Impact of leadership development on emotional health in healthcare managers
How Lee1, Judith A Spiers, Ozden Yurtseven
1Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Aim:
To examine the effects of a Leadership Development Initiative (LDI) on the emotional health and well-being among five levels of healthcare managers.
Background:
Increasingly dynamic, demanding healthcare environments result in highly stressful work atmospheres.
Methods:
Using quasi-experimental and mixed methods, we used regression on pre- and post-LDI survey data with 86 managers, and individual/focus group interview data for focused ethnographic analysis.
Results:
An increasing trend was observed in self-assessed leadership practices after the LDI with a significant increase in 'inspiring a shared vision' (P<0.01). However, a non-significant decreasing trend in areas of work life and a non-significant increase in cynicism (P=0.14) was observed. Before the LDI, participants' self-assessment of their practice to 'enable others to act' was negatively related to emotional exhaustion (P<0.01). Both before and after the LDI, 'modelling the way' was significantly related to professional efficacy (P<0.01 pre; P<0.05 post). Post-LDI, 'inspiring a shared vision' was negatively (P<0.01) and 'enabling others to act' was positively (P<0.05) related to cynicism.
Conclusion:
The LDI provided opportunities for healthcare managers to connect, strengthen leadership and social support networks and manage burnout.
Implications For Nursing Management:
Transformational leadership practices may influence managers' emotional health. Senior administrative support and communicating the structure and vision of developmental initiatives may help to achieve realistic expectations.
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