Traits to Be an Effective Nurse Leader Profile Discussion

Discussion 2: Your Leadership Profile

Do you believe you have the traits to be an effective leader? Perhaps you are already in a supervisory role, but as has been discussed previously, appointment does not guarantee leadership skills.

How can you evaluate your own leadership skills and behaviors? You can start by analyzing your performance in specific areas of leadership. In this Discussion, you will complete Gallup’s StrengthsFinder assessment. This assessment will identify your personal strengths, which have been shown to improve motivation, engagement, and academic self-conference. Through this assessment, you will discover your top five themes—which you can reflect upon and use to leverage your talents for optimal success and examine how the results relate to your leadership traits.

To Prepare:

Once you have completed your assessment, you will receive your “Top 5 Signature Themes of Talent” on your screen.
Click the Download button below Signature Theme Report, and then print and save the report. We also encourage you to select the Apply tab to review action items.

Reflect on the results of your Assessment, and consider how the results relate to your leadership traits.

BY DAY 3 OF WEEK 5

Post a brief description of your results from the StrengthsFinder assessment. Then, briefly describe two core values, two strengths, and two characteristics that you would like to strengthen based on the results of your StrengthsFinder assessment. Be specific.

Rubric Detail Select Grid View or List View to change the rubric’s layout. Name: NURS_6053_Module03_Week05_Discussion_Rubric Grid View EXIT List View Main Posting Excellent Good Fair Poor 45 (45%) – 50 (50%) 40 (40%) – 44 (44%) 35 (35%) – 39 (39%) 0 (0%) – 34 (34%) Answers all parts of the discussion question(s) expectations with re!ective critical analysis and synthesis of knowledge gained from the course readings for the module and current credible sources.

Responds to the discussion question(s) and is re!ective with critical analysis and synthesis of knowledge gained from the course readings for the module. Responds to some of the discussion question(s). Does not respond to the discussion question(s) adequately. Supported by at least three current, credible sources. Written clearly and concisely with no grammatical or spelling errors and fully adheres to current APA manual writing rules and style. At least 75% of post has exceptional depth and breadth. Traits to Be an Effective Nurse Leader Profile Discussion

Supported by at least three credible sources. Written clearly and concisely with one or no grammatical or spelling errors and fully adheres to current APA manual writing rules and style. One or two criteria are not addressed or are super”cially addressed. Is somewhat lacking re!ection and critical analysis and synthesis. Somewhat represents knowledge gained from the course readings for the module. Post is cited with two credible sources. Traits to Be an Effective Nurse Leader Profile Discussion

Written somewhat concisely; may contain more than two spelling or grammatical errors. Contains some APA formatting errors. Lacks depth or super”cially addresses criteria. Lacks re!ection and critical analysis and synthesis. Does not represent knowledge gained from the course readings for the module. Contains only one or no credible sources. Not written clearly or concisely. Contains more than two spelling or grammatical errors Traits to Be an Effective Nurse Leader Profile Discussion

. Does not adhere to current APA manual writing rules and style. Main Post: Timeliness 10 (10%) – 10 (10%) 0 (0%) – 0 (0%) 0 (0%) – 0 (0%) First Response 17 (17%) – 18 (18%) 15 (15%) – 16 (16%) 13 (13%) – 14 (14%) 0 (0%) – 12 (12%) Response exhibits synthesis, critical thinking, and application to practice settings. Response exhibits critical thinking and application to practice settings. Traits to Be an Effective Nurse Leader Profile Discussion

Response is on topic and may have some depth. Response may not be on topic and lacks depth. Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues. Responses posted in the discussion may lack e#ective professional communication. Responses posted in the discussion lack e#ective professional communication. Traits to Be an Effective Nurse Leader Profile Discussion

Responses to faculty questions are answered, if posed. Responses to faculty questions are somewhat answered, if posed. Responses to faculty questions are missing. Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas that are supported by two or more credible sources.

Response may lack clear, concise opinions and ideas, and a few or no credible sources are cited. Posts main post by day 3. Responds fully to questions posed by faculty. Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas that are supported by at least two scholarly sources. Traits to Be an Effective Nurse Leader Profile Discussion

Demonstrates synthesis and understanding of learning objectives. Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues. 0 (0%) – 0 (0%) Does not post by day

3. Response is e#ectively written in standard, edited English. No credible sources are cited. Responses to faculty questions are fully answered, if posed. Response is e#ectively written in standard, edited English. Second Response 16 (16%) – 17 (17%) 14 (14%) – 15 (15%) 12 (12%) – 13 (13%) 0 (0%) – 11 (11%) Response exhibits synthesis, critical thinking, and application to practice settings. Response exhibits critical thinking and application to practice settings. Response is on topic and may have some depth. Traits to Be an Effective Nurse Leader Profile Discussion

