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Edward Jenner: 3 - Leading in and beyond my team

Discovering the 'why' of leadership and management - Why we need to create a culture of compassionate care.

651 enrolled on this course

  • Duration

    4 weeks
  • Weekly study

    5 hours
  • Digital upgrade

    Free

Why join the course?

Discovering the ‘why’ of leadership and management - Why we need to create a culture of compassionate care.

We often go about our day-to-day work unaware of the culture of our workplace. But culture shapes if we feel included and trusted, what is permissible, how we work and what we pay attention to.

Everyone contributes to the culture of the workplace, no matter your role. Explore what culture is and how it is shaping your workplace. Understand how culture makes a difference and how to shape your team into a more inclusive and compassionate space for everyone to thrive and deliver the best care.

What topics will you cover?

  • Complexity theory
  • Team and group dynamics
  • Organisational culture
  • Appreciative inquiry
  • Trust and team working
  • Harm and how it occurs
  • Types of harm
  • Human factors
  • Emotions and care
  • Learning from events
  • Motivation
  • Leadership styles
  • Courageous conversations

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

Who is the course for?

This is the second level of the Edward Jenner Leadership development programme for anyone aspiring to their first leadership or management role within the health and care sector within the next 1-2 years.

This third course of the Edward Jenner Leadership development programme is for anyone curious about developing skills in understanding team culture and developing more compassionate and inclusive teams. You likely aspire to your first leadership or management role within the health and care sector within the next 1-2 years.

This course is for those who have completed Level 1 of the Edward Jenner programme (Courses 1, 2 and Level 1 Assessment).

Who developed the course?

NHS Leadership Academy

Our purpose is to help people discover and fulfil their leadership potential to deliver outstanding health and care.

What's included?

NHS Leadership Academy are offering everyone who joins this course a free digital upgrade, so that you can experience the full benefits of studying online for free. This means that you get:

  • Unlimited access to this course
  • Includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes
  • A PDF Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you’re eligible
  • Learning on FutureLearn

    Your learning, your rules

    • Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
    • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
    • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

    Join a global classroom

    • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
    • Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
    • Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others

    Map your progress

    • As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
    • Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control
    • Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate

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