| Upcoming Sessions | Class Times | Location | Cost | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 3, 2015 | 8:30am to 4:00pm | Canisius CPD | $595 |
Xavier & Canisius Partnership
Canisius College and Xavier University have partnered to offer professional development programming in Western New York, it was announced today by Canisius President John J. Hurley. The Canisius Center for Professional Development (CPD) and Xavier’s Leadership Center (XLC) (www.xavierleadershipcenter.com) will join to offer several new programs beginning in May 2015. Read more about the partnership…
Overview
For much of the 20th Century, American business has operated very hierarchically. Great effort has been devoted to following chain-of-command and ensuring that the highest levels of the organization were satisfied. As technology changed, the world became very different. Some behavioral scientists have described our current world as VUCA. VUCA stands for volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous. The chain-of-command type of leadership does not work well under these circumstances. Empowerment becomes much more important under this new scenario. Servant Leadership was identified as a way for leaders to be more successful in a VUCA environment. Essentially, servant leadership will enable participants to learn how to influence and develop others so that customers are better served in a world that changes and continues to become more complex.
Servant Leadership for Health Care will focus on the following character traits:
- Integrity: Servant leaders adhere to moral and ethical principles in word and deed.
- Selflessness: Servant leaders are able to place the needs of others (and the organization) above their own needs. They are interested in the development needs of others.
- Empathy: Servant leaders work to understand the differences in others. They are able to “put themselves in other peoples’ shoes.” It also requires the leader to be humble.
- Collaboration: Servant leaders generously share ideas and information and willingly take pride in the accomplishments of their peers. They also work together to ensure that the organization’s goals are accomplished.
- Reflection: Servant leaders consider their leadership successes and failures in an attempt to improve their leadership skills. These leaders are able to consider feedback from others and make changes in their style to increase their effectiveness. They are open to learning from mentors and mentoring others is important to them.
- Development: Servant leaders use a variety of methods to improve their leadership skills. They are open to formal education (classes), modeling other leaders, as well as learning from their own personal experience.
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for health care professionals and leaders who want to learn new ways of connecting team members to a sense of purpose at deeper levels. The leaders will have time to refine and reexamine their own leadership style and elevate it to a new level that improves business results. As an outcome, participants will have a better understanding and application in leading in a servant way.
Benefits
We believe effective leaders need to be aware of their own leadership and personality styles and how they are likely to impact others as a result. They should be able to exercise a level of self-discipline as a consequence of this awareness. As a result, participants will take the Cardinal Leadership Inventory® prior to the start of the class. Results of this survey will provide the leaders with practical guidance for how to become effective servant leaders.
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ACCREDITATION
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and Xavier Leadership Center (XLC).
The University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CERTIFICATION
The University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.