Leadership style is a huge factor in staff satisfaction and retention. While leadership style is not the only factor in retention, it is something that must be explored. Not all employees prefer the same kind of leadership. Some people want to have a nicer, softer approach to what they need to improve on while others want to hear the straight truth so they know what they need to fix. This is why different kinds of leadership styles can work, but it ultimately depends on how the staff understands it. There are different leadership styles including transformational, transactional, and non-transactional. I will discuss these more in detail as well as determine how they impact a nurse’s job satisfaction and their drive to stay in their current workplace.
The first leadership style, Transformational leadership, provides organization and promotes excellent performance. These leaders are able to captivate their followers, take risks, and think creatively. These leadership behaviors had been …show more content…
BSN level programs usually only have one or two leadership courses whereas an MSN program would have more. Leadership development programs can also be very influential on leadership style. Leadership competencies should be developed by the healthcare facility, researcher, and educator to improve the leadership of the facility as a whole. Swearingen (2009) discusses the program that was developed in her hospital. The programs classes were determined by the experience of the leader and went from novice up to expert. The classes focused on team building, leadership skills, advanced skills, strategy-based skills, etc. In less than 2 years there were already significant outcomes. In some units there was as big as a 24% improvement in retention rates. Leadership development is not a quick process but in the end it will benefit the nursing staff as well as the company (Swearingen,
The first leadership style, Transformational leadership, provides organization and promotes excellent performance. These leaders are able to captivate their followers, take risks, and think creatively. These leadership behaviors had been …show more content…
BSN level programs usually only have one or two leadership courses whereas an MSN program would have more. Leadership development programs can also be very influential on leadership style. Leadership competencies should be developed by the healthcare facility, researcher, and educator to improve the leadership of the facility as a whole. Swearingen (2009) discusses the program that was developed in her hospital. The programs classes were determined by the experience of the leader and went from novice up to expert. The classes focused on team building, leadership skills, advanced skills, strategy-based skills, etc. In less than 2 years there were already significant outcomes. In some units there was as big as a 24% improvement in retention rates. Leadership development is not a quick process but in the end it will benefit the nursing staff as well as the company (Swearingen,