Pierre, you have mentioned a good point about the supportive environment. I really like your idea of spending 15 minutes on the unit with staff to explore their day, challenges, and how they can be supported. I do something similar first thing in the morning when I go do my rounds around the cottages. Although…
Pierre, you have mentioned a good point about the supportive environment. I really like your idea of spending 15 minutes on the unit with staff to explore their day, challenges, and how they can be supported. I do something similar first thing in the morning when I go do my rounds around the cottages. Although […]
COMPETENCIES Becoming a Strategic Leader (Hughes, Beatty, & Dinwoodie, 2014, p. 268-269) identifies 11 competencies necessary for strategic leader development. While I am not currently in a position of formal leadership, I have worked for numerous leaders with varying styles who always influence their employees. Both effective and ineffective leadership examples have influenced my own…
I am in accord with both Kunal and Palak, clarifying assumptions and priorities is indeed necessary for any organizational setup. It not only helps to prioritize work to run a company better (Kunal, 2018) but also ensures that everyone on the team is on the same page and assists the employees to work together in […]
“Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything”- George Bernard Shaw I second Layla’s statement that adaptation is the most important competency. However, just being able to adapt to the rapid or continuously changing environment is not enough, a person should be ready to face disruptive changes as well which requires both linear and […]
Thanks for sharing about your work environment Kunal. It looks like you have a lot on your plate as an administrator and your company is not giving enough credits to the employees. Also, you mentioned the organization is having trust issues with every worker (Kunal, 2018). The committee is just adopting ideas they think are […]
Response to Stella Blog 8.1 Thank you Stella for your discussion on Strategic Competencies. I really enjoyed reading your articulation of course readings and your take-aways from the course. One thing I enjoy reading in your post is how you have the ability to look at what we are reading and ask in a straight …
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Well, here we are! The end of Week 8 and entering Week 9! I know many of you experienced pressure beyond measure as a result of the WordPress technical challenges (and little to no orientation to the WordPress environment) at the beginning of this course. Some of you considered quitting the course, other considered quitting […]
“I believe self-management would not work in our organization. As it involves prioritizing time in thinking about managing oneself and it doesn’t involve practising such competencies as taking a team in the account and thinking about others while working as a team would be much better for the growth of the organization”(Kunal, 2018). Thank you…
“I also believe being able to adapt to new conditions requires the ability to critical thinking and becoming a life-long learner” (Leyla, 2018). Leyla, you have shared a very important point. I can understand adapting to a new environment and setting must have been difficult for you. I have been there myself. Whether moving to…