Can positive leadership combat burnout among radiologists?

Implementing a positive leadership program can decrease burnout and the intention to leave among breast imaging staff, a study published on May 14 in Radiology found.   Researchers led by Amy Young, PhD, from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor also reported that their program led to improved perceptions of leaders' communication in terms of being more transparent, frequent, and consistent. Additionally, it led to more engagement among staff members."We believe our research advances our understanding of strategies to improve workplace climate given that so few studies on this topic exist," Young and colleagues wrote. Burnout and employee turnover continue to be a burden on radiology departments, breast imaging included. Departments have attempted to mitigate burnout among their staff and lower turnover rates.  At the researchers' institution, the positive leadership program was implemented in three phases. First, imaging leaders were given a copy of "Positively Energizing Leadership," a practical guidebook for company leaders to use positive energy "generated by virtuous interactions with employees." From there, they attended a virtual workshop on applied learnings from their readings. In the second phase, smaller groups of faculty and staff leaders attended PowerPoint presentations, with faculty members curating content for the presentations. The third phase consisted of daily mentoring, coaching, and modeling of positive leadership principles into the breast imagi...
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