Written by two prominent and influential psychiatrists of international renown, Professors Norman Sartorius and Graham Thornicroft, Practical Leadership Skills is a highly pragmatic guide designed to boost the abilities of healthcare students and professionals to lead and achieve their goals.
The content in this book has been honed and tested over many years in the internationally acclaimed courses on leadership run by Professor Sartorius. Readers will gain essential, practical skills to become effective leaders, to work well with smaller and larger groups, and to work well when alone. Each skill is covered in a short chapter, along with case studies, examples, and key action points.
The professional skills covered in the book will help readers work better with colleagues, supervisors and students, and will increase competence, confidence and satisfaction at work. Practical Leadership Skills is ideal for early career researchers, doctors, psychologists, nurses, social workers and others working in allied health or human services. It will be invaluable for teachers and lecturers engaged in leadership training.
1. CHAPTER 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. SECTION A: Skills Needed to Work Well With Larger Groups of People - p. 3 3. Section A. Skills Needed to Work Well With Larger Groups of People - p. 3a 4. CHAPTER 2. How to Make a Presentation or Give a Talk - p. 4 5. CHAPTER 3. How to Ask and Answer a Question at a Meeting - p. 13 6. CHAPTER 4. How to be Elected - p. 16 7. CHAPTER 5. How to Prepare and Present a Poster for a Meeting - p. 19 8. CHAPTER 6. How to Behave in an Interview With the Media - p. 26 9. CHAPTER 7. How to Overcome Language Problems - p. 33 10. CHAPTER 8. How to Work With People From Other Cultures - p. 35 11. SECTION B: Skills Needed to Work Well in Smaller Groups of People - p. 38 12. Section B. Skills Needed to Work Well in Smaller Groups of People - p. 38a 13. CHAPTER 9. How to Introduce People at a Small Meeting - p. 39 14. Chapter 10. How to Present Oneself to a Group of People - p. 43 15. CHAPTER 11. How to Chair a Meeting - p. 46 16. CHAPTER 12. How to Prepare for a Meeting - p. 54 17. CHAPTER 13. How to Chair a Conference Session - p. 58 18. CHAPTER 14. How to Take Part in a Meeting - p. 63 19. CHAPTER 15. How to Write a Report of a Meeting - p. 67 20. CHAPTER 16. How to Lead a Small Working Group or Collaboration - p. 73 21. CHAPTER 17. How to Interview Candidates for a Job or Position - p. 81 22. CHAPTER 18. How to Behave in an Interview for a Post - p. 86 23. CHAPTER 19. How to Take Part in a Video Meeting - p. 92 24. CHAPTER 20. How to Present a Proposal for Funding - p. 99 25. CHAPTER 21. How to Make an Elevator Pitch - p. 104 26. CHAPTER 22. How to Negotiate - p. 109 27. CHAPTER 23. How to Say No - p. 114 28. CHAPTER 24. How to Manage a Poorly Performing Colleague - p. 118 29. CHAPTER 25. How to Work in a Small Group - p. 122 30. CHAPTER 26. How to Reduce Tension in a Small Group or in a Meeting - p. 124 31. CHAPTER 27. How to be a Mentor or a Mentee - p. 128 32. CHAPTER 28. How to Collaborate, and Use Networks and Feedback - p. 143 33. CHAPTER 29. How to Convince Others About the Usefulness of a Project - p. 152 34. CHAPTER 30. How to Learn From the Failure of a Project - p. 155 35. CHAPTER 31. How to Work Well in Video and Online Collaborations - p. 161 36. SECTION C: Skills Needed to Work Well Alone - p. 165 37. Section C. Skills Needed to Work Well Alone - p. 165a 38. CHAPTER 32. How to Write a Curriculum Vitae/Resume - p. 166 39. CHAPTER 33. How to Write a Letter of Motivation - p. 172 40. CHAPTER 34. How to Read a Research Paper - p. 177 41. CHAPTER 35. How to Write a Research Paper - p. 185 42. CHAPTER 36. How to Select a Title For a Research Paper - p. 197 43. CHAPTER 37. How to Apply For a Post - p. 201 44. CHAPTER 38. How to Select a Topic For Research - p. 206 45. CHAPTER 39. How to Search for Information - p. 211 46. CHAPTER 40. How to Manage Your Time - p. 218 47. CHAPTER 41. How to Decide on Priorities in Work and in Life - p. 221 48. CHAPTER 42. How to Admit an Error or Apologise - p. 225 49. CHAPTER 43. How to Learn Soft Skills - p. 229 50. Index - p. 235 51. Inside Back Cover - p. 248
Written by two prominent and influential psychiatrists of international renown, Professors Norman Sartorius and Graham Thornicroft, Practical Leadership Skills is a highly pragmatic guide designed to boost the abilities of healthcare students and professionals to lead and achieve their goals.
