Clinical Professor of Nursing
Healthcare Leadership Principles
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
4 Modules
16 Hours
4 hrs per module (approx.)
Rating
About Healthcare Leadership Principles
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.
This is the first course in the “Leadership for Healthcare Professionals” Specialization, a course series designed to help professionals in all healthcare roles sharpen their leadership skills and advance their careers.
Skills You'll Gain
- Communication Strategies
- Healthcare Quality Management
- Healthcare Strategy
- Leadership
- Leadership Psychology
- Practice Management
What You'll Earn
- Certificate of Completion:
- Certificates of completion acknowledge knowledge acquired upon completion of a non-credit course or program.
Welcome Message
Healthcare Leadership Principles is the first course in the Leadership for Healthcare Professionals series. This course introduces the foundational skills, systems, and concepts essential for effective healthcare leadership. You will explore leadership theories, strengthen communication skills, and understand the role of advocacy and policy in healthcare. Through practical exercises, you will learn to lead, influence, and collaborate within professional healthcare settings. This course equips you to build your leadership brand and drive meaningful change.
This abbreviated syllabus description was created with the help of AI tools and reviewed by staff. The full syllabus is available to those who enroll in the course.
Course Schedule
Module 1: Leadership Principles & Practices
- Video: Welcome to the Leadership in Healthcare Specialization
- Reading: Course Syllabus
- Discussion Prompt: Meet Your Fellow Learners
- Reading: Help Us Learn About You!
- Video: Overview of Leadership Styles
- Reading: Practical Examples of Leadership Styles
- Graded Assignment: Knowledge Check: Foundational Principles of Leadership
- Video: The Strengths of Adaptive Leadership Approaches
- Reading: Elements of Adaptive Leadership Approaches
- Graded Assignment: Knowledge Check: Effective Leadership Approaches & Behaviors
- Video: Effective Leadership Behaviors
- Reading: Exemplar Applications of Communication Styles
- Discussion Prompt: Tell Us, What Do You Think?
- Reading: Introduction to Module 1 Assignment: Self-Assessing Your Leadership Style
- Reading: Introduction to the Gamut Gallery
- Video: How a Leadership Self-Assessment and a Mature Reflection Should Look Like
- Reading: Module 1 Optional Reading & Resources
Module 2: Leadership Communication Strategies
- Video: The 7 C's of Effective Communication
- Reading: Examining Effective Communication Strategies
- Graded Assignment: Knowledge Check: Makers of Effective Communication in Theory & Practice
- Video: Overview of Uses & Applications of Communication Styles
- Reading: Communication Styles used by Leaders
- Reading: Knowledge Check: Communication Styles for Leaders
- Video: Team Work & Leadership Communication within Teams
- Reading: Resources for Building Effective Teams
- Discussion Prompt: Tell Us, What Do You Think?
- Reading: Navigating Team Dynamics in Extreme Environments
- Discussion Prompt: Share & Discuss: Post Simulation Debrief
- Video: Module 2 Wrap-Up
- Reading: Module 2 Optional Reading & Resources
Module 3: Affecting Change in Healthcare
- Video: Fundamentals of Change
- Video: Policy vs. Advocacy vs. Politics
- Video: The Why, When, and How of Policy, Advocacy, and Politics
- Graded Assignment: Knowledge Check: Change Theory and Advocacy
- Video: The Spheres of Influence
- Video: A Leader's Sphere of Influence
- Reading: Expanding your Spheres of Influence
- Video: Creating Leadership Presence
- Reading: Strategies to Create Leadership Presence
- Graded Assignment: Knowledge Check: Influencing for Action Through Leadership Presence
- Reading: Introduction to Module 3 Assignment: Assessing Social Networks
- Video: How an Assessment of Social Networks Should Look
- Reading: Module 3 Optional Reading & Resources
Module 4: Using Policy & Advocacy to Affect Change in Healthcare
- Video: Positive Leaders & Advocacy
- Video: Advocacy Competencies for Positive Change
- Reading: Strategies to Convey Advocacy Messages
- Graded Assignment: Knowledge Check: Effective Advocacy Techniques
- Video: Building and Developing Trust
- Reading: Methods for Building Trust in Your Teams
- Discussion Prompt: Tell Us, What Do You Think?
- Video: Creating Leadership Presence Through Building Trust
- Reading: Knowledge Check: Executive Presence Should be Leadership Presence
- Video: Yes, We Should Change, But You Go First
- Video: Why Advocate for Changes in Healthcare
- Video: The Art of Storytelling
- Video: How to Construct Anecdotes for Storytelling and Persuasion
- Discussion Prompt: Building an Anecdote Scorecard
- Reading: Introduction to Module 4 Assignment: Evaluating Your Professional Leadership Presence
- Video: How an Evaluation of Your Professional Leadership Presence Should Look
- Reading: Module 4 Optional Reading & Resources
- Reading: Post-Course Survey
Grading Policy
To earn a certificate, you must achieve an overall grade of 80%. All course materials are self-paced. The course grade is based on four quizzes, one in each module, worth 25% each of the final grade.
Clinical Associate Professor
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Beginner Level
It is recommended that learners have a professional healthcare worker and/or academic healthcare background.
