Agile Leadership Training Program for Head Nurses and its Effect on Their Innovative Behavior

Abstract

Background: Organizations require agile leaders to put agility`s ideas and practices, health leaders especially need to be agile. The head nurses` daily lives are filled with creativity and innovation. The current study aimed to evaluate agile leadership training program for head nurses and its effect on their innovative behavior at Benha University Hospitals. Design: A quasi experimental design was used. Setting: This study was conducted in (31 units) at Benha University Hospitals, which were composed of bed capacity (880). Subjects: A convenient sample (n =45) of all the available head nurses who were having at least one year of experience at the time of study. Tools: Were used four of data collection tools three of them namely; agile leadership knowledge, attitude, and skills questionnaires and innovative behavior scale. Results: Majority of head nurses had satisfactory knowledge level and a positive attitude during post and follow up program phases. Three quadrants of head nurses had high level of skills during immediately post and follow up program phases. Meanwhile, more than half of head nurses had high level of innovative behavior at post and follow up program phases. Conclusion: There was highly statistically significant weak positive correlation between attitude of head nurse and their assistant regarding agile leadership and their Innovative behavior. Recommendations: Give enough time and space to bring out their innovation and implement it. Participate in daily meetings and decision making.