Building Your Personal Leadership Development Plan

Today the threat of unemployment is one of the most pressing socio-economic problems for young professionals. The article examines the current state of the educational curriculum as well as infl uential factors, which determine the level of training competitive specialists must receive in order to succeed. Methods are proposed for solving the problem of employment and increasing the competitiveness of graduates in the job market. One of the main priorities for universities should be a creation of favorable conditions for students to acquire a number of specifi c skills, i.e. personal leadership, development of confi dent behavior skills, business communication, stress management, knowledge of general legal, economic and fundamental aspects. These skills will help in future activities to perform their basic daily duties. For this purpose, the methodology of implementing extracurricular activities is defined and the ways to integrate them into a higher educational program are proposed.

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Case Study: Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating a One-Day Leadership Conference to Foster Women's Leadership in Healthcare

INNOVATIONS in pharmacy ◽

10.24926/iip.v5i1.327 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Kerry K. Fierke ◽

Margarette L. Kading

Keyword(s):

Leadership Development ◽

Women's Leadership ◽

Leadership Roles ◽

University Of Minnesota ◽

Hands On ◽

Personal Leadership ◽

Conference Committee ◽

The University ◽

Leadership In Healthcare

Despite women increasingly entering the healthcare field, they still face barriers to advancing in leadership ranks within healthcare. To address the need for leadership development among women in healthcare, the Center for Leading Healthcare Change (CLHC) at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy piloted a one-day conference in November 2012 entitled "Women Impacting Healthcare: Decide to Make a Difference." This conference utilized an interactive agenda: each speaker's presentation was followed by hands-on leadership activities during which attendees developed their own personal leadership visions. Specific leadership activities were designed to build upon one another and help design a leadership pathway. All activities were consistent as they included personal reflection and interaction with others. Attendees were asked to complete two evaluations, one immediately at the conclusion of the conference, and another two-weeks post. The conference committee achieved the goal of delivering the conference objectives. As the Women Impacting Healthcare committee continues to look for ways to develop leaders in healthcare, the focus of future conferences will also evolve to include the needs of women currently in leadership roles, as well as ways women can grow into leadership roles. Type: Case Study

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