Inspiring leaders What leaders really do Denise Kelly Royal College of Nursing Nursing Advisor in Management & Leadership

What leaders really do u Create a strong role model u Visionary u Lead change u Think creatively u Problem solve u Team working and support staff in their daily roles u Empower others u Develop the next generation of leaders, supporting succession planning u Be highly visible and communicative u Create a culture that assures safety, improves quality and spread innovation

Creating greater leadership opportunities Learning disability nurses are best placed to know the needs of the people they serve but you have to create a vision of what will make the care and service different. You can’t inspire others unless you are inspired yourself!

Inspiring others u Demonstrate enthusiasm u Inspire others by being optimistic u Invest in people and understand their emotions u Listen and engage with people u Identify shared objectives and goals u Create a reflective transformation learning culture u Share ideas and information u Open to problem finding not just problem solving

Leading change u Bring together teams to create your vision use your expert knowledge u Understand and articulate the underlying problems which may exist in the current service u Break down the problems u Positive thinking and trust your judgement

Influencing the change u Break down barriers and create integrated team working u Get rid of obstacles, changing systems or structures that undermine the change vision. u Encourage risk taking and non-traditional ideas. u Identify and engage champions e.g. board non-executive or consultant

Breaking down barriers u Engage and work with board nurse executives u Use your board champions to influence change u Challenge traditional ways of working u Embrace and influence different ways of working seeking opportunities to work with new partners.

Liberating the NHS The biggest change to the NHS since its conception! What is the impact of the new government white paper Liberating the NHS and what does it mean to nurses in leadership roles in Learning Disability?

Liberating the NHS u Nurse leaders will need to influence commissioning decision making u They will need to strengthen their role with educational colleagues in both health and social care u Learn from the past and ensure learning disability nurses have a voice at Board level u Nurse leaders need to influence strategically and systematically in a changing environment u They need to use their expertise and knowledge of quality improvement and assurance systems to influence future care provision.

Facing the leadership challenge u Clarify your values and your goals u Take risks and be open to change u Communicate your vision with meaning so that others are inspired by it u Translate intention into reality through committed action