What is the difference between leadership and management? Do you have to be a manager to be a leader? What are some key skills and knowledge that will support you as a manager?
Whether you’ve been managing for a long time, or are just starting out, this toolkit is designed to support your reflection and learning on what makes a leader, and how to get the most out of your team as a manager. Even if you’re not in a managerial role, this tool kit talks about the importance of leadership, and how to embody the type of leader you want to be – no matter your role.
What does this toolkit include?
There are whole degrees intended to teach leadership and management, including courses available on HETI for NSW Health employees. This is an introductory toolkit designed to help you reflect on what kind of leader you want to be and to get you started in developing the kind of skills needed by good managers in the mental health sector. This guide would be of benefit to leaders of all levels of experience but would be particularly helpful for those new to leadership.
This resource was developed for the Rural Mental Health Partnership by Dr Dayle Raftery (Clinical Psychologist) at The Peregrine Centre. The Rural Mental Health Partnership is funded by NSW Health.
We thank The Ministry of Health for their valuable contributions to this resource.
