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Social Care Leadership Style
- 1. D. SHAREHOLDER MANAGER
not only fails to solicit input from the
staff but also neglects to share
important information.
WHY YOUR SOCIAL CARE LEADERSHIP STYLE MATTERS SO MUCH
Do you lead frontline care staff?
Did you know the way you do it is having a huge impact on staff retention?
Four leadership styles
(using the Bonoma-Slevin leadership model)
A. CONSENSUS MANAGER
seeks input from the work group
and allows the work group’s input to
influence decision making.
B. CONSULTATIVE AUTOCRAT
also seeks input but makes all
important decisions on his or
her own.
C. AUTOCRAT
does not seek any input and makes
all decisions on his or her own.
SHAREHOLDER MANAGER 14.2%
In 2,900 nursing homes the styles were:
CONSENSUS MANAGER 30.9%
CONSULTATIVE AUTOCRAT 26.5%
AUTOCRAT 28.4%
THE IMPACT ON STAFF TURNOVER CAN BE HUGE.
COMPARED TO A CONSENSUS MANAGER:
1. Ask ‘What do you think we should do in this situation?'
2. Recognise that you are not always right,
and acknowledge it openly
3. Listen first and resist reacting with your initial thought
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Research Source: Donoghue, C., & Castle, N. G. 2009
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SHAREHOLDER MANAGERS
LOSE THEIR NURSING STAFF
5X FASTER
SHAREHOLDER MANAGERS
LOSETHEIRCAREASSISTANTS
4X FASTER