[Flash] The Power of Passion, Projects, and Peers

In the program, mentees create and execute projects that stretch and develop their leadership skills. During the mid-point, they report out to their peers their progress and learnings.

When we launched this year’s program, we were not engulfed in a pandemic. But soon thereafter, the world shut down.

Understandably, some participants were forced to withdraw from the program due to surge preparations at their hospital.

Others, however, persevered with the program despite being overwhelmed, overworked, and under-prepared for the unpredictability of this crisis.

Today they are in the heart of their journey, radically testing their leadership, already making a difference.

The secret?

1. Passion
2. Projects
3. Peers

Passion Projects: The nurse manager mentees are pursuing substantial projects borne out of their passion. Some examples:

• Jenn is launching a peer alliance at her hospital to support front-line medical workers suffering from stress and PTSD.
• Lyndi is improving the low morale in her Emergency Department resulting from virus safety concerns.
• Denise is innovating her teaching strategies to ensure new nurse grads learn about group dynamics and collaboration before ever joining a unit.
• Deborah is tackling courageous conversations to address racism and teen pregnancy.
• Rachel is standardizing critical care skills.

Peers
Research shows that more than 70% of people who share their goals with their peers and provide regular updates, accomplish their goals. Conversely, when people keep their goals to themselves, only 35% are successful.

Knowing the power of peers, we designed the structure of the LAC Mentorship Program to ensure participants are regularly sharing their passion projects and their progress with their mentors and peers in the program.

This not only drives accountability; it ignites enthusiasm and inspires all the participants in the program (including the program leaders!).

Are you leveraging your passion, projects, and peers to catapult your own leadership?

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