title: Staff engagement: it starts with the leader.
abstract: Engagement can happen if you can take care of yourself first and respect the need for recovery times. It's very hard to find an engaged staff when the leader/manager is disengaged. Engagement is contagious. As leaders model engagement and connection, the staff will follow. Unfortunately, disengagement is also contagious and can create disastrous results.
authors.affiliation: Kerfoot & Associates, Indianapolis, IN, USA. karlene@indy.com
authors.forename: Karlene
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kerfoot
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009013:Morale; D009042:Motivation; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D012201:Reward