Discovering Leadership for Veterinary Professionals
Explore the concept of leadership, why it matters, the types of issues faced by leaders and how to develop your decision making.
Duration
4 weeksWeekly study
4 hoursDigital upgrade
Free
Discovering Leadership for Veterinary Professionals
Discover what 'leadership' is all about and why you are already a leader.
All veterinary professionals are leaders, whether you realise it or not. We all face leadership challenges on a daily basis.
For each of us learning to identify, reflect on and practice new leadership skills will help you thrive in uncertain and complex environments of everyday practice and take control of your own future.
Find out more about leadership and begin to develop leadership skills through an unfolding audio drama on the Edward Jenner Veterinary Leadership Programme - Course 1 : Discovering Leadership.
What topics will you cover?
- An introduction to the method of study, the course and the suite of 3 courses that make up the Edward Jenner Veterinary Leadership Programme
- The elements of good decision making
- The types of issues leaders face
- The concept of leadership
- Why leadership matters
- What makes good leadership
- How to reflect on and evaluate insights into yourself
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.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Describe the elements of good decision making.
- Evaluate different types of issues.
- Explore the concept of leadership.
- Explain why leadership matters.
- Describe the components of good leadership.
- Reflect on and evaluate insights into self.
Who is the course for?
This course is open to all in the veterinary world but has been designed with newly practising veterinary professionals in mind. It is aimed at those new to leadership who are entering into the uncertain and complex environment of leadership and practice.
Who will you learn with?
Clare has worked in the NHS for all her career, in clinical practice, education and management, she is currently a Head of Service at the NHS Leadership Academy
Jason leads the design of national leadership interventions for the NHS. He is a consultant, coach, and lifelong learner - curious about how people can work together more effectively in groups.
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.
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Setting, upholding and advancing the educational, ethical and clinical standards of veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses.
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:
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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