What is cultural and linguistic competence?
A leader has the ability to combine commitment for improvement with knowledge regarding how to exercise influence and engage support (Dickson & Tholl, 2014). In the areas of nursing and public health, the focus is on improving health. Porter-O’Grady and Malloch (2015) noted several major tasks of 21st-century healthcare leaders. Applying essentials of leadership select two (2) tasks from the following list of tasks and discuss how you would exercise influence and engage support for each of your selected tasks.
Deconstructing the barriers and structures of the 20th century
Alerting staff about the implications of changing what they do
Establishing safety around taking risks and experimenting
Embracing new technologies as a way of doing work
Reading the signposts along the road to the future
Translating the emerging reality of health reform into language that the staff can use
Demonstrating personal engagement with health reform
Helping others adapt to the demands of a value-driven health system
Creating a safe milieu for the struggles and pain of changing practice and service
Enumerating small successes as a basis for supporting staff
Describe an issue or problem in public health that could be addressed with a policy change, including:
1. Who or what is affected by the current state of affairs and in what way?
2. What needs to be done differently to improve the problem/issue?
3. What type of policy (i.e., city/county/state ordinance, business/organizational policy) would you recommend?
There are several leadership models that can be applied in health care and public health. Of particular interest to GCU is the servant leadership model. What is “servant leadership”? How does it differ from other models of leadership?
What is a community leader? Give some examples of types of community leaders in public health. What are characteristics of effective community leadership?
What is cultural and linguistic competence? How does this competency apply to public health? Why is this important to the practice of public health?
Review and reflect on the “Values and Beliefs Underlying the Code” section of the assigned reading, “Principles of the Ethical Practice of Public Health,” developed by the American Public Health Association. Which of these values and beliefs most resonates with you or is most relevant to your interests in public health? Why?
