Time management will be a critical skill for me as a leader to help me manage the diverse responsibilities I acquire and achieve the target goals. It is important that I can optimally plan my duties to maximize performance, a skill that I currently lack. More critically, I must have relevant skills such as planning, goal setting, decision-making, delegation, monitoring, and work-life balance, which the training helped me build (Farrell, 2017). Hence, the training is vital for my preparedness for the forthcoming role after graduation.
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Strengths Effective listening and speaking skills to optimize information exchange.Competence in leadership styles and models for effective application to transform healthcare.Better understanding of factors that affect healthcare to support effective decision-making.Critical thinking and strategic decision-making competence to support solutions development.Skills in interdisciplinary collaboration and teamwork to optimize healthcare delivery.Competence in the application of healthcare technology to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes. | Weaknesses Inadequate development of critical leadership skills such as people management, engagement, collaboration, and conflict management could hamper practice at the top level.Lack of advanced healthcare technology competence will also hamper their identification and utilization to optimize healthcare delivery.Deficiencies in planning and setting goals and schedules, which will hamper handling of complex activities in my expanded role. |
Opportunities Availability of continuous development opportunities to further improve my healthcare expertise.Gaining practice experience and competence for better understanding.Undergoing mentorship and expert guidance to build my expertise.Development of further healthcare technology literacy to enhance their utilization to improve practice. | Threats Complex health crises like the Covid-19 pandemic, cancer, and geriatric complications could overwhelm even the best expert and complicate healthcare delivery.Rapid healthcare technology evolution, which requires keeping up with the trend or risk being ineffective.Challenges collaborating with others leading to conflicts and disruption of performance. |
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Strengths Personal commitment and dedication to learning and building my expertise.Effective skills in different types of research, which will help me to explore, acquire, synthesize, and apply information to build my expertise.Ability to relate and socialize with others, which helps me seek support and guidance whenever needed.Sufficient healthcare practice expertise from my undergraduate training, providing the foundation for advanced MSc training. | Weaknesses Inadequate verbal communication skills.Fear of public speaking hampers my participation, engagement and benefits.Uncertainties and fears regarding the choice of healthcare leadership specialty and the prospects it offers. |
Opportunities Extensive support from the university, faculty, and peers will help me to optimize my studies.Availability of numerous learning resources, which will support my studies.Availability of continuous personal development programs that I can undertake to build my knowledge and expertise. | Threats Culture shock and struggles of living and learning in a new country.Educational and general life challenges, which could hamper my learning.Unforeseen personal and external events that could hamper learning. |
Personal Development Plan
PDP is an important tool for career planning that identifies the target career objectives and the skills needed to achieve them to acquire them. Hence, it is a critical tool for creating a plan for improving skills to aid in achieving short, mid, and long-term career goals. It is important for career development to ensure a guided process of goal setting and implementation to secure effectiveness (Vandeford et al., 2018). Since it is a long-term planning tool, it is critical to review it every time a critical milestone is achieved to ensure adherence to the plan and its effectiveness in guiding the appropriate career progression.
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Hello. My name is Narayana Mothukuri. I am from India. I moved to the UK to pursue an MSc in Global Health Management at Coventry University. My professional background is in pharm D, which I took for my bachelor’s degree. I also have practice experience working as a clinical pharmacist. I have an ambition to expand my practice by venturing into healthcare leadership.
I chose the MSc in Global Health Management course at Coventry University to help me build my practice and leadership expertise in modern healthcare. The course will enable me to explore and understand healthcare issues, trends, opportunities, challenges, innovation, and leadership to enhance my ability to optimally operate in the current healthcare sector to optimize the health outcomes for the served population. The course will also help to expand my qualification to unlock higher roles in healthcare and achieve a better impact.
My main hobbies are exploring, learning, trying new things, and engaging with different people. There is a lot to learn out there, hence, the need to explore, which also aligns with my dream of venturing into healthcare leadership, which requires diverse knowledge. Hence, I also love travelling. However, I also enjoy cooking and listening to music.