Core Skills in Setting Effective Direction for Clinical Teams
CPD Points: 5, This is a 1 day Course
Description
Effective direction is probably the single most important factor in driving performance and improvement, clinical or otherwise. Whereas it is often viewed as an art, we believe it is more akin to science, with a sound evidence base and known principles. This comprehensive course examines all facets of effective direction, providing you with all the knowledge, skills and practical approaches to ensure you gain the greatest possible performance and achievement from your clinical team.
Content
- Understanding the link between effective direction and performance
- What does effective direction really look like?
- Ensuring focus on both present and future clinical landscapes
- Components of the direction cascade
- The evidence base behind vision, mission & goals
- The role of vision in the direction cascade
- Strategies for formulating clear, inspiring vision statements
- Mission statements – you have one even when you don’t
- The impact of values & beliefs on behaviour & performance
- Building binding mission statements from the bottom up
- Aspirational goals versus Operational Goals
- What does a truly effective goal look like?
- Use of the SMART Plus framework for operational goals
- Use of milestones in goal achievement
- Goal setting for every day activity
- Creating goal clarity and better alignment through tighter goal definitions
- Improving motivation towards goals by utilising purpose
- Building clinical standards into the direction cascade
- Communicating the direction cascade effectively
- The vital nature of robust performance measures
- Ensuring performance measures are meaningful
- Understanding the difference between Lead Measures and Lag Measures
- Tying measures to team and individual performance management
- Utilising measures to drive clinical performance improvements
- Reviewing & renewing your direction cascade
Benefits and objectives
- Provide clear, performance-enhancing direction to your clinical team
- Develop an inspiring vision that aligns activity
- Set goals effectively & meaningfully
- Improve clinical standards and output
- Develop and utilise meaningful performance measures & standards
Course type and teaching methods
The course consists of an engaging blend of lectures, exercises, discussions & case studies designed to truly embed the principles whilst developing the practical application of them. Course numbers are low to encourage discussion and debate, whilst ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to examine issues pertinent to them.
Target Audience
| Doctors | Nurses | Bus & Admin | Allied Pros |
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In-House Training. Why not have your own course?
In-house or bespoke training, either as a one-off or a whole programme, we can tailor any programme to the needs of your organisation orspecific objectives you have, allowing you to benefit from development where every aspect is designed to improve your performance specifically.
A single days training typically costs just £1,650 + VAT for up to 20 people, possibly more, and this drops with the volume of work you engage us to do. A whole developmental programme could be delivered with significant further savings.
Partnership Programme
The mid-sized group, say 5-8 people, has always suffered from being slightly too small to cost effectively organise in-house training for and yet sufficiently large as to collective cost quite a bit to train via open courses. Not any more...
Medicology’s Partnership Programme is a stroke of pure brilliance, allowing participants to benefit from an in-house course at extremely low cost, possibly even FREE (yes, we did say that right). Trusts and groups of individuals can now benefit from bringing any of our open programmes in-house for as little as £0.00 per person. Let us tell you how.
Course Testimonials
"Valuable discussion, interaction and excercises. Do it!"
Senior Nurse Manager Palliative Medicine (Salisbury Hospice (June 2010)
"Thought provoking"
Consultant Psychiatrist, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Feb 2010)
"Highly recommended"
Consultant, NHS (Feb 2010)
"Small groups, individual service improvement project useful. Very good indeed"
Consultant Psychiatrist, Castle Craig Hospital (Feb 2010)
"Useful group exercises, would recommend"
Consultant Psychiatrist, Barnett, Enfield & Haringey NHS Trust (Feb 2010)
"Prepared handout in booklet allowed focused note taking"
Consultant A&E, Royal Bolton Hospital (Feb 2010)
Additional Information
Registration Time: 9:15
Start Time: 9:45
Finish Time: 16:15 - 16:30
Course format: Course
Accommodation Arrangements: Accommodation is not included.
Included in Registration Fee: The cost of registration is comprehensive and includes all refreshment breaks including lunch, as well as course materials, binder and any assessments.
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