Response may not be on topic and lacks depth. Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues. Responses posted in the discussion may lack e#ective professional communication. Responses posted in the discussion lack e#ective professional communication. Traits to Be an Effective Nurse Leader Profile Discussion

Response may lack clear, concise opinions and ideas, and a few or no credible sources are cited. Responds fully to questions posed by faculty. Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas that are supported by at least two scholarly sources. Traits to Be an Effective Nurse Leader Profile Discussion

Demonstrates synthesis and understanding of learning objectives. Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues. Response is e#ectively written in standard, edited English. No credible sources are cited. Responses to faculty questions are fully answered, if posed. Response is e#ectively written in standard, edited English. Participation 5 (5%) – 5 (5%) 0 (0%) – 0 (0%) Meets requirements for participation by posting on three di#erent days. 0 (0%) – 0 (0%) 0 (0%) – 0 (0%) Does not meet requirements for participation by posting on 3 di#erent days. Total Points: 100 Name: NURS_6053_Module03_Week05_Discussion_Rubric EXIT … Traits to Be an Effective Nurse Leader Profile Discussion

Discussion 1: Leadership Theories in Practice

A walk through the Business section of any bookstore or a quick Internet search on the topic will reveal a seemingly endless supply of writings on leadership. Formal research literature is also teeming with volumes on the subject.

However, your own observation and experiences may suggest these theories are not always so easily found in practice. Not that the potential isn’t there; current evidence suggests that leadership factors such as emotional intelligence and transformational leadership behaviors, for example, can be highly effective for leading nurses and organizations. Traits to Be an Effective Nurse Leader Profile Discussion

Yet, how well are these theories put to practice? In this Discussion, you will examine formal leadership theories. You will compare these theories to behaviors you have observed firsthand and discuss their effectiveness in impacting your organization. Traits to Be an Effective Nurse Leader Profile Discussion

To Prepare: Traits to Be an Effective Nurse Leader Profile Discussion

Review the Resources and examine the leadership theories and behaviors introduced.
Identify two to three scholarly resources, in addition to this Module’s readings, that evaluate the impact of leadership behaviors in creating healthy work environments.
Reflect on the leadership behaviors presented in the three resources that you selected for review.

By Day 3 of Week 4

Post two key insights you had from the scholarly resources you selected. Describe a leader whom you have seen use such behaviors and skills, or a situation where you have seen these behaviors and skills used in practice. Be specific and provide examples. Then, explain to what extent these skills were effective and how their practice impacted the workplace. Traits to Be an Effective Nurse Leader Profile Discussion

By Day 6 of Week 4

Respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days by explaining how the leadership skills they described may impact your organization or your personal leadership, or by identifying challenges you see in applying the skills described. Traits to Be an Effective Nurse Leader Profile Discussion

Submission and Grading Information

Grading Criteria for Traits to Be an Effective Nurse Leader Profile Discussion

To access your rubric:

Week 4 Discussion Rubric

Post by Day 3 and Respond by Day 6 of Week 4

To participate in this Discussion:

Week 4 Discussion

Learning Resources for Traits to Be an Effective Nurse Leader Profile Discussion

Required Readings

Marshall, E., & Broome, M. (2017). Transformational leadership in nursing: From expert clinician to influential leader (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Springer.

Chapter 1, “Expert Clinician to Transformational Leader in a Complex Health Care Organization: Foundations” (pp. 7–20 ONLY)
Chapter 6, “Frameworks for Becoming a Transformational Leader” (pp. 145–170)
Chapter 7, “Becoming a Leader: It’s All About You” (pp. 171–194)

Duggan, K., Aisaka, K., Tabak, R. G., Smith, C., Erwin, P., & Brownson, R. C. (2015). Implementing administrative evidence-based practices: Lessons from the field in six local health departments across the United States. BMC Health Services Research, 15(1). doi:10.1186/s12913-015-0891-3. Retrieved from https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-015-0891-3

Resources for the StrengthsFinder Assessment Tool

Rath, T. (2007). Strengths Finder 2.0 – with Access Code.

Purchase the access code from the Walden bookstore. Then follow the instructions in the document “How to Access the Strengths Finder 2.0.

Document: How to Access Strengths Finder 2.0 (PDF)

Required Media for Traits to Be an Effective Nurse Leader Profile Discussion

Laureate Education (Producer). (2014). Leadership [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Moore Foundation. (n.d.). Nurses share lessons in leadership. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLopRJPO6GaifsYPGP_jcWXZzU10H3AaX7