Ep. #44 Leading a Hospital Through COVID With Mairead McCormick

Leading a hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic has posed a significant challenge for many leaders. By prioritizing relationships and creating a supportive workplace culture, Mairead McCormick has demonstrated her commitment to effective leadership during these challenging times. 

Join Mairead McCormick, the CEO of Kent Community Health, NHS in the latest episode of Making Sense of work. 

Jean and Mairead discuss: 

• Mairead's relational leadership during the pandemic crisis
• What is good relational leadership and how it looks like 
• The impact of emergency situations on relational leadership
• The relationship between performance management and a relational approach
• The connection between coaching and a relational leadership approach?

Meet Mairead McCormick
Mairead is the Chief Executive Officer of Kent Community Health, part of the UK national Health service. It is an organisation spanning Kent, parts of Essex, and South London in England and covering a population of 2 million with a workforce of 5000 nurses, doctors, allied health professionals community care. 

Mairead has been in the NHS for 35 years including five years as a chief operating officer and deputy chief executive at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

She has a national reputation for her work in emergency care, working with NHS England in the Emergency Care Intensive Support Team carrying out a whole system review. 

Book recommendation: Intelligent Kindness: Reforming the Culture of Healthcare: https://www.amazon.com/Intelligent-Kindness-Reforming-Culture-Healthcare/dp/1908020040

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