Critical Thinking Set $2$

Question $1$: Differentiating professions from employee workgroups is an important consideration for leaders as they work to more clearly establish the relationship between the organization and the professional. Professionals are driven by accountability which incorporates in its framework the elements of autonomy, authority and competence.

As you refine your understanding of the role of the professional consider and discuss the following key questions:

What do professionals need different from employee work groups?

Name at least two leadership behaviors essential in leading professionals differently from employee workgroups.

Identify at least two structural changes in the organization necessary to adapt to the needs of professionals as differentiated from employee workgroups.

Is it possible to be both employed and professional in the contemporary healthcare workplace? What might have to change in order to make the organization more supportive of the

life and action of a professional?