title: Orchestrating energy for shifting busyness to strategic work.
abstract: This department highlights change management strategies that may be successful in strategically planning and executing organizational change initiatives. In this article, the authors discuss the elements of busy work and offers strategies for shifting to focused, strategic work. A useful energy preservation framework is introduced to promote vitality that drives engagement, productivity, and innovation.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Professor and Assistant Dean for Clinical & Global Partnerships, School of Nursing (Dr Shirey), Assistant Professor, School of Public Health (Dr Hites), University of Alabama at Birmingham.
authors.forename: Maria R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Shirey
authors.forename: Lisle
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hites
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011340:Problem Solving; D014481:United States