Wednesday 21 May 2025 | 09:30-12:30<\/em><\/strong><\/p> Format: Half-day workshop<\/em><\/strong><\/p> Stream: Leading<\/em><\/strong><\/p> Content filters: Co-presented with patients, service users or carers<\/em><\/strong><\/p> Session chairs:<\/p> Jamie Smyth<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; England\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Angela Misra<\/strong> <\/a>Aspiring Leaders in Healthcare Network; England\u00a0<\/span><\/p> PART ONE: \u201cChannel your inner stoic\u201d \u2013 seven actionable improvement leadership tips from ancient philosophy relevant for today\u2019s leaders<\/strong><\/p> Leading can be lonely and hard, especially during these turbulent times. Techniques to connect with others, deepen our personal resolve, and develop our ability to persevere are of substantial value, whether we are small or large-scale improvement leaders. Ancient leaders faced different, but profound challenges, and many used stoicism to maintain their focus and courage.<\/p> In this session, a diverse group of improvement leaders will share brief insights from their practical and personal experience of using stoic philosophy to approach improvement challenges. They focus on the challenges and benefits of confronting our \u201cshadow\u201d sides \u2013 those things about our leadership practice we often deny or ignore.<\/p> The workshop provides time for delegates to engage in structured reflective discussions around the principles that speak most strongly to their current situation. Attendees at previous forums have highlighted the benefits of the personal actionable insights generated including benefits of engaging in structured reflective practice<\/p> By the end of this session, participants will be able to:<\/p> Self-reflection is central to stoic philosophy, and the workshop will also share tips on methods for self-reflection including reflection questions against each tenet which delegates can then use to guide reflection discussions within their own work.<\/p> Akudo Okereafor<\/strong><\/a> North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust; England<\/p> Birgit Hartoft<\/strong><\/a> Lived Experience Partner; Denmark<\/p> Wendy Korthuis-Smith<\/strong><\/a> Virginia Mason Institute; USA<\/p> James Mountford <\/b><\/a>Galileo Global Education; France<\/span><\/p> Karen Turner<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; England<\/p> Often leaders aspire to act with curiosity and are met with barriers and challenges. The Health Improvement Alliance Europe leadership workgroup has drafted, tested, and refined a set of simple rules that serve as guiding principles for leaders. We\u2019ll share our experiences, stories, and outcomes during this session. We\u2019ll also explore the interaction between co-production and curiosity and articulate a vision for effective leadership at all levels of an organisation.<\/p> By the end of this session, participants will be able to:<\/p> Angela Zambeaux<\/strong><\/a> Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI); France<\/p>
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PART TWO: Curiosity improved the leader: five simple rules for curious leaders<\/strong><\/p>
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