Caroline Elkins

#OUB329 #B329LeadershipChallenge - big up to Cork Team 2 @Oana_or_banana; really proud to have won within such great sets of calls to action! The outputs prove we can all use 'voice' as a tool to resist manipulation and directions of leadership we don't agree with! 📢 @ClaireA_OU

#OUB329 #B329LeadershipChallenge working in a team had many benefits! Through teamwork we saw different angles to the 'problem' of NHS digitisation, this helped us to 'reframe a discourse' (OU, #Wk17) and create a meaningful call to action 📢@Oana_or_banana @ClaireA_OU

#OUB329 #B329LeadershipChallenge our challenge is around access for NHS GP appointments within its shift to all online services; how can this be #inclusive given that some can't access or use technology and would rather pick up a phone?.. Have you had issues on this? @ClaireA_OU

#OUB329 @B329Leadership #wk17 I've learned that #storytelling in leadership can be a useful tool to reframe a discourse to help #reconceptualize issues taking the audience on a journey compelling them to change their thinking and follow the leader! @ClaireA_OU

#OUB329 @B329Leadership #wk16 inspires me to challenge myself: conflict is uncomfortable but it's a key part of democratic practice - by embracing #agonism I can accept input from others to iteratively grow my thinking to achieve better problem solving skills! @ClaireA_OU

#OUB329 @B329Leadership #wk16 A benefit of people forming a democratic leadership collective is we learn from each other’s diversity and with a culture of supportive constructive dissent; #pluralising, we iteratively develop our thinking to achieve better outcomes @ClaireA_OU

#OUB329 @B329Leadership #wk15 inspires me to be a leader people WANT to follow; like shopping: I follow (shop at) Aldi, but I can be poached by another shop if their offering is better! Being a leader who doesn't use the 4 faces of power prevents losing followers! @ClaireA_OU

#OUB329 @B329Leadership I learned the 4 faces of power can be linked; in one job I did leaders exerted dominance, #wk15 revealed how this was linked to subjectification as we were conditioned to willingly follow autocratic leaders, but resistance was always an option! @ClaireA_OU

#OUB329 @B329Leadership #wk14 To tackle issues I’m inspired to change by using 3 steps: identify, prioritise, categorise. I’m reminded to use Eisenhower’s (1954) urgent/important matrix to prioritise actions; especially when dealing with critical problems decisively! @ClaireA_OU

#OUB329 @B329Leadership #wk14 I’ve learned about tame (consult others, delegate; don't reinvent the wheel!), wicked and critical challenges. Some can have elements of each other embedded; a wicked problem may have complexities (i.e., elements of tame but not solved) @ClaireA_OU

#OUB329 @B329Leadership #wk12 I'm assessing my leadership: if I work to gain collaborative advantage, it may not always result in a positive-sum outcome because each set of situations is unique, and may produce varying outcomes, rather than the win-win everyone loves! @ClaireA_OU

#OUB329 @B329Leadership #wk12 I've learned collaborative leadership can increase chances of win/win outcomes, however may have limitations, e.g. disruption (things may already be good); but do the benefits of collaboration seeking win/win outweigh potential losses? @ClaireA_OU

#OUB329 @B329Leadership #wk11 impacts my ideas on dealing with #conflict; we're wired to think it's bad, but as a leader I can be a 'wheelwright' (Grint, 2005) encouraging debate, i.e., in effect sharing leadership, this is important as we live through change together @ClaireA_OU

#OUB329 @B329Leadership #wk11 I’ve learned whilst disagreeing with leaders can be uncomfortable, #constructivedissent means followers could unearth innovative ideas, resulting in better outcomes, reinforcing that active followers are important to leaders and teams! @ClaireA_OU

#OUB329 @B329Leadership #wk10 Relational leadership strategies from the point of a follower inspires me to really get to know my leaders. I recently discovered my leader and I both love the same pop group; this common ground may result in influence and collaboration! @ClaireA_OU

#OUB329 @B329Leadership #wk10 #followercentred leadership is subtle but important, it gives us a collective voice and safeguards against bad decisions being made. Passive followers can be vulnerable, co-implicating themselves in leaders bad decisions by keeping quiet! @ClaireA_OU

#OUB329 @B329Leadership #wk9 I liked Campbell & Schroeder's 6 tips for collaboration, particularly the first 3: build trust, be optimistic, be forgiving; all important in collaboration as people are more likely to be to be responsive and real if I model that behaviour @ClaireA_OU

#OUB329 @B329Leadership #wk8 impacts my understanding on investing in diversity & inclusion; differences help get a rounded view and enables me to nurture my team's unique skills. This expands my leadership toolbox, using team differences to achieve better success! @ClaireA_OU