Practical Professional and Leadership Skills - E-BOOK: A Guide for Health and Social Care Professionals

by Norman Sartorius, Sir Graham Thornicroft

Overview

Written by two prominent and influential psychiatrists of international renown, Professors Norman Sartorius and Graham Thornicroft, Practical Leadership Skills is a highly pragmatic guide designed to boost the abilities of healthcare students and professionals to lead and achieve their goals.The content in this book has been honed and tested over many years in the internationally acclaimed courses on leadership run by Professor Sartorius. Readers will gain essential, practical skills to become effective leaders, to work well with smaller and larger groups, and to work well when alone. Each skill is covered in a short chapter, along with case studies, examples, and key action points.The professional skills covered in the book will help readers work better with colleagues, supervisors and students, and will increase competence, confidence and satisfaction at work. Practical Leadership Skills is ideal for early career researchers, doctors, psychologists, nurses, social workers and others working in allied health or human services. It will be invaluable for teachers and lecturers engaged in leadership training. - Written by highly distinguished authors with many years of experience in delivering leadership training in a variety of global contexts, with extensive international leadership experience - Honed by feedback from more than 2,000 course participants from across the world - Highly practical text – a focus on 'how to' develop leadership skills and build your career - A highly versatile teaching aid, with bite-sized, focused chapters covering essential topics - Informal and accessible style - Feature boxes setting out key practical points for each chapter, with brief real-world examples to bring the key points to life - Clear and detailed worksheets for specific individual and group exercises so readers can practise each skill - Training aids for all who wish to add leadership and professional skills to their teaching

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780443260629
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	09/08/2025
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	14 MB
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About the Author

Norman Sartorius is President, Association for the Improvement of Mental Health Programs, Visiting and Associate Professorships at the Universities of London (UK) New York and St Louis (USA), Zagreb (Croatia) Beijing (China), Member of the Council of the World Psychiatric Association, Chairperson of the Section on Comorbidity of the World Psychiatric Association.Sir Graham Thornicroft is a Consultant Psychiatrist South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, working in an Early Intervention community mental health team to support people in the first episode of psychosis in a London borough, Professor of Community Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, Director World Psychiatric Association Stigma Section.
Sir Graham Thornicroft is a Consultant Psychiatrist South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, working in an Early Intervention community mental health team to support people in the first episode of psychosis in a London borough, Professor of Community Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, Director World Psychiatric Association Stigma Section.

Table of Contents

1. IntroductionSkills needed to work well with larger groups of people2. How to prepare a paper for presentation3. How to make a presentation or give a talk4. How to ask and answer a question at a meeting5. How to be elected6. How to prepare a poster for a meeting7. How to present at poster at a meeting8. How to behave in an interview with the press or media9. How to overcome language problems10. How to be and work with people from other culturesSkills needed to work well with smaller groups of people11. How to introduce people at a meeting and to present oneself to groups of people12. How to chair a meeting13. How to prepare for a meeting14. How to chair a session or meeting15. How to take part in a meeting16. How to write a report of a meeting17. How to lead a small working group18. How to interview candidates for a job or position19. How to behave in an interview for a post20. How to take part in a video meeting21. How to present a proposal for funding22. How to make an elevator pitch23. How to negotiate24. How to say no25. How to deal with a poorly performing colleague26. How to work in a small group27. How to reduce tension in a group or meeting28. How to be a mentor or a mentee29. How to collaborate and use networks and feedback30. Chapter how to convince others in the team of the usefulness of a project31. How to cope with failure of a programSkills needed to work well alone32. How to write a curriculum vitae / resume733. How to write a letter of motivation34. How to read a research paper35. How to write a research paper36. How to select a title for a research paper37. How to apply for a post38. How to select a topic for a research project39. How to search for information40. How to read and write a research paper41. How to select a title for a research paper42. How to manage your time43. How to decide on priorities44. How to admit an errorCoda45. The user voice: the experience of the leadership course by participants