What is Gwella?
Gwella is the Leadership and Succession Programme established by Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) .
HEIW has a leading role in the delivery of the leadership agenda on a once for Wales basis and in line with the ambition to transform the healthcare workforce in Wales.
The role of leadership in contributing to the success of A Healthier Wales cannot be over emphasised. It requires leaders who will ensure a culture of wellbeing, continuous improvement, openness and psychological safety flourishes within our workforce and organisations.
What is compassionate and collective leadership?
The key themes of compassionate leadership in Wales are represented as a health & social care compass, providing direction for our behaviours and interactions:
Collective leadership requires a focus on teams, systems and inclusivity, and is underpinned by compassion and quality improvement.
Together, compassionate and collective leadership approaches know no boundaries and are relevant to all leaders regardless of professional background.
Feedback from the engagement stage of developing the national health and social care workforce strategy shows there is an appetite for a compassionate and collective leadership approach in Wales. Plus, a culture of inclusivity, psychological safety and prioritising the health and wellbeing of the workforce.
Above all, there is clear evidence of the link between these approaches, the focus on workforce wellbeing and the quality of patient care.