Reflection On Leadership Competency - 1453 Words

Introduction This reflection on my leadership development was key to understand the fundamentals of leadership development. Having already acknowledged that leadership development is a self-development on-going process, I now realize that it requires deliberate practice based on a serious self-assessment to become a better learner before to become a better leader (Smith, 2017). As learning how to learn can be challenging, the NCHL Leadership Competency Model seems to be the perfect method to teach me how to learn (NCHL, 2016). Thus, this assignment is my reflection about the leadership competencies developed during my practicum completed at Brockville General Hospital (BGH) in June 2017. The first artifact for my Capstone Leadership†¦show more content†¦Peeling the multiple layers of the problem, allowed me to identify the causal relationship and to evaluate the values and the risks for each key element of the process. Then, by weighting all factors, I was able to present simple and viab le solutions to improve the processes. The senior leadership team was able to make an informed decision based on risk mitigation and value-added to the processes presented in the risk-benefit assessment matrix. Presenting the result of my analytical thinking competency, created an immediate engagement from the senior leadership team to go ahead with one of the recommended options. Communication skills I presented a fifteen minutes PowerPoint presentation and drafted a case study report using the official BGH format. For the presentation, I respected the time allotted, stayed on the topic, and prepared to answer any questions throughout the presentation. The feedback received from my preceptor, and the BGH’s Supervisor was very positive. They acknowledged that I was well prepared, that I presented all the pertinent elements in a logical order, and that I engaged my audience throughout the presentation. 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