She/ Her. OD Practitioner at Gateshead Health NHSFT.
gateshead, england
Joined January 2009
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Kerry Gowland retweeted
There's a growing understanding of the importance of empathy (the ability to understand, share & respond to emotions/perspectives of others) for leaders. For every competency that helps a leader become more empathetic you can draw a line that connects it with a better way of delivering results.
@hacking_hr has produced a leader's "playbook" for empathy. It sets out:
- 9 strategies to build trust and a people-centric culture through empathy
- 7 ways to improve the experience of people at work through empathy
- 10 key actions for empathy-driven success in leadership
- 8 competencies of the empathetic leader
- key insights on the power of cultivating empathetic leadership at work
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Via @HRCurator
There are some really great practical things that teams can do to build #psychologicalsafety in this article @GatesheadOD
I really like this new article on psychological safety (a belief that we can speak up, take risks & make mistakes without fear of being judged, humiliated or punished) at work. It sets out a series of activities/approaches that all of us can use to build psychological safety in our teams. These include:
- Manual of Me
- Team Charter
- Lifelife
- Activity from Google that ranks sources of anxiety
- 5-word Fridays
- Team temperature check
uxdesign.cc/creating-psychol…. By @ChristinaLai1, via @Elaineking91.
A link to an archived version of the article, in case the above link doesn't work for you: archive.ph/VDr0k
Kerry Gowland retweeted
We really can’t wait to see everyone on Saturday! 👋🏻 🌈 😃 💜 Please share & spread the word! @Gateshead_NHS @Roche @TeamHealthworks @NorthernCancer @TheBSCCP @LaneCae @egglestoneuk @AgarRundle @kaymell @_fi4z_ #loveyourcervix #cervicalscreeningsaveslives #Gatesheadcolposcopy ✨
Final day of our current cohort of Leading Well, and we’ve been joined by @Seb4chuf to think about #PsychologicalSafety and @VennerAmanda to tackle a tricky strategic challenge! @GatesheadOD
Love this 👏
New research examined 41 empirical studies published between 2002 and 2021 buff.ly/3xrWlVm From these studies, the researchers identified six dimensions which appear to consistently be the mark of a compassionate leader #leadership #compassion #sketchnote
Kerry Gowland retweeted
How to become a brilliant manager [6 minute read] buff.ly/2FjYI0K #blogpost #management #psychology #success
Kerry Gowland retweeted
Psychological safety: how to get members of our teams to actually speak up.
It's a common leadership misconception that just by encouraging team members to voice opinions we create a culture of openness. We need to address the issues (individual & systemic) that prevent people from speaking up. Five actions:
1) Express intent (but only ask for the level of candour you’re ready & able to receive)
2) Use standard questions like "what are the pros & cons of this idea?" ("What do you think?” can feel like a trap)
3) Discuss communication preferences & use the mediums that play to their preferences rather than yours
4) Lend social capital to people who are in the minority in your organisation (& less likely to speak up) - disrupt biases by giving them the floor
5) Attribute credit fairly to the people who did the work
hbr.org/2024/06/how-to-get-y…. By @elainelinhering
Ending our final day of #LeadingWell thinking about strategic leadership with our Executive People Director @VennerAmanda @GatesheadOD @samanthacorc
Kerry Gowland retweeted
It was great to be back in the room with you all again @boysmum and another fantastic group on Leading Well programme. Kudos to you, the @GatesheadOD team and wider support of @Gateshead_NHS for driving such a fantastic leadership programme.
Great to be back with @Seb4chuf and our May cohort of #LeadingWell delegates, thinking about #psychologicalsafety & #compassionateleadership 🙌 Have you attended Leading Well yet? If you’re a B7+ leader working in Gateshead Health we’d love to work with you! @GatesheadOD
Great to be back with @Seb4chuf and our May cohort of #LeadingWell delegates, thinking about #psychologicalsafety & #compassionateleadership 🙌 Have you attended Leading Well yet? If you’re a B7+ leader working in Gateshead Health we’d love to work with you! @GatesheadOD
Celebrating International Leadership Week 🥳Don’t forget we have our l/ship drop in session today in the education centre, room 1. Come and talk to us about any l/ship challenges you’d like help with, or successes you’d like to celebrate. We’re there from 12.30-3.00 @gatesheadod
We’d love to welcome you to our next Schwartz Round - click the link below for all the details you need ⬇️
Take a moment to invest in your wellbeing. Our Schwartz Rounds offer a platform to share stories, build compassion, and develop a culture of understanding. Register today using the link
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Kerry Gowland retweeted
I've been working with @Gateshead_NHS for over a year, supporting the @GatesheadOD team and their Leading Well programme. Having the chance help leaders truly understand what psychological safety is and why it is so crucial in healthcare.
