Resident as Team Leader Instructor Name

Goal Residents will become better prepared for their leadership positions by learning what effective leadership requires and why it is an essential skill in their residency and throughout their careers.

Resident as Team Leader At the end of the session, the learner will be able to: Define what effective leadership is and why it is important. Describe effective characteristics of a resident as team leader. Identify the fundamentals of management. Describe the role of supervision in leadership.

Brainstorming Exercises What are some characteristics of an effective resident leader? What makes a good team on your inpatient services? What are you greatest challenges as team leaders?

Fundamentals of Leadership Set Goals Personal goals & practical behavior Establish team goals Catch People Doing Something Right Immediately praise Don’t wait for perfect behavior Give Negative Feedback Immediately Don’t wait until end of rotation Single criticism better received them several at once One-Minute Manager (Blanchard, Johnson, 1983: Brown, 1987)

Supervision of Team Members Supervision and time devoted to supervision changes throughout rotation However, supervise closely enough to recognize problems Learners need to know how to ask you for help Supervisory styles differ – make yours explicit Residents’ Teaching Skills (Edwards, Friedland, Bing-You)

Leadership Qualities Inventory Exercise

What are Your Priorities for These Leadership Traits? Challenging the process – 1, 6, 11, 16, 21 Inspiring a shared vision – 2, 7, 12, 17, 22 Enabling others to act – 3, 8, 13, 18, 23 Modeling the way – 4, 9, 14, 19, 24 Encouraging humanism – 5, 10, 15, 20, 25

Key Point Leadership skills are essential for: 1. creating an effective learning environment 2. good patient care during residency 3. the future careers of most physicians. Good leadership skills are a key for an effective team leader.