In Health Care Ms. Bobbitt Leadership In Health Care Ms. Bobbitt

If you were a lead doctor in a surgery, write a 2 sentence Pep Talk you would give your surgical team two minutes prior to surgery! Kid President

Leaders in Health Care Authority Influence Guides Directs Facilitates Empowers Well being Safety Look out for others and patients

#2 What are your expectations for a leader? (2 sentences)

Desirable qualities Willing Acceptance Identify and organize goals Good work ethics Dependability Self-confidence communicates Desirable qualities

Democratic Leader #3 Research 1 Democratic Leader in Health care? Participation of all Listens to others Best for the people Group to take responsibility #3 Research 1 Democratic Leader in Health care?

Laissez-Faire Leader Informal Noninterference affairs of others Minimal rules or regulations Avoids making decisions until HAS to (by circumstances) “to let alone” “allow to act” (French)

Autocratic Leader “dictator” Total rule Makes all decisions Delegating duties Discipline Others to follow directions Fear of punishment

#4 What kind of leader are you? If you were to lead a group of people, especially in the medical field, what type of leader would you be and why?

#6 What do you think quality healthcare is dependent on? Teamwork & Leadership Defined as deliberately causing people drive action in a planned fashion for purpose of accomplishing the leader’s agenda.

#7 What are important aspects to keeping a meeting on task? Setting goals Brainstorming Agenda Resolve differences by consensus Assign follow-up tasks and items Evaluate the session and end on time

Great quality healthcare! Brainstorm – problem, ground rules, document ideas! Consensus – EVERYONE creates, live with, support, common agreement, vote Manage conflict – Constructively manage, ground rules, acknowledge differences, alternatives, resolve quickly Each team member have a role! Great quality healthcare! #8 Roles of team members are determined by personalities, qualities, and values….. For each person in your group, briefly describe the following roles for the health care jobs: working in a dental office: Receptionist Dental Hygienist Dentist Orthodonist

#9 Define the following terms as a leader at each table… Leadership Behaviors Blocker Initiator Interpreter Analysor Harmonizer Encourager Domineering #9 Define the following terms as a leader at each table…

INITIATOR One who gets the group started. Example - “OK… so who wants to take notes?, who wants to make the poster, etc…”

INTEPRETER One who clarifies or explains other team members ideas. Example - “I think what she is trying to say is…..”

ANALYSOR One who gives critical analysis of the ideas. Example - “What happens if we do it this way instead of that way?”

HARMONIZER One who tries to reduce tension and reduce differences among group members. Example - “You both have good ideas…”

ENCOURAGER One who has a friendly attitude toward members and encourage acceptance of members ideas. Example - “I like that, that’s a good idea”

BLOCKER Always opposing ideas of group members. Example - “That’s not a good idea or they will never go along with it”

DOMINEERING One who tries to manipulate the group. They often have their own hidden agenda

CLOWN One who is always making jokes, has a great time but does not always add to the productivity of the group.

ASSERTIVE One who keeps the group on task - keeps things rolling smoothly, and watches the clock. Example - “We only have 15 minutes left, what can we finish?”