{"id":88,"date":"2025-05-30T23:41:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T23:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emantomas.ca\/?page_id=88"},"modified":"2025-05-30T23:42:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T23:42:54","slug":"leadership-development-plan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/emantomas.ca\/?page_id=88","title":{"rendered":"Leadership Development Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"164\" height=\"1003\" src=\"https:\/\/emantomas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/smart-goals-1008x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89\" style=\"width:57px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emantomas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/smart-goals-1008x1024-1.jpg 164w, https:\/\/emantomas.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/smart-goals-1008x1024-1-49x300.jpg 49w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 164px) 100vw, 164px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>My personal leadership development plan will utilize the SMART goal framework.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A SMART goal is also a statement of what you are working to accomplish and is designed to clearly articulate the expected performance and development levels (University of California, 2017; Purdue Global, 2023).<br>\u200b<br><strong>My SMART goal is to obtain knowledge that can further develop my advocacy skills by becoming more comfortable speaking up about my workplace concerns and finding resources to become more familiar with working in a mental health setting as a Registered Nurse.&nbsp;<br>\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I plan to accomplish my SMART goal by October 31, 2023, after I have completed my NCLEX exam and prior to me working in a mental health setting.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>My complete personal leadership development portfolio for NURS 472 &#8211; Leadership in Nursing can be found by clicking the button below<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scrapedisk.weebly.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>My Full Leadership Portfolio<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Summary of My SMART Goals<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goal 1<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Building on my current communication skills to communicate my concerns effectively and persuasively when concerns arise by registering for two specific Coursera courses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cFoundational Skills for Communicating About Health\u201d by the University of Michigan&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cSpeaking to persuade: Motivating audiences with solid arguments and moving language\u201d by the University of Washingto<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>For a SMART goal to be relevant, there must be self-reflection and an examination of how this goal could benefit your academic performance or set you up for your desired career in the future <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdueglobal.edu\/blog\/student-life\/smart-goals-for-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(Purdue Global, 2023, paras. 4)<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cSpeaking to persuade: Motivating audiences with solid arguments and moving language\u201d course, created by the University of Washington (n.d.), discusses how to develop and design a persuasive argument, utilizing strategic and motivational language and persuasive delivery.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cFoundational Skills for Communicating About Health,\u201d course created by the University of Michigan (n.d.), goes over how to improve my communication as a health professional with other professionals, patients, policymakers, or the public.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These courses would be necessary for advocacy because part of a strong follower and advocate is being willing to ask questions and provide constructive and thoughtful feedback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/New-Leadership-Challenge-Creating-Nursing\/dp\/0803657668\/ref=pd_vtp_h_pd_vtp_h_sccl_4\/135-2912248-9177157?pd_rd_w=3R0Wp&amp;content-id=amzn1.sym.784dbf25-14e4-46dd-9f22-a125dd50df3c&amp;pf_rd_p=784dbf25-14e4-46dd-9f22-a125dd50df3c&amp;pf_rd_r=W0VVPV9WC79GRAA9ZDET&amp;pd_rd_wg=RMgp0&amp;pd_rd_r=c8d27e46-8600-43ac-b022-46c1d33fda51&amp;pd_rd_i=0803657668&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(Grossman &amp; Valiga, 2017, p.82)<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goal 2<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To become more familiar with Alberta Health\u2019s Services (AHS) Addiction and Mental Health\u2019s Mobile Apps Directory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Achieving goals 2 and 3 will help me build my competence and knowledge to become more familiar with working in a mental health setting as a Registered Nurse.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goal 3<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Becoming more familiar with the Addiction &amp; 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(2022)<\/a> has taught me that I need to be very knowledgeable and comfortable with my clinical, technical, or procedural knowledge in the clinical setting or environment I hope to work in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, achieving Goals 2 and 3 will also help me become more comfortable with my clinical, technical, or procedural knowledge within a mental health setting. \u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Last updated April 2023<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My personal leadership development plan will utilize the SMART goal framework.&nbsp; A SMART goal is also a statement of what you are working to accomplish and is designed to clearly articulate the expected performance and development levels (University of California, 2017; Purdue Global, 2023).\u200bMy SMART goal is to obtain knowledge that can further develop my [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-88","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/emantomas.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/88","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/emantomas.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/emantomas.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emantomas.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/emantomas.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=88"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/emantomas.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/88\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":94,"href":"https:\/\/emantomas.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/88\/revisions\/94"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/emantomas.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=88"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}