[Sharon]

After reading and watching the video on the six sources of influence, post on the discussion forum what you feel personally has had the greatest impact when it comes to influence and why.

[Chad]

For me, personal motivation has the greatest impact. When I understand why a change matters and how it can improve client care, I am more willing to support it. With the new electronic Columbia assessment, understanding its purpose helped me see its value. Training and team support also mattered, but knowing the reason behind the change gave me the motivation to embrace it.

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[Emma]

I agree, I am very driven by motivation and the understanding the WHY’s. the healthcare system is always evolving, sometimes its hard to keep up with all the changes is hard however to take the time to understand why can help be more willing to adapt to the change.

[Emma]

I also find motivation is a the greatest impact also when it comes to change. I feel that when you can see the vision and what the end goals and suggested outcome is, it makes it much easier to work towards that with little to no resistance.

We recently went back to a paper report book that the RPNs complete for the oncoming PSWs so they do not have to wait for a formal report from the RPNs when they are trying to do shift count and report. The PSWs were so use to getting all the information regardless of if it was relevant to their task or not. There was a huge resistance. However I was able to see that these long reports at shift change delayed care enough that the dining room would run late. I ensured that I completed the book for the PSWs and relayed the importance of reading the work. Some nurses refused to complete it as they felt it was more work, however they were unable to see the end goal that I did, they did not have the motivation.

[Chad]

Emma, I love that you put the residents care as your top priority. You used your critical thinking from previous lesson and realized this would save time and allow for better care for residents. Excellent example.

[Jennifer]

I feel that personal motivation has the greatest impact on my own behaviour. I need to understand the “why” behind an action, as well as how those involved will be affected. For me, real change only happens when it aligns with my personal values and beliefs.
Additionally, the video “All Washed Up” perfectly exhibited the great strength of social pressure. Humans are social creatures who crave connection and belonging. From an evolutionary standpoint, our ancestors risked death if they were cast out from the group, so it makes complete sense why we still feel an immense drive to “follow the crowd.”
As we learned in the materials provided, stacking all 6 sources of influence is the ideal approach for a change to last. However, I feel, truly understanding and wanting the change-personal motivation- is the essential foundation.

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