Impact of the Relational Leadership Institute on Participant Well-Being

Abstract

Context: Prevailing leadership development programs emphasize technical strategies that foster transactional working relationships, which can contribute to team burnout and inequities. The Relational Leadership Institute (RLI) is an interprofessional leadership training that aims to narrow harmful impacts of power differentials, build community, and change systems by transforming the relationships within them. With increasing levels of burnout, health care workers could benefit from relational leadership development to foster workspaces that are more human-centered, authentic, and inclusive.Objective: To evaluate the impact of RLI on participants' well-being.