2209 Title: Mentoring Leadership STARS Within Case Management Date / Time: Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 04:15 PM - 05:45 PM Type: CONCURRENT Level: BASIC Sponsor(s): - Speaker(s): Jose L. Alejandro; Catherine Campbell To be successful in case management, aspiring case management leaders require role models and guidance. As the case