SCENARIO

Develop a personal leadership plan that you will present to your coach in your first coaching session. In addition, develop at least five questions to solicit feedback from the coach on particular topics of interest or concern to you. Be sure to address your leadership philosophy and style and interprofessional collaboration.

Articulate a personal leadership vision, based on your career goals.

What do you hope to accomplish in your field?

Describe the type of leadership role you want to assume within the public health field five years from now.

Why have you chosen this role?

What do you hope to accomplish in this role?

What strengths do you bring to this role?

How would you apply them?

How can you build on them?

Establish short$-$ and long$-$term leadership goals.

What steps are required to reach your goals?

When do you expect to achieve them?

Account for uncertainty by strategizing alternative courses of action.

Articulate your personal leadership philosophy and reasons for employing a particular leadership style.

What examples of personal leadership can you cite that reflect your leadership vision?

Plan for the development of skills related to your leadership goals.

What shortcomings or blind spots might hold you back from accomplishing your leadership goals?

How can you ameliorate them?

What skills will you need to improve to reach your goals?

What new skills will you need to develop?

How could you develop them?

How could educational and professional organizations help you reach your goals?

Describe your current communication strategy when leading or collaborating with diverse individuals and groups.

What examples can you cite that illustrate this strategy?