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INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL
Leading excellence in decontamination
On Wednesday 8 May 2019, delegates headed to the Madejski Stadium in Reading to attend the Leading Excellence in Endoscopy Decontamination study day, hosted by iM Med. The Clinical Services Journal shares some of the highlights from this fascinating day.
The Leading Excellence in Endoscopy Decontamination study day was aimed at staff with lead and management responsibility for endoscope decontamination, and focused on the management skills required to lead teams to deliver excellence in endoscope decontamination. A number of speakers provided an
overview, from legislative requirements and microbiological facts, to practical advice, in a bid to ensure departments were both effective and compliant.
Compass for life
The day started with a talk by Floyd Woodrow, managing director and founder of Chrysalis Worldwide, and a renowned speaker on leadership and performance. Floyd’s talk analysed the skills needed in order to lead teams in high pressured environments. He delivered an interactive workshop, introducing a number of key performance principles that he has seen used in elite organisations. Floyd said he aims to challenge, support and commit to developing NHS teams and
individuals, as well as offering practical and commercial value in strategic planning and execution.
He explained how his early career was as a soldier in the Parachute Regiment. He spent four years with the 1st Battalion Regiment, before joining the Special Air Service at the age of 22. During this time he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his work in Iraq and an MBE for his work in Afghanistan. It was during his time in the military that Floyd studied law and psychology and wrote his first book “Learning to Learn.”
Floyd described how his ‘Compass for Life’ approach can be adopted in NHS Trusts. It is an approach that brings together the best aspects of leadership training into a simple, concise, and effective framework. He described the “Super North Star” concept, which represents the North pointer on the compass, as, “a clear unambiguous statement of intent that draws you forward.” He explained: “Once you can identify your current start point, you can learn how to be
Floyd Woodrow, managing director and founder of Chrysalis Worldwide, and a renowned speaker on leadership and performance.
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a great strategist - the South cardinal on your compass – and, more importantly, how to ensure your team fully understands how to support you on your journey.” Floyd outlined the importance of having a strong ethos (the East cardinal on a compass) and team code of conduct. He then discussed the ‘warrior’ element of a compass (the West cardinal), which he described as, ”your strength of character to get to each of the milestones that you have set yourself.” “Compass For Life is a unique approach that provides a framework for students that empowers them to take responsibility for their own learning, and to achieve their ambitions in partnership with their teachers. It also helps the teachers develop their own compass as they journey with their students to higher levels of performance. “The Super North Star is your purpose, your dream. A job, skill, or ambition that requires hard work and commitment to achieve. This Super North Star sits on the horizon and, no matter the obstacle, keeps drawing you forward. This is the adventurer side of you. “Your values and behaviours are critical to achieving your purpose. If your ethos is ethical and authentic you are on the correct path. Then you must establish the team’s code of conduct. This ensure that the team’s behaviour is aligned, in order to ensure that the team result comes first. “You need to be a strategist, to have a clear plan derived from facts and analysis, with realistic milestones and contingencies in place. You must be patient, and communicate your strategy in all mediums to those who have to deliver it. It’s crucial to be ego-free and ethical. “Your ‘warrior spirit’ is about your strength of character, your desire to step into the pressure zone and fight for what you believe. It is where you have the appropriate skill sets, mental and physical resilience, you are courageous, committed and determined to succeed. You are a decision
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