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Readings

· Course Text: Memory Jogger 2: Tools for Continuous Improvement and Effective Planning You will browse through this text to identify tools for the Discussion.

· Article: National Center for Healthcare Leadership. (2009). Health leadership competency model. Retrieved from  http://www.nchl.org/static.asp?path=2852,3238 Review the NCHL Health Leadership Competency Model. Consider this model in relation to the information presented throughout the course. You may wish to draw insights from it for Discussion 2.

Select three or more of the following articles to guide your analysis for the Discussions:

· Article: O'Dea, N. A., de Chazal, P., Saltman, D. C., & Kidd, M. R. (2006). Running effective meetings: A primer for doctors. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 82(969), 454–461. Retrieved from  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2563767/

· Article: Rollof, J. (2009). Creative meetings. Innovation: Management, Policy & Practice, 11(3), 357–372. Retrieved from http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/pqdweb?did=1968726121&Fmt=2&clientId=70192&RQT=309&VName=PQD

· Article: Wardale, D., & Thorpe, S. (2008). A proposed model for effective facilitation. Group Facilitation, 9, 49–58. Retrieved from http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/pqdweb?did=1675017421&Fmt=2&clientId=70192&RQT=309&VName=PQD

· Article: Gautam, K. (2005). Transforming hospital board meetings: Guidelines for comprehensive change. Hospital Topics, 83(3), 25–31. Retrieved from http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mnh&AN=16294677&site=ehost-live&scope=site

· Article: Wiggins, M. (2008). Overview of an effective staff meeting. Dermatology Nursing, 20(1), 69. Retrieved from  http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/pqdweb?did=1474546261&Fmt=7&clientId=70192&RQT=309&VName=PQD

· Article: Staren, E., Braun, D., & Denny, D. (2010). Optimizing innovation in health care organizations. Physician Executive, 36(2), 54–58, 60–6 2. Retrieved from  http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=mnh&AN=20411849&site=ehost-live&scope=site

· Article: Bates, S. (2010). Running a meeting: Ten rookie mistakes and how to avoid them. Management Consulting News. Retrieved from http://managementconsultingnews.com/article-suzanne-bates/

· Article: Gallo, C. (2006, September 27). How to run a meeting like Google. Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved from http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2006-09-26/how-to-run-a-meeting-like-google

Optional Resources

· Article: Fernandez, C. P. (2008). Managing the difficult conversation. Journal of Public Health Management & Practice, 14(3), 317–319. Retrieved from http://ovidsp.ovid.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00124784-200805000-00017&LSLINK=80&D=ovft

· Article: Fernandez, C. P. (2007). Creating thought diversity: The antidote to group think. Journal of Public Health Management & Practice, 13(6), 670–671. Retrieved from  http://ovidsp.ovid.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00124784-200711000-00021&LSLINK=80&D=ovft

· Article: Shaw, E., Looney, A., Chase, S., Navalekar, R., Stello, B., Lontok, O., & Crabtree, B. (2010). 'In the Moment': An analysis of facilitator impact during a quality improvement process. Group Facilitation: A Research & Applications Journal, 10, 4–16. Retrieved from  http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=49049907&site=ehost-live&scope=site  

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