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: Aurora Health Care System, Milwaukee, WI, USA. karlene@indy.com
authors.forename: Karlene
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kerfoot