Family Councils Foundations Program, Module 3: Leadership Styles and Leading Family Councils

Overview

Once a family council is up and running, the work turns to leading it well. Module 3 focuses on the skills that help councils run smoothly and advocate effectively.

Module 3 provides a guide to leading family councils in long-term care homes. It emphasizes the importance of advocacy, collaboration, and legal rights in improving the quality of life for residents. Building on Modules 1 and 2, it shifts the focus to the practical side of leading a family council.

The Family Councils Foundations Program supports family members and partners in care as they learn about family councils and their important role in long-term care homes. The program is about learning and building understanding. It is not a test, and you do not need to know everything to take part in a family council.

What you will learn

• Different leadership models and how they work in a family council
• How to plan and run effective meetings
• How to practise solution-oriented advocacy
• How to communicate with home administration using an appreciative approach
• How to navigate conflict within the council and with the home

Inside the course

1. Family Councils Foundations Program Overview & Module Orientation
2. Leadership Models
3. Running Effective Meetings
4. Solution-Oriented Advocacy
5. Communicating with Home Administration & the Appreciative Approach
6. Conflict Navigation
7. Module Summary & Close

Who this course is for

• Council chairs and executives and anyone stepping into a leadership role
• Council members who want to help meetings run well
• Family Council Assistants who support council leaders