Healthcare Leadership Principles

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Healthcare Leadership Principles

This course is part of Leadership for Healthcare Professionals Specialization

Instructors: Barbara R. Medvec, DNP, RN, MSA, MSN, NEA-BC

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

19 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Learn to articulate foundational leadership theories and concepts
Apply effective communication skills that distinguish you as an effective professional healthcare leader
Recognize the important role of policy advocacy for healthcare organizations
Utilize effective advocacy techniques at the leadership level to make and affect positive change

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10 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 4 modules in this course

Healthcare leaders across the industry strive to improve patient care, foster positive environments for their staff, and make strategic decisions that drive organizational success. In “Healthcare Leadership Principles,” get a firsthand look at the core systems, theories, and concepts essential to becoming a strong healthcare leader. This course will equip you with the foundational skills to apply leadership, teamwork, and communication, empowering you to navigate the complexities of healthcare leadership with confidence. Included in the course is an immersive, extended-reality simulation, where you will make critical decisions to help a team of mountain climbers to the top of a summit. The interactive exercise will allow you to practice the leadership skills learned throughout the course and reflect on the challenges and successes you encountered through the experience. You will also learn to discuss the important role of policy and advocacy and their impact on healthcare. By learning essential leadership skills, you’ll be able to develop your own leadership style and advance your career in healthcare management.

Welcome to the Healthcare Leadership Principles course, the first course of the Leadership for Healthcare Professionals specialization! This Module, you will learn the foundational principles of leadership, answering the major question of what is and is not leadership. You will also start learning how to self-assess your leadership style.

What's included

5 videos8 readings3 assignments1 app item2 discussion prompts

5 videos Total 45 minutes

Welcome to the Leadership in Healthcare Specialization 5 minutes
Overview of Leadership Styles 12 minutes
The Strengths of Adaptive Leadership Approaches 11 minutes
Effective Leadership Behaviors 14 minutes
How a Leadership Self-Assessment and a Mature Reflection Should Look Like 4 minutes

8 readings Total 81 minutes

Course Syllabus 10 minutes
Pre-Course Survey 3 minutes
Practical Examples of Leadership Styles 15 minutes
Elements of Adaptive Leadership Approaches 15 minutes
Exemplar Applications of Communication Styles 15 minutes
Introduction to Module 1 Assignment: Self-Assessing Your Leadership Style 10 minutes
Introduction to the Gamut Gallery 3 minutes
Module 1 Optional Reading & Resources 10 minutes

3 assignments Total 31 minutes

Knowledge Check: Foundational Principles of Leadership 15 minutes
Knowledge Check: Effective Leadership Approaches & Behaviors 15 minutes
Module 1 Assignment Check 1 minute

1 app item Total 30 minutes

Submit Your Leadership Style Self-Assessment Reflection 30 minutes

2 discussion prompts Total 25 minutes

Meet Your Fellow Learners 10 minutes
Tell Us, What Do You Think? 15 minutes

Welcome to Module 2! In this Module, you will learn the many facets of communication styles that can play an important role in exhibiting leadership. You will develop your skills in addressing effective communication in leadership and consider effective interprofessional communication best practices.

What's included

4 videos6 readings2 assignments2 discussion prompts

4 videos Total 26 minutes

The 7 C's of Effective Communication 9 minutes
Overview of Uses & Applications of Communication Styles 4 minutes
Team Work & Leadership Communication within Teams 10 minutes
Module 2 Wrap-Up 3 minutes

6 readings Total 125 minutes

Examining Effective Communication Strategies 15 minutes
Communication Styles Used by Leaders 15 minutes
Knowledge Check: Communication Styles for Leaders 10 minutes
Resources for Building Effective Teams 15 minutes
Navigating Team Dynamics in Extreme Environments 60 minutes
Module 2 Optional Reading & Resources 10 minutes

2 assignments Total 16 minutes

Knowledge Check: Makers of Effective Communication in Theory & Practice 15 minutes
Simulation Participation Check 1 minute

2 discussion prompts Total 25 minutes

Tell Us, What Do You Think? 15 minutes
Share & Discuss: Post Simulation Debrief 10 minutes

Welcome to Module 3! In this Module, you will learn about affecting change in healthcare. To this end, you will learn about the foundational concepts related to change, such as the theory of change, policy, and advocacy.

What's included

7 videos4 readings3 assignments1 app item

7 videos Total 55 minutes

Fundamentals of Change 9 minutes
Policy vs. Advocacy vs. Politics 9 minutes
The Why, When, and How of Policy, Advocacy, and Politics 7 minutes
The Spheres of Influence 9 minutes
A Leader's Sphere of Influence 6 minutes
Creating Leadership Presence 9 minutes
How an Assessment of Social Networks Should Look 6 minutes

4 readings Total 50 minutes

Expanding your Spheres of Influence 15 minutes
Strategies to Create Leadership Presence 15 minutes
Introduction to Module 3 Assignment: Assessing Social Networks 10 minutes
Module 3 Optional Reading & Resources 10 minutes

3 assignments Total 21 minutes

Knowledge Check: Change Theory and Advocacy 10 minutes
Knowledge Check: Influencing for Action Through Leadership Presence 10 minutes
Module 3 Assignment Check 1 minute

1 app item Total 45 minutes

Submit Your Assessment of Social Networks Reflection 45 minutes

Welcome to our last Module of the course, Module 4! In this Module, you will learn how to use diverse advocacy methods and techniques to affect positive change in healthcare and in healthcare policy. To this end, you will learn more about using discrete strategies to create and sustain your executive/leadership presence. You will also develop an awareness of advocacy in healthcare teams and the ethics of influencing policy.

What's included

9 videos7 readings2 assignments1 app item2 discussion prompts

9 videos Total 64 minutes

Positive Leaders & Advocacy 10 minutes
Advocacy Competencies for Positive Change 8 minutes
Building and Developing Trust 7 minutes
Creating Leadership Presence Through Building Trust 8 minutes
Yes, We Should Change, But You Go First 7 minutes
Why Advocate for Changes in Healthcare 5 minutes
The Art of Storytelling 11 minutes
How to Construct Anecdotes for Storytelling and Persuasion 4 minutes
How an Evaluation of Your Professional Leadership Presence Should Look 5 minutes

7 readings Total 72 minutes

Strategies to Convey Advocacy Messages 15 minutes
Methods for Building Trust in Your Teams 15 minutes
Knowledge Check: Executive Presence Should Be Leadership Presence 10 minutes
Introduction to Module 4 Assignment: Evaluating Your Professional Leadership Presence 10 minutes
Module 4 Optional Reading & Resources 10 minutes
Post-Course Survey 10 minutes
Keep Learning with Michigan Online 2 minutes

2 assignments Total 11 minutes

Knowledge Check: Effective Advocacy Techniques 10 minutes
Module 4 Assignment Check 1 minute

1 app item Total 45 minutes

Submit Your Professional Leadership Presence Evaluation Reflection 45 minutes

2 discussion prompts Total 30 minutes

Tell Us, What Do You Think? 15 minutes
Building an Anecdote Scorecard 15 minutes

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Instructors

Barbara R. Medvec, DNP, RN, MSA, MSN, NEA-BC

University of Michigan

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