Assessment 3 Instructions: Personal Leadership Portrait

• Create an 8-10-page personal leadership portrait that reflects an in-depth assessment of your leadership skills and abilities.

  Leadership may be one of the defining factors in influencing organizational culture. Leadership impacts quality of care and addresses the well-being and development of employees and those served. In health care, successful leadership is aligned with ensuring access to care, safety and quality of care, affordability, ethical practice, and creating a culture of inclusion that honors diversity.

  The research reports a link between type of leadership and outcomes such as patient satisfaction, organizational performance, staff well-being, engagement, longevity in the field, and quality of care (West, Armit, Loewenthal, Eckert, West, & Lee, 2015). Effective leaders and their organizations deliver high quality and compassionate care that meets the needs of the population served.

  The health care environment is complex, requiring leadership that is collaborative and embraces interprofessional communication and ethical practices. Leaders in the field must have a good understanding of the emerging health care market, be passionate about meeting the needs of the population served, and act as change agents, inspiring and motivating others in an organization that provides quality services at an affordable cost.

  It is essential for leaders to be well versed in a range of areas (practice, research, education) as a means of effective engagement with interprofessional communities. Effective leaders have heightened awareness of self and leadership styles, leading to professional growth, career advancement, and the ability to develop ethical leaders for the future across fields of practice (nursing, health administration, public health).

  This assessment provides an opportunity for you to create a portrait of the effective health care professional and leader you aspire to be.

  Reference

  West, M., Armit, K., Loewenthal, L., Eckert, R., West, T., & Lee, A. (2015). Leadership and leadership development in healthcare: The evidence base. https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/sites/default/files/field/field_publication_file/leadership-leadership-development-health-care-feb-2015.pdf

  Preparation

  Complete the

  Note: As you revise your writing, check out the resources listed on the Writing Center’s page.

  Instructions

  Create a personal leadership portrait.

  Example Assessment: You may use the following to give you an idea of what a Proficient or higher rating on the scoring guide would look like:

  Writing in the third person is customary in academic writing. However, for this assessment, you may write in the first person.

  Document Format and Length

  Format your leadership portrait using APA style.

  Supporting Evidence

  Cite 4–5 credible sources published within the last five years from peer-reviewed journals, other scholarly resources, professional industry publications, and assigned readings to support your leadership portrait. You will cite sources when you refer to the characteristics of leadership styles, best practices for interprofessional communication, diversity and inclusion, and ethical standards for your discipline.

  Assessment Grading

  The assessment requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide, so be sure to address each of the five main tasks. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be evaluated.

  Portfolio Prompt: You may choose to save your personal leadership portrait to your

  Competencies Measured

  By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

• A title page and references page. An abstract is not required.
  • Appropriate topic section headings.
  • Your leadership portrait should be 8–10 pages in length, not including the title page and references page.
  • Evaluate your personal approach to health care leadership.
    • Identify the leadership and emotional intelligence characteristics you already possess.
    • Analyze your strengths and limitations (areas for development).
    • Analyze your ability to apply emotional intelligence in your personal approach to health care leadership.
    • Compare your leadership characteristics with a predominant leadership style and its application to professional practice.