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Course for Leadership Development for Oncology Nurses
kibbutz Ein Gedi, Israel
December 13-15, 2007

COURSE AGENDA (PDF FORMAT)
COURSE PHOTOGRAPHS
DAY 1 - Dec. 13, 2007
09:00-09:30	Welcome Ms. Sara Ben-Ami, President, Israel Oncology Nursing Society Prof. Michael Silbermann, Executive Director, MECC
09:30-10:30	Overview of Leadership Development Institute The ONS Experience Dr. Barbara Summers, RN Ms. Brenda Marion Nevidjon, RN, MSN, FAAN Ms. Kate Shaughnessy, BA Mr. Len Mafrica, MBA, CAE Introductory activity with participants to initiate networking, establish a comfort level, and encourage the open environment required for the program Homework reviewed and overview given on how it will be used to enhance and guide the participants' experience and the value added to the sessions
10:30-11:00	Coffee Break
11:00-11:30	Every Nurse a Leader Didactic presentation on leadership and the instrumental role the oncology nurse plays in leading the transformation of cancer care Brenda Nevidjon
11:30-12:30	A Framework for Leadership Development: The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Posner 45 minutes of didactic presentation on The Leadership Challenge and the 5 practices of exemplary leadership Barbara Summers Remainder of time in 5 small group discussions and large group sharing. Each group will be assigned a practice and will discuss that practice as it applies to their own work, political, and social/cultural setting. A group leader will be designated to report back to the large group about their group's discussion and conclusions on how to incorporate this leadership practice into their respective environments. *It could be pre-determined that each group has a leader/spokesman from a different country # 1 Model the Way # 2 Inspire a Shared Vision # 3 Challenge the Process # 4 Enable Others to Act # 5 Encourage the Heart
12:30-14:00	Lunch
14:00-14:45	Leadership Practice Inventory and Value Identification Didactic instruction on what the LPI measures and how to understand and utilize these results (from the homework) Discuss Values Identification exercise from homework Kate Shaughnessy
14:45-15:30	Personal Vision Statement 30 minutes of didactic explanation on what a vision statement is and how to formalize your vision statement (from the homework) to a working one for your project plan development. Barbara Summers 30 minutes small group discussions (different from previous day); group leaders report back to large group about their group's mission statements and what they discovered in creating them
15:30-16:00	Coffee Break
16:00-17:00	Leaders as Effective Communicators 40 minutes of didactic overview of models/frameworks to structure communication (SBAR, managing conflict, leading with teams) and methods for improving both verbal and nonverbal signals. Barbara Summers Remainder of time spent in partner activity-utilizing the "elevator speech" technique and other methods to engage the other person and relay messages effectively. Volunteers will stand in front of the group.
17:00-17:30	Refresh and Revitalize
19:30-	Dinner
Day 2 - Dec. 14, 2007
09:00-9:30	Ice breaker activity
09:30-10:30	Advocacy: Nursing Leadership in Action Four or five, 20 minute didactic, topical presentation on healthcare disparities/issues/concerns/obstacles in the Middle East from the perspective of representatives from different countries Oncology Nursing In Israel - Sarah Ben-Ami, Israel - MECC representative Cancer Care in Palestine - Hanan Saca-Hazboun, Palestinian Authority - MECC representative Challenges that nurses face as leaders in Cyprus - Barbara Pitsillides, Cyprus - MECC representative Ayfer Elcigil, Turkey - MECC representative
10:30-11:00	Coffee Break
11:00-11:30	Advocacy: Nursing Leadership in Action - (Cont.)
11:30-12:00	Planning as a Strategy for Success I Didactic presentation on project plan development and implementation, including meeting planning and other business strategies Barbara Summers
12:00-12:30	Leaders as Effective Communicators II: Speed Networking Group activity on focused networking - how to communicate your point and share information quickly Kate Shaughnessy
12:30-14:00	Lunch
14:00-15:00	Personal Leadership Project Planning I Developing and implementing personal leadership projects-divided into groups based on project topic. Project plan homework reviewed Barbara Summers, Brenda Nevidjon, Kate Shaughnessy, Len Mafrica, Sara Ben-Ami
15:00-15:30	Coffee break
15:30-16:00	Planning and Moving Ideas into Action: Your Strategy for Success Brenda Nevidjon
16:00-17:15	Personal Leadership Project Planning II Same as previous session for first hour. Second hour devoted to large group sharing of projects
19:30	Dinner
Day 3 - Dec. 15, 2007
09:00-9:30	Ice breaker activity
09:30-10:30	"Put Your Oxygen Mask on First" - Taking Care of Self Brenda Nevidjon
10:30-11:00	Coffee break
11:00-11:30	Next Steps and Evaluation
11:30-12:00	Closing Ceremony and distribution of certificates
12:00 -	Adjourn and Lunch