The changing management role: autocratic doer to team facilitator

The changing health care environment has challenged nurse managers to change their way of "doing business." Traditionally, nurse managers have used autocratic methods to control staff. That approach no longer provides the tools needed to survive the changes that managers are faced with daily. The nurse manager must be able to motivate and involve staff. The characteristics needed in the changing world of management include allowing staff to make decisions and providing them with the support and facilitation to grow. This article describes the evolution of nurse management from autocratic doer to team facilitator.