Exceptional Leaders in the 21st Century

2018 ◽  
pp. 56-70
Author(s):  
Kenneth R. Cohen ◽  
Kenneth Hanover
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Leadership Training ◽  
Return On Investment ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Alternative Strategies ◽  
Physician Leaders ◽  
The Right ◽  
Formal Leadership

This chapter describes evidence-based strategies found to most effectively maximize the Return On Investment (ROI) of physicians' formal leadership training programs. Recognizing that no two prospective physician leaders are exactly the same, formal leadership training programs cannot be most effective if these do not allow for organizational and situational differences as well as critical differences among physicians' demonstrated personalities and leadership styles. When selecting prospective physician leaders, the authors advocate for an individualized process which requires “Diagnosis Before Treatment,” “Three Dimensional Screening,” and the application of “More Effective Alternative Strategies” in order to avoid committing the “12 Deadly Sins.”

Incorporating medical leadership into undergraduate curricula: a proposal for a spiral curriculum

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 435-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ross I. Lamont ◽  
Ann L.N. Chapman
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Leadership Training ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Competency Framework ◽  
Medical Council ◽  
Undergraduate Level ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Leadership Competency ◽  
Spiral Curriculum ◽  
Medical Leadership

Purpose There is increasing recognition of the importance of incorporating medical leadership training into undergraduate medical curricula and this is now advocated by the General Medical Council (GMC) and supported through the development of the Undergraduate Medical Leadership Competency Framework (MLCF). However to date, few medical schools have done so in a systematic way and training/experience in medical leadership at undergraduate level is sporadic and often based on local enthusiasm. The purpose of this paper is to outline a theoretical curriculum to stimulate and support medical leadership development at undergraduate level. Design/methodology/approach This study describes a theoretical framework for incorporation of medical leadership training into undergraduate curricula using a spiral curriculum approach, linked to competences outlined in the Undergraduate Medical Leadership Competency Framework. The curriculum includes core training in medical leadership for all students within each year group with additional tiers of learning for students with a particular interest. Findings This curriculum includes theoretical and practical learning opportunities and it is designed to be deliverable within the existing teaching and National Health Service (NHS) structures. The engagement with local NHS organisations offers opportunities to broaden the university teaching faculty and also to streamline medical leadership development across undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. Originality/value This theoretical curriculum is generic and therefore adaptable to a variety of undergraduate medical courses. The combination of theoretical and practical learning opportunities within a leadership spiral curriculum is a novel and systematic approach to undergraduate medical leadership development.

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