G1: The Role of Leadership in People Wellbeing:
Addressing Front Line Burnout Through Culture and a Systems Approach
Wednesday 9 June 2021 | 17:30-18:30
Format: Lecture
Stream: Building Capability and Leadership
Additional filters: Responses to the covid-19 pandemic
Sponsored by Virginia Mason Institute
Workforce wellbeing is a critical component to being able to provide high quality care, face challenges, and retain a happy, engaged workforce. Leaders have an opportunity and responsibility to have a direct impact on their workforce’s wellbeing. We will explore the foundations of workforce wellbeing, the root cause factors that impact it and contribute to fatigue, and the threat of workforce fatigue to safety, productivity and organisational performance. We will present a model that highlights leader strategies to engage staff and establish a culture that promote wellbeing and provide case examples to demonstrate its effectiveness.
After this session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the root cause, impact and opportunities to address workforce fatigue and burnout
- Identify the role of leadership to create a culture that engages teams and promotes workforce wellbeing
- Implement strategies to ensure staff wellbeing and prevent fatigue and burnout
Ingrid Gerbino, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health; USA
Wendy Korthuis-Smith, Virginia Mason Institute; USA