Leadership in Dietetics & Healthcare Nutrition Update 2017 Josh Shepherd, FACHE Liz Joy, MD, MPH Martha Archuleta, PhD, RDN Nora Nyland, PhD, RDN Robin Aufdenkampe, MS, RDN, FAND
Objectives: Identify at least 5 leadership skills Identify at least 5 attributes of a good leader Be able to identify leadership opportunities Acknowledge and manage the responsibilities of being a leader
Today, the need for leaders is too great to leave their emergence to chance . Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report, 1998
7 Keys to a Great Mentor/Mentee Relationship Josh Shepherd AVP Clinical Operations
7 Keys to a Great Mentor Relationship 1. Ask explicitly 2. Set Goals/expectations 3. Be open and honest 4. Regular Meetings 5. Come prepared 6. Make it Reciprocal 7. Find someone who has been where you want to be
The Importance of Mentoring Benefits shown from mentor programs • Greater career mobility • Greater professional competence • Increased career satisfaction • Greater acceptance within organization • Increased adaptability when facing new situations
Leading With Others on the Medical Team Liz Joy, MD, MPH Medical Director of Food and Nutrition Services
To Lead Well, You Must LiVe Well The 4 H’s: Health, Hard Work, Humor & Humility Health • Eat well, exercise often, sleep enough, and stress less Hard work • “Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.” ― Kevin Durant Humor • Laugh at your self, laugh with others; nothing good comes from taking yourself too seriously! Humility • True humility is staying teachable, regardless of how much you already know. Hugs, Handshakes and High Fives: The human connection is so important to our health and our happiness
Healthcare…..the Ultimate Team Sport! • The importance of friends and mentors • Have your back • Teach you the ropes • Multidisciplinary teams • Invite and cultivate the expertise of others • Strategic partnerships • Look for opportunities to add value • Inside and outside your organization
Look for Opportunities to Contribute & Grow • Serve on institutional committees • Review manuscripts for a journal Become a better writer! • Join research/writing teams • Volunteer with professional organizations • Submit proposals to speak at conferences Become a better speaker! • Speak to community groups Become a better leader
Leadership Framework Martha Archuleta Professor, Director- Master of Dietetics Administration Program at Utah State University
Leadership Framework 4 Key Leadership Capabilities 1. Sensemaking 2. Relating 3. Visioning 4. Inventing Change Signature Developed by: Deborah Ancona, PhD Seley Distinguished Professor of Management Director, MIT Leadership Center
How to increase leadership skills... Study management and leadership literature Seek out mentors and role models Jump in and take on leadership roles!
Leadership Traits, Qualities, and Styles Nora Nyland Happily Retired Dietitian
Leadership cannot really be taught. It can only be learned. Harold Geneen What is Leadership? • Leadership is the ability to persuade others to seek certain goals Robert Fulmer • Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality Warren Bennis LEADERSHIP = Coping with change MANAGEMENT = Coping with complexity
Leadership Is About Character, Not Methods Character is power. Booker T. Washington
Character Traits Important to Leadership Sense of Stewardship Ability to Communicate Integrity Tenacity Courage Capacity to Learn
Considerations for Future Dietitian Leaders Robin Aufdenkampe System Director of Food & Nutrition Services
Emotional Intelligence SELF- SOCIAL- SOCIAL- SELF- AWARNESS SKILLS MANAGEMENT AWARNESS Future leaders need to utilize EI
Future Consideration The Academy, HOD, 2017
Your Leadership Opportunities Intermountain Healthcare Quality Improvement Projects Lead Positions on teams and committees Facility and Department Committees Clinical Nutrition Manager positions Food & Nutrition Director positions System Level Positions Professional Organizations Utah Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics The Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Community Organizations Volunteer Organizations
The great need for anyone in authority is courage. Alistair Cooke
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