Week 4 Assignment – Leadership, Inclusive Excellence, and So…

The purpose of this assignment is to assist you in meeting the following unit objectives:

• Develop a foundational understanding of effective healthcare leadership and communication by applying diversity, equity, inclusion, and cultural competencies. (CLO 4)
• Demonstrate the ability to use complexity science and systems theory in designing, delivering, and evaluating healthcare. (CLO 5)
• Design and implement systems change strategies that improve the care environment. (CLO 5)

Instructions:

Step 1: Consider your future career path; your position’s role in addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion; belonging; and the Social Determinants of Health.

• Analyze the structural and social drivers of health (Wilensky & Teitelbaum, p. 140) and the Social Determinants of Health categories (pictured below) as they apply to this role.

Step 2: Using two of Deloittes Six Signature Traits of Inclusive Leadership (Helm-Murtagh & Erwin, p. 230), align a key Social Determinant of Health (SDOH) topic with each selected leadership trait. The same SDOH topic should be used across all three traits to demonstrate how different leadership approaches can address the issue from various perspectives.

• At least one of the selected traits must be Cognizance of Bias.
• Each trait section should be supported by a scholarly, peer-reviewed source relevant to the SDOH topic.

Step 3: Now, reflect on your approved policy topic from Week 2. Conduct brief research to identify potential allies who could help drive change related to your topic.

• Describe a key stakeholder or policymakerby name and positionwho has the ability to influence change at the local, regional, state, or federal level.
• Then, analyze which of Deloittes Traits of Inclusive Leadership this individual demonstrates that could help move your policy topic forward.

Submission Outline (Include Headers in Paper)

• Title Page
• Introduction
• Step 1 Inclusive Excellence
• Step 2 Deloittes Traits
• Step 3 Stakeholder Identification
• Conclusion
• References

Additional sources can be used besides scholarly peer-reviewed sources.

• Scholarly, peer-reviewed sources should be within five years of publication.
• Include an APA-style formatted reference list of your sources.
• At least one of the traits should be cognizance of bias.
• Submit in an APA-style formatted paper. The paper should be 5-7 pages long, excluding the title/reference page.
• Use headers in the paper to identify the leadership traits addressed.

Other Sources:

• Wilensky & Teitelbaum, pp. 141-142
• Types of Social Drivers of Health (similar to SDOH)
• Helm-Murtagh & Erwin, p. 230
• Deloitte’s Six Signature Traits of Inclusive Leadership
• Dillon, B., & Bourke, J. (2016, April 13). . Deloitte University Press. https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/topics/talent/six-signature-traits-of-inclusive-leadership.html

Social Determinants of Health

Source: Ndugga, N., & Artiga, S. (2023, May 24). Disparities in health and health care: 5 key questions and answers. KFF. https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/disparities-in-health-and-health-care-5-key-question-and-answers/

Deloittes Six Signature Traits of an Inclusive Leader

Source: Dillon, B., & Bourke, J. (2016). The six signature traits of inclusive leadership: Thriving in a diverse new world. Deloitte University Press.

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