Managing and Leading Change in Midwifery Workshop

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Across Australia, midwifery teams are experiencing rapid change. Some are restructuring to create smaller teams or introduce new caseload or midwifery models of care. Many are being asked to provide more services with fewer resources, in hospitals, birth centres or in the community. Burn-out, disillusionment and high staff turnover are often the result, placing additional pressure on those who remain.

The ability to manage and effectively lead change is crucial for all midwives and unit managers. Designed for both midwifery managers and team members with any experience level, this highly practical two-day program will help you to understand the nature of change. Using your own experience as a guide, you will better understand the responses of others, and develop strategies for managing and leading change, dealing with resistance and overcoming ambivalence. This two day program will include:

• Understanding the nature of change
• Why many people find change so difficult, and what to expect
• Understanding and overcoming roadblocks to change
• Influencing others and dealing with resistance and ambivalence
• Developing solution-focussed strategies for problem-solving
• Recognising and managing burn-out and 'change fatigue'
• Nurturing yourself as a leader

Registration

Workshop numbers are strictly limited to a maximum of 25 participants (allocated as
registrations are received). To ensure your place, return your registration form
early with payment. Phone registration will only be taken if credit card details are given.

About your workshop leader

Jennifer Robertson is a freelance consultant, who specialises in delivering a range of motivational, team-building and change management programs to the professional services, engineering, recruitment, education and health industries. She is currently completing a Masters in Applied Science (Coaching Psychology) at the University of Sydney.