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Leading and Managing

LMS improves the leading and managing capacities of organizations and health systems with a focus on achieving measurable results.

Leadership Development Program (LDP) and Guide—The LDP develops the skills and competencies of managers to lead their groups to face challenges and achieve results. Working in the client organization and with local facilitators, the program has participants work in teams on specific performance challenges, often focusing on improving service delivery. Participants set and meet challenges together and incorporate this process into the ongoing work of their teams.

Virtual Leadership Development Program (VLDP)—The VLDP is a blended-learning approach to leadership development, which follows the leadership development program described under the LDP. Teams are enrolled in the course, which combines individual work on the VLDP website (additionally supported by CD-ROMs and workbooks) and on-site team meetings in the organizations. Resolving actual workplace challenges identified by the participating teams forms the basis of instruction.

LeaderNet—This community provides opportunities for ongoing learning and support for managers who lead and facilitators of management and leadership programs. Members have the opportunities to connect, develop, and gain support through the LeaderNet website, email, fax, CD-ROM, phone, and face-to-face meetings. Members are able to exchange ideas and experiences, learn from one another, receive specialized coaching, participate in lively discussions in the network's forums.

Guide for Training Community Leaders to Improve Leadership and Management Practices—In 2004, Management Sciences for Health (MSH) adapted its proven and tested leadership development approach to strengthen leadership capacity in rural communities. "Walking Together to Grow Together," as the program became known in Spanish, focuses on values-based leadership and improved community management.

Technical Cooperation Network (TCNetwork)—TCNetwork is a global, branded network of quality consultants and consulting organizations from Africa, Asia, Eurasia, and Latin America. Through its virtual marketplace, TCNetwork offers donors and clients a place to source experienced, pre-screened, capacity development professionals working to solve the developing world's most pressing health challenges. The TCNetwork's website is a platform for dialogue about and rapid dissemination of new ideas, professional exchange, and accessing critical tools and approaches in the members-only site. Members have come together to offer workshops, provide technical assistance, and collaborate on joint bids.

Managers Who Lead: A Handbook for Improving Health Services—This handbook helps build the capacity of managers at all levels of the health system to lead their teams to achieve results and transform their organizations into high-performing organizations.

 

The Leading and Managing Results Model expresses the premise that health services can improve significantly when staff are motivated to put forth their best effort in an efficient, accountable system. Even when conditions are poor and resources scarce, improving work climate and management systems are keys to getting work done.

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Based on experience and research working with high-performing health managers, MSH created its The Leading and Managing Framework. The Framework embodies the practices that enable work groups to face challenges and achieve results. It is used to help managers who are leaders:
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