Management and Leadership in Health and Humanitarianism

HCRI76000 Management and Leadership in Health and Humanitarianism 15 Full year Postgraduate Taught Level 7 Ayham Fattoum Unit coordinator Humanitarian Conflict Response Institute 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 7.5 Providing humanitarian assistance or leading a health system is difficult. In both cases, it is a complex system responding to a complex environment or situation and it is far from straightforward. Teams can find themselves in an uncoordinated situation and there is a real need for “Command & Control” to secure a common purpose for all parties and to deliver at maximum effectiveness and efficiency.There are lots of quotations about the differences between leadership and management and,  sometimes, there is an impression that leadership is good, and management is bad. This is not fair; complex systems need both functions. This module is designed to have you consider how systems are externally reviewed or critiqued and to expose you to some of the management tools that can be used to help organise and coordinate complex environments. The purpose is to prepare you to take on some of the functions necessary to lead or manage a situation.In terms of being a leader, you first need to understand yourself and how you function. Next you need to understand your team and how to make the most of your collective skills, and then you can think how you relate to your external collaborators. Each requires insight, in sequence, to deliver optimal results.A complex system or environment is constantly evolving. There can be sudden shocks (e.g. COVID!) or a gradual evolution (think the growing functionality of laptops, tablets and mobile phones). The most proactive and forward-thinking teams, the innovators and early implementers, are usually the ones that gain most benefit from new ideas and technologies and leadership involves seeing these opportunities and positioning yourself and your team to make the most of them.   Providing humanitarian assistance or leading a health system is difficult. In both cases, it is a complex system responding to a complex environment or situation and it is far from straightforward. Teams can find themselves in an uncoordinated situation and there is a real need for “Command & Control” to secure a common purpose for all parties and to deliver at maximum effectiveness and efficiency.There are lots of quotations about the differences between leadership and management and,  sometimes, there is an impression that leadership is good, and management is bad. This is not fair; complex systems need both functions. This module is designed to have you consider how systems are externally reviewed or critiqued and to expose you to some of the management tools that can be used to help organise and coordinate complex environments. The purpose is to prepare you to take on some of the functions necessary to lead or manage a situation.In terms of being a leader, you first need to understand yourself and how you function. Next you need to understand your team and how to make the most of your collective skills, and then you can think how you relate to your external collaborators. Each requires insight, in sequence, to deliver optimal results.A complex system or environment is constantly evolving. There can be sudden shocks (e.g. COVID!) or a gradual evolution (think the growing functionality of laptops, tablets and mobile phones). The most proactive and forward-thinking teams, the innovators and early implementers, are usually the ones that gain most benefit from new ideas and technologies and leadership involves seeing these opportunities and positioning yourself and your team to make the most of them.   This module is designed to have students consider how systems are externally reviewed or critiqued and to expose students to some of the management tools that can be used to help organise and coordinate complex environments. The purpose is to prepare students to take on some of the functions necessary to lead or manage a situation. Further, the develop students’ leadership skills. It does this by helping students to understand themselves and how they function. Also, it introduces them to how to understand their team, how to make the most of their collective skills, and how they relate to external collaborators. Students are invited to develop insight regarding the above to deliver optimal results.The module aims to:• Understand the difference between leadership & management • Recognise the influence and value of external critique and management tools • Appreciate how to build and support a functional team • Look to the future and consider the trends in and potential of new innovations and technology • Be better positioned to take on a leadership role in a health or humanitarian environment   Providing humanitarian assistance or leading a health system is difficult. Practitioners operate in complex systems responding to a complex environment or situation and it is far from straightforward. Managing these systems and situations can be a challenge. Students who complete this module are expected to be able to appreciate this complexity and acquire the essential knowledge necessary to develop as successful leaders and managers in this sector and beyond. <ul><li>Understand the power of critique and be able to objectively use its influence and improve a challenging environment</li><li>Be familiar with some of the project management tools that can be used for complex projects</li><li>Understand the roles of self and team in building a functioning and responsive leadership structure</li></ul> <ul><li>Be receptive to critique and recognise constructive and destructive criticism and how to begin to manage this</li><li>Choose appropriate processes and technical support for managing a complex challenge; a means to an end rather than an end in itself</li><li>Recognise different leadership and management styles and how to work with them</li></ul> <ul><li>An improved ability to work cohesively across professions, backgrounds and cultures</li><li>Undertaken self-directed and self-reflective learning</li><li>An ability to work in or lead a team to achieve timely outcomes in challenging environments</li></ul>  <ul><li>Undertake time efficient self-directed learning and engage in constructive discourse with multi-professional peers</li><li>Demonstrate leadership and management skills and recognise the difference</li></ul> Syllabus (indicative curriculum content): Critiques of Aid Basics of Project Management Self-management - maximising potentialTeam management - leading groups in difficult environments Relationship management - communications, coordination or control? Understanding futures - macro trends Understanding futures - technology Understanding futures - the impact on health and humanitarianism This module will be delivered through an asynchronous distance learning methodology within the University Canvas system. It will consist of presented written and pre-recorded video material each week with associated core reading provided through the library reading list system and access to supplementary reference material.Students will engage in formative asynchronous discussion board conversation with peers and the course leadership on a weekly basis. A core trigger question for discussion is presented and ideas and concepts developed from this over the week being taught and the following week before being closed to further submission but remaining available for reference. 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