3.2 Explain why managers in health and social care or children and young peoples settings need both management and leadership skills

Qualification: Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care Optional Units
Unit: Unit 650 Understand professional management and leadership in health and social care or children and young people’s settings
Learning outcome: 3. Understand the skills of professional management and leadership in health and social care or children and young people’s settings
Assessment criteria: 3.2 Explain why managers in health and social care or children and young peoples settings need both management and leadership skills

• Managers in health and social care need both management and leadership skills because:
  • Leadership skills are needed to create a vision and set a strategic direction for the organisation
  • Leadership skills are needed to inspire others to work towards the organisation’s goals
  • Management skills are needed to plan how the organisation’s vision will be achieved
  • Management skills are needed to organise and coordinate resources (physical, human, financial)
  • Management skills are needed to develop and improve systems and processes to become more efficient and provide higher-quality services
  • Management skills are required for the day-to-day operations of the organisation