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.
Healthcare Leadership Principles
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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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
Skills you'll gain
- Healthcare Ethics
- Change Management
- Health Policy
- Professional Development
- Leadership
- Influencing
- Leadership and Management
- Advocacy
- Communication
- Interpersonal Communications
- Health Care
- Leadership Studies
- Executive Presence
- Communication Strategies
- Organizational Leadership
- Leadership Development
- Organizational Change
- Team Leadership
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This course is part of the Leadership for Healthcare Professionals Specialization
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