Leadership Styles In Health Care

Leadership Styles

In the fast pace environment of health care, organizations must realize the importance of using organizational structures (models) to benefit and improve the overall success. Organizational structure is defined as “A guided process for integrating the people, information, and technology of an organization, and serves as a key structural element that allows corporations to maximize value by matching their corporate design to overall strategy”. (Glickman.1997) Though there are many organizational structures, witnessing informal structure in action and seeing the effectiveness, has proven that success is accompanied when using this organizational structure in the health care setting.
The process of meeting and having daily discussions that include briefings on daily tasks would be pointless if the team does not feel comfortable with each other. For example, the textbook states, “As workers at a variety of levels tend to share ideas, problems, and solutions with one another over snacks and meals. Dynamic health care managers can mobilize these types of informal learning opportunities as resources for organizational improvement”. (Lombardi, D. J., Schermerhorn, J. R., & Kramer, B. Chp 3. 2007) Even so, with many styles and structures, some techniques just prove to be ineffective. An example of this would be, dictating the team members rather than approaching them in a kind manner, with no rude behavior. This technique is proved to never be effective in achieving quality care, and receiving success. All these techniques are applicable by modifying and removing all the negative aspects. Applying what is good technique only, and not implementing the negative aspects will benefit the organization in the long run. A new asset that has been growing at an alarming rate is technology. Technology is very efficient in assisting with communication. Intercoms, cameras, bed alarms, etc. are all helpful tools that ensure more safety and quality of care. Technology can affect the process of
Though there are many structures that can be chosen to run an organization, certain techniques need to be a priority. These techniques include the sharing of information and ideas to all stockholders. Having the privilege to witness an informal structure in action at A Place Called Home and seeing the effectiveness, has proven that success is accompanied when using this organizational structure. A crucial aspect needs to take place when using informal structure, which is confidence and trust in the employees because with this structure, decision-making at times requires independent problem solving and quick thinking. The way to build such trust and confidence is to hold daily briefings before shift change, thoroughly reviewing daily tasks and new knowledge by allowing the employees to input ideas and other related information allows the employees to feel connected. In turn, resulting in more efficiency and future success for the