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Assessing Behavioral Styles Among Nurse Managers: Implications for Leading Effective Teams.
Timothy J Keogh1,2, Jennifer C Robinson3, J Michael Parnell4
1a The Citadel School of Business Administration , Charleston , SC , USA.
Hospital Topics
|February 5, 2019
Summary
Nurse leaders exhibit distinct behavioral styles. Understanding these preferences, such as Dominance and Conscientiousness, can enhance team communication and effectiveness in healthcare settings.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Leadership
- Organizational Psychology
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Effective team functioning is crucial in nursing.
- Nurse leaders' behavioral styles significantly impact team dynamics and outcomes.
- Understanding these styles is key to optimizing leadership approaches.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify the predominant behavioral styles among nurse leaders.
- To explore the distribution of behavioral preferences within a large cohort of nursing leaders.
- To inform leadership development programs based on behavioral style insights.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional study involving 3,396 nurse leaders.
- Utilized the DiSC® Personal Profile Instrument to assess behavioral style preferences.
- Analyzed scores across four dimensions: Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness.
Main Results:
- 73% of nurse leaders scored highest in Dominance and Conscientiousness.
- The remaining 27% showed highest preferences for Influence and Steadiness.
- Identified a bimodal distribution of behavioral styles within the study population.
Conclusions:
- Nursing leaders often exhibit strong Dominance and Conscientiousness traits.
- Awareness of diverse behavioral styles (Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, Conscientiousness) can improve leader-team interactions.
- Tailoring leadership strategies to accommodate different behavioral preferences may enhance team effectiveness and member satisfaction.
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