World Academy of Medical Leadership

Medical Leadership and Management Course

This is a virtual CPD course worth 6 CPD points to be completed within 1-4 weeks.  Once you submit your workbook you will receive a one to one tutorial with one of our leading experts who will provide you with feedback and a CPD certificate.  This online course will use a range of learning resources including leadership diagnostics, online videos and case studies. 

£195

Aims

This learning pack focuses on specific medical leadership styles and behaviours, supporting you to undertake leadership diagnostic questionnaires to learn more about your default leadership style, when you should change it and which other styles may be more effective to use in some situations.

 Knowing about the difference between Leadership and Management, doctors can identify the skills required by others (to manage finance, equipment and resources) and the types of leadership required by themselves to build high performing teams in healthcare.

It is only after knowing about oneself can doctors have the highest influence in the development of the wider healthcare team. We will guide you to develop a wide range of leadership styles to help motivate and inspire your team and to towards establishing a high performing team.

What doctors say about this course:

“the fundamental role of different leadership styles combined with professional communication skills … is what I will take away from this day”

“knowing about leadership styles in different situations and when to use these approaches and how it will impact on the team”

“how to be a leader in a crisis … perfect overview of types of leadership needed”

“teams perform better when they possess collective efficacy or belief that their team can succeed in uncertain conditions”

“leaders are not born, they are made and each and every one of us can develop styles and skills to support and have empathy for others”

“I have learned that leadership is a cornerstone of my practice and the importance of continuously improving my skills in this area”

“a leader needs to make the right decisions at the right time and use leadership styles and approaches to communicate this with the wider team, patients and family members”

“a great day, thank you to everyone on the team for showing us how learning about leadership is possible and accessible to all of us” 

Learning Outcomes

• Critically review the difference between medical leadership and management and know which approaches will provide specific outcomes

• Reflect on ones own default leadership style and review the impact this has on individuals, situations and the accomplishment of specific objectives

• Understand theories of motivation and how specific leadership styles can increase the motivation of members of the team

Outline of the course

PART 1

Introduction, Objectives and Personalised Learning Goals

Identify your own learning goals and summarise your current challenges in the workplace or in your career.  This is an opportunity for you to focus on what is important to you at this time so that you can tailor your personal  learning needs to enable effective growth.

Session 1Leadership v Management

What is the evidence behind medical leadership and management? You will explore medical leadership and management by drawing upon your own experiences and relating this to theoretical frameworks and models.  This will help you to reflect and better understand how to use medical leadership and management theories going forward.

Session 2 – Medical Leadership

We look at a wide range of perspective on Medical Leadership and the evidence base behind these approaches, drawing on the use of case studies to show their application. We introduce you to a wide range of leadership diagnostic questionnaires and help you to reflect on your own personal medical leadership journey.

Session 3 – Motivation and Engagement

What makes for success in your career?  How do we engage people around us and those in the wider healthcare team? The evidence base behind motivation and the engagement strategies that have an impact on productivity and performance.

Session 4- Medical Management

What is medical management and which models are effective to support the delivery of healthcare? We examine the role of the Clinical Director, Medical Director and seek to understand what management roles have the greatest impact on motivation and personal growth and development.

Session 5 – Personality Types – getting the most from your team

We help you to identify your own personality type and how this will influence your own learning style in the work environment. We explore ways to understand the personality types of your team members and to identify their strengths and contributions to team roles.

Session 6 – How well does the team contribute to Patient Safety Objectives?

There are a wide range of tools to assess the team against patient safety objectives. We explore ways in which the patient safety team assessment tool can help to develop the team’s collective learning after a critical untoward incident.

Session 7 – Evaluation and Action Planning

We provide you with support to consider an action plan to help make a difference to your own medical leadership journey

PART 2 – Complete and forward your workbook with reflections to be assessed by a member of the team.

PART 3 – Book a tutorial 

PART 4 – CPD Certificate Awarded (6 CPD points)