Before class, I thought that we would be discussing ways to encourage staff and keep morale up (like the leadership students from high school) and how to set a good example for staff.In class, we compared leadership to management and defined each. Communication seemed to be a key aspect of leadership - communicate the responsibilities of the staff members, communicate goals, failures, and successes, and make sure all members within a leadership positions are on the same page about changes and goals. Management positions deal more with the running of the organization, such as dividing up and ordering resources.
As a nurse, the only person that reports to me is the care tech, but I can still be a leader. I can be an influencer and set a standard for others to follow. I can be sure that, at the beginning of every shift, the care tech knows his or her responsibilities for the day and I can communicate any special needs and considerations needed by an patients so we are on the same page. I can also set a goal with the care tech for the day.
I feel like leadership and management can often overlap. When we defined the two topics, it seemed so cut-and-dry, but this morning I read several pages of my husband's book "The One-Minute Manager" and the book also discussed autocratic and democratic styles, but about management rather than leadership (as we did in class). The book talked about how it is important to include both styles. I think that a manager can be a leader and the roles can overlap. It is all very interesting, although I am not looking forward to completing all the assignments related to this topic.
As a nurse, the only person that reports to me is the care tech, but I can still be a leader. I can be an influencer and set a standard for others to follow. I can be sure that, at the beginning of every shift, the care tech knows his or her responsibilities for the day and I can communicate any special needs and considerations needed by an patients so we are on the same page. I can also set a goal with the care tech for the day.
I feel like leadership and management can often overlap. When we defined the two topics, it seemed so cut-and-dry, but this morning I read several pages of my husband's book "The One-Minute Manager" and the book also discussed autocratic and democratic styles, but about management rather than leadership (as we did in class). The book talked about how it is important to include both styles. I think that a manager can be a leader and the roles can overlap. It is all very interesting, although I am not looking forward to completing all the assignments related to this topic.
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