We’d love to welcome you to our next Schwartz Round, where we’ll be exploring Imposter Syndrome.
We’re in person this month, and we’d love to share a cuppa ☕️ with you before the round - we’ll be there from 12 noon, with the round itself starting at 12.30.
See you there!
📅 | Our next Schwartz Round, 'Imposter Syndrome', takes place next Wednesday 20th March in the Trust HQ/Education Centre Lecture Theatre.
To request an invite or learn more about storytelling, just drop us a line on [email protected]!
For more, visit: tinyurl.com/gh-schwartz
Kerry Gowland retweeted
📆 | Our first Schwartz Round of 2024 is set to take place on the final day of February over Microsoft Teams - and will see us discuss the topic 'When your best isn't good enough'.
Kerry Gowland retweeted
Earlier this week, I posted about the critical leadership role of building belonging at work. Several people asked me about how we measure belonging. So I wanted to highlight this study from @Coqual_ , USA. Using a ten point scale, based on four elements, they showed:
1) people who feel a strong sense of belonging are less likely to leave
2) race and gender make a significant difference to how much people feel a sense of belonging
3) people born in another country have some of the lowest belonging scores at work
4) extroverts have higher belonging scores than introverts
5) senior leaders have the highest belonging scores
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Kerry Gowland retweeted
Have you recently received a breast screening invitation?
1 in 7 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer throughout their lifetime. Please, don’t ignore your appointment, it could save your life!
Contact the Gateshead breast screening service on 𝟎𝟏𝟗𝟏 𝟒𝟒𝟓 𝟐𝟓𝟓𝟒
ALT Have you recently received a breast screening invitation? Breast Cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK with approximately 55,900 people diagnosed every year. 1 in 7 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer throughout their lifetime. Your risk of developing breast cancer increases with age with most women being diagnosed over 50.
ALT Have you recently received a breast screening invitation? Breast Cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK with approximately 55,900 people diagnosed every year. 1 in 7 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer throughout their lifetime. Your risk of developing breast cancer increases with age with most women being diagnosed over 50.
ALT Have you recently received a breast screening invitation? Breast Cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK with approximately 55,900 people diagnosed every year. 1 in 7 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer throughout their lifetime. Your risk of developing breast cancer increases with age with most women being diagnosed over 50.
This is a brilliant piece looking at the true concept of #PsychologicalSafety which isn’t about being nice to everyone all of the time, but being comfortable with the uncomfortable stuff; feeling able to speak out without fear of reprisal (5 min read) @GatesheadOD
This one hits the proverbial nail on the head...#PsychologicalSafety is not about always feeling comfortable. It's about being comfortable expressing candid, honest observations without fear of reprisal. Great piece from @Jessdaviesmk
worklife.news/leadership/why…
Kerry Gowland retweeted
🆕 | More development opportunities!
Find out more about our Leading Well programme, including how to book your spot on a 2024 course, below!
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We examine psychological safety on our Leading Well programme - have you signed up yet? Cohorts for 2024 are now open 📣 @GatesheadOD
We examine psychological safety on our Leading Well programme - have you signed up yet? Cohorts for 2024 are now open 📣 @GatesheadOD
Research by @CCLdotORG found teams with high degrees of psychological safety reported higher levels of performance & lower levels of interpersonal conflict. They also found that senior leadership teams reported the greatest differences in their perceived levels of psychological safety: it means that senior teams are the place where creative problem solving is most likely to be squashed & teams fail to collaborate & innovate together to their full potential. They suggest 8 steps for leaders to help create a more psychologically safe workplace:
1. Make psychological safety an explicit priority
2. Facilitate everyone speaking up
3. Establish norms for how failure is handled
4. Create space for new ideas (even wild ones)
5. Embrace productive conflict
6. Pay close attention and look for patterns
7. Make an intentional effort to promote dialogue
8. Celebrate wins
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