Summary

Definition

• Self-reflection is the process of examining the impact of personal values, beliefs, styles of communication, and experiences.
• This process develops a deeper understanding of one’s culture, personal and cultural biases, experiences, and beliefs as these may influence future action and learning.
• Self-reflection is a process that can be used to maximize personal satisfaction and strengthen MCH commitment.

Objectives

Participants will be able to:

• Discuss the value of self-reflection in terms of personal beliefs, communication styles, and life experiences
• Describe the impact of past beliefs and experiences on leadership style
• Identify different leadership styles
• Identify sources of and provide self-care
• Effectively enhance program development through a self-reflective leadership style

Core Seminar

• Leadership session
• Leadership Presentation
• Leadership Assessment
• Leadership Exercises
• Leadership Lecture Notes
• Leadership Traits
• The Lifecycle of Leadership Development in Practice, Policy and Research
• Situational Leadership

Websites

• Johns Hopkins Leadership Development
• Maternal and Child Health Leadership Competencies

Self-Directed Learning Activities

• Explore online about different personality styles (e.g., Myers-Briggs or some other method of categorizing personalities)
• How would you describe/define your own style?
• What types of people do you work most effectively with
• What behaviors or attitudes “trigger” you?

Community Activity

• As you plan your community activity, consider the aspects of this work that come most easily to you—what are these?
• What aspects of developing your community activity are hardest for you?

Participation in Faculty Activities

• Notice how you respond to different team members. Why do you think this is?
• How do you think other team members might describe themselves? Would their self-descriptions be similar to how you perceive them?
• Do you think other team members perceive you the way you perceive yourself?

Leadership Journal & Portfolio

• As you attend clinic or meetings, how do feel about patients? Patients’ situations? The healthcare team? How the healthcare team relates to patients?
• What can you do to help manage these feelings?
• When is it productive to act on your feelings, and when is it better to find other ways to manage them?

Clinical Preparation

• As you attend clinic or meetings, how do feel about patients? Patients’ situations? The healthcare team? How the healthcare team relates to patients?
• What can you do to help manage these feelings?
• When is it productive to act on your feelings, and when is it better to find other ways to manage them?