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Equipped with a conviction that all of us are leaders in academic medicine, Judy Tung, MD, joins the Faculty Factory Podcast this week to discuss leadership development and so much more.
Dr. Tung serves as an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. She is also the Associate Dean of Faculty Development at the School of Medicine.
You can see the two articles referenced in this interview here:
- Putting Traits Associated with Effective Medical Leadership into Action: Support for a Faculty Development Strategy.
- Enhancing a Faculty Development Program: Identifying and Addressing Leadership Skill Gaps Using an Established Leadership Framework.
She explores some important themes throughout the interview, including:
- Motivating others.
- Giving feedback.
- Managing conflicts.
- Communicating with honesty, consistency, and full transparency.
All these traits are crucial for faculty to improve their chances of success as leaders today and in the future.
Communication as a Leader in Times of Uncertainty
What can we do about communicating effectively when information is uncertain? It’s a hot topic these days, and virtually everyone agrees that institutions everywhere can improve their communication strategies (or lack thereof).
“If you think you have communicated enough—try multiplying that by ten,” Dr. Tung said, referencing a good rule of thumb for internal communications with faculty and staff. She added that clear communication boils down to transparency mixed with some common sense.