The content in this book has been honed and tested over many years in the internationally acclaimed courses on leadership run by Professor Sartorius. Readers will gain essential, practical skills to become effective leaders, to work well with smaller and larger groups, and to work well when alone. Each skill is covered in a short chapter, along with case studies, examples, and key action points.
The professional skills covered in the book will help readers work better with colleagues, supervisors and students, and will increase competence, confidence and satisfaction at work. Practical Leadership Skills is ideal for early career researchers, doctors, psychologists, nurses, social workers and others working in allied health or human services. It will be invaluable for teachers and lecturers engaged in leadership training.
1. CHAPTER 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. SECTION A: Skills Needed to Work Well With Larger Groups of People - p. 3 3. Section A. Skills Needed to Work Well With Larger Groups of People - p. 3a 4. CHAPTER 2. How to Make a Presentation or Give a Talk - p. 4 5. CHAPTER 3. How to Ask and Answer a Question at a Meeting - p. 13 6. CHAPTER 4. How to be Elected - p. 16 7. CHAPTER 5. How to Prepare and Present a Poster for a Meeting - p. 19 8. CHAPTER 6. How to Behave in an Interview With the Media - p. 26 9. CHAPTER 7. How to Overcome Language Problems - p. 33 10. CHAPTER 8. How to Work With People From Other Cultures - p. 35 11. SECTION B: Skills Needed to Work Well in Smaller Groups of People - p. 38 12. Section B. Skills Needed to Work Well in Smaller Groups of People - p. 38a 13. CHAPTER 9. How to Introduce People at a Small Meeting - p. 39 14. Chapter 10. How to Present Oneself to a Group of People - p. 43 15. CHAPTER 11. How to Chair a Meeting - p. 46 16. CHAPTER 12. How to Prepare for a Meeting - p. 54 17. CHAPTER 13. How to Chair a Conference Session - p. 58 18. CHAPTER 14. How to Take Part in a Meeting - p. 63 19. CHAPTER 15. How to Write a Report of a Meeting - p. 67 20. CHAPTER 16. How to Lead a Small Working Group or Collaboration - p. 73 21. CHAPTER 17. How to Interview Candidates for a Job or Position - p. 81 22. CHAPTER 18. How to Behave in an Interview for a Post - p. 86 23. CHAPTER 19. How to Take Part in a Video Meeting - p. 92 24. CHAPTER 20. How to Present a Proposal for Funding - p. 99 25. CHAPTER 21. How to Make an Elevator Pitch - p. 104 26. CHAPTER 22. How to Negotiate - p. 109 27. CHAPTER 23. How to Say No - p. 114 28. CHAPTER 24. How to Manage a Poorly Performing Colleague - p. 118 29. CHAPTER 25. How to Work in a Small Group - p. 122 30. CHAPTER 26. How to Reduce Tension in a Small Group or in a Meeting - p. 124 31. CHAPTER 27. How to be a Mentor or a Mentee - p. 128 32. CHAPTER 28. How to Collaborate, and Use Networks and Feedback - p. 143 33. CHAPTER 29. How to Convince Others About the Usefulness of a Project - p. 152 34. CHAPTER 30. How to Learn From the Failure of a Project - p. 155 35. CHAPTER 31. How to Work Well in Video and Online Collaborations - p. 161 36. SECTION C: Skills Needed to Work Well Alone - p. 165 37. Section C. Skills Needed to Work Well Alone - p. 165a 38. CHAPTER 32. How to Write a Curriculum Vitae/Resume - p. 166 39. CHAPTER 33. How to Write a Letter of Motivation - p. 172 40. CHAPTER 34. How to Read a Research Paper - p. 177 41. CHAPTER 35. How to Write a Research Paper - p. 185 42. CHAPTER 36. How to Select a Title For a Research Paper - p. 197 43. CHAPTER 37. How to Apply For a Post - p. 201 44. CHAPTER 38. How to Select a Topic For Research - p. 206 45. CHAPTER 39. How to Search for Information - p. 211 46. CHAPTER 40. How to Manage Your Time - p. 218 47. CHAPTER 41. How to Decide on Priorities in Work and in Life - p. 221 48. CHAPTER 42. How to Admit an Error or Apologise - p. 225 49. CHAPTER 43. How to Learn Soft Skills - p. 229 50. Index - p. 235 51. Inside Back Cover - p. 248
