RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Impact of Leadership Program Formatting on Perceived Development Within Pharmacy Cohorts
JF American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
JO Am J Pharm Educ
FD American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
SP ajpe9005
DO 10.5688/ajpe9005
VO 87
IS 3
A1 Jaclyn D. Cole
A1 Jordan Marie Ballou
A1 Anthony DeClue
A1 Melissa J. Ruble
A1 Melissa Noble
A1 Mary Euler
A1 Brandon T. Jennings
YR 2023
UL http://www.ajpe.org/content/87/3/ajpe9005.abstract
AB Objective. To assess the impact of variable leadership development program formats on perceived participant growth.Methods. In 2020, the Phi Lambda Sigma national office began offering national Leader Academies to members, while University of South Florida Health Taneja College of Pharmacy simultaneously offered a Leader Academy program to its Phi Lambda Sigma students. Both programs used virtual leadership development tools from GiANT Worldwide, but differed in meeting frequency, content focus, and participant diversity. A 17-question pre- and postsurvey was developed from the Emotional Intelligence Leadership Inventory. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to compare the cohorts.Results. Twenty-two respondents in the national cohort (66.7% response rate) and 15 in the single-institution cohort (100% response rate) were included. There was more diversity in age, ethnicity, and previous education in the national cohort. Significant improvements in perceived growth were noted in almost all areas. The only decrease noted was the national cohort response to “I strive to improve myself.” The overall change in mean response values was generally higher for the single-institution cohort. Qualitative data supported these results and showed more notable references to emotional intelligence in the national cohorts (∼50%) as compared to the single-institution cohort (<25%).Conclusion. Study results suggest that participation in a longitudinal leadership development program, regardless of cohort format, leads to perceived participant improvement in three categories. However, perceived benefit within each of these categories may vary depending on the cohort. Future studies are needed to further evaluate specific leadership arenas and validate the leadership assessment tool.