Leadership development course for creating a learning environment.
This article describes a leadership development course designed to prepare leadership to promote cultural changes in a large health care system undergoing an initiative of patient care redesign. Entitled "Creating A Learning Environment," the course is based on Peter Senge's work. His five disciplines are presented as central concepts with practice examples. Characteristics of a learning environment and strategies to promote the cultural change necessary for its formation are explained.
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Inova Learning Network, Inova Fairfax Hospital, 3300 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA 22042-3300, USA.
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D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006754:Hospital Restructuring / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D007858:Learning; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014768:Virginia