JOURNAL

 

Unit lll Journal

Reflect on how stress influences you. How do you recognize and deal with stress in your personal or professional life? Recount a situation where thinking creatively or critically made a difference in how you coped with stress. How do you see these skills helping you as a healthcare administrator?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.

UNIT IV JOURNAL

Reflect upon the kind of communicator you believe you are currently. Also, consider how you can use your communication skills to be a team builder within the healthcare organization. Now, imagine the following scenario: There is a bully, Sheila, who is always saying nasty things about her colleague Quintin. Most recently, she blatantly attacked him verbally in a staff meeting.

As the leader, how would you use team communication skills to help Sheila and Quintin work out their issues? Do you feel you need different communication skills as a leader than the skills you presently have or utilize in your personal life? Explain the differences, if any.

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.

UNIT V JOURNAL

Reflect on the various informal and formal groups you see in your healthcare organization or your current organization if not in a healthcare role. Do you feel cultural competence, or a lack of, plays a role in the group processes? Do you think it affects the overall organizational culture in any way? If you are or could be the administrator, what could you do to help foster successful organizational communication?

Your journal entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.