Sustainability Leadership for Greener Health and Care: Strand 3: Engaging with Systems and Complexity
Explore systems leadership as you discover the nature of complex systems and how to effectively engage with stakeholders.
Duration
3 weeksWeekly study
6 hoursDigital upgrade
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Sustainability Leadership for Greener Health and Care: Strand 3: Engaging with Systems and Complexity
Become a climate conscious leader and protect the planet for future generations.
We shall explore the systems and people around us as we dive deeper on the importance of context. We will look at what we mean by systems and systems perspectives, and quickly discover how almost everything is connected to everything else. This can be challenging, but also provides opportunities to show other people the links and get them interested. Together we will consider how we can get other people invested in your green agenda and help you achieve your sustainability goals. We shall also discuss how challenging the environment can feel at the moment and how we can respond as leaders.
What topics will you cover?
- Week 1: Systems
- Week 2: Stakeholders
- Week 3: Uncertainty
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 concepts of systems and complex adaptive systems for sustainability leadership
- Identify the characteristics of complex systems and their relationship to leadership
- Begin to identify the overt and shadow processes at work in systems and describe their impact on leading change
- Develop a deeper understanding of stakeholders and the way they see the world
- Assess the landscape of the system and consider how it might evolve over time
- Interpreting the system and stakeholders, adapt leadership practice to better lead in complexity
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for anyone involved in health and care facility leadership, from supervisors to managers, who is interested in creating climate conscious workplaces where sustainable practices are the norm. As one of a set of courses on sustainable leadership, it will help you to understand the nature of complexity and learn to influence others so you can progress your green agenda.
Who will you learn with?
Simon works with leaders across sectors on an organisational, team and individual level. He is interested in making hard things simpler, and helping people turn theory into reality.
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.
Liz is an energetic and skilled leadership & organisational development practitioner. She is passionate about development as a means of empowering teams and individuals to improve patient care.
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:
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- 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
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- 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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