RNAO LEADERSHIP SELF-ASSESSMENT

Rate your leadership behaviours using the rating scale on the right. Think about your
competence (how knowledgeable and skilled you are) in relation to the behaviour and your
consistency in demonstrating this behaviour (how often do you demonstrate it on a day to
day basis).
Building Relationships and Trust

RATING (1 lowest, 5 highest)

I demonstrate and model integrity and fairness.

I demonstrate care, respect and personal concerns for others.

I create a sense of presence and accessibility.

I communicate effectively.

I manage conflict effectively.

I build and promote collaborative relationships and teamwork.

I demonstrate passion and respect for the profession of nursing, its values, knowledge
and achievements.

I demonstrate role competence.

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Creating an Empowering Work Environment

I understand and practice the concepts and principles of empowering behaviors.
I optimize nurses opportunities for autonomy and personal and professional growth.
I optimize access to and use of data and information required to function effectively.
I create the conditions for nurses to access and use support, feedback and guidance
from superiors, peers and subordinates.
I facilitate nurses access to and appropriate use of resources the materials, money,
supplies, equipment and time necessary to fulfill their roles.
I enhance the meaningfulness of nursing work.
I enable others participation in decision making.
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2007 Registered Nurses Association of Ontario

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Creating a Knowledge Friendly Environment

I foster norms and practices that support broad participation in knowledge
development, sharing and dissemination.
I provide technical, informational, and educational infrastructure to support learning.
I create an environment of open communication and teamwork and valuing of the
contribution of others.
I instill a learning approach for continuous quality improvement.
I establish mechanisms for continuous monitoring of organizational process and
changes.

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Leading and Sustaining Change

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I create a shared vision for ongoing change with stakeholders and experts.
I engage others by sharing the vision for ongoing change.
I involve stakeholders and experts in planning, designing and redesigning the change.
I negotiate for the required budgetary support for the educational processes, decision
support and other resources required to achieve the goals of the change initiative.
I provide ongoing communication throughout the change process.
I develop and implement mechanisms for feedback, measurement and redesign
during the change.
I support, coach and mentor others to succeed with the change.

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I sustain attention to the change initiative throughout all stages of the change.

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Optimizing Competing Values and Priorities

I identify and acknowledge values and priorities.
I acknowledge and incorporate multiple perspectives in decision making.
I help others to understand conflicting perspective and decisions.
I employ strategies to advance priority initiatives while maintaining other valued
initiatives and perspectives.
I provide the necessary resources to accomplish goals and objectives.
I demonstrate accountability and take responsibility for outcomes.
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