1. BY: MIKKI CARLOCK & REBECCA RUBY Democratic leadership

2. What is democratic leadership? Allows employees to be part of the decision making Considers input from others Final decision is the leaders though http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYA7eMoxUBA Empowers others to do more and rely less on self Encourages growth of employees

3. Characteristics of a Democratic leader Asks others their ideas and opinions Encourages teamwork http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L8Em5vU0FU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L8Em5vU0FU Doesn’t micromanage, but delegates Gives praise and kudos for jobs well done Encourages improvement and hard work

4. Strengths for Democratic leadership Employees feel valued and important Employees feel like they are invested in the cause Employees feel that they can talk to their superiors Encourages seeing the company as a whole Increases employee satisfaction Employees have increased likelihood of excelling in their position and learn/improve skills because they feel empowered

5. Strengths for Democratic leadership Accepts and utilizes different perspectives Verifies acceptability with rest Team decision making and team agreement Increases employee motivation and commitment If the employee is happy, this reflects on the care that they provide to the patient and reflects on the healing process of the patient.

6. Challenges of Democratic leadership Time consuming Can possibly lead to disagreements between co- workers All employees need to care about the company and decisions that are being made

7. Challenges of Democratic leadership Can lead to frustration is decision is not what they wanted Multi-points of view More aggressive employees tend to get their feedback heard more than more timid employees Not always feasible in certain situations Example: Salary and Evidence based protocols and practices

8. What do you think? How many of you would like to work for a company that utilizes Democratic Leadership? Is there anything else you think would be a downfall for utilizing this type of leadership? Any questions?

9. References 7 Disadvantages of Participative or democratic leadership. (n.d.). Retrieved from Preserve Articles: http://www.preservearticles.com/2012051932586/7-disadvantages-of- participative-or-democratic-leadership.htmlhttp://www.preservearticles.com/2012051932586/7-disadvantages-of- participative-or-democratic-leadership.html Landry, C. (2008). Clinical Nurse Leadership and Performance. Retrieved from RN Journal: http://www.rnjournal.com/journal_of_nursing/clinical_nurse_leadership_and_perfor mance_improvement_on_surgical_unit_5.htm http://www.rnjournal.com/journal_of_nursing/clinical_nurse_leadership_and_perfor mance_improvement_on_surgical_unit_5.htm TheCommuer. (Jul 4). Nursing Leadership Styles (Part II): Democratic Leaders. Retrieved from http://allnurses.com/showthread.php?t=752761http://allnurses.com/showthread.php?t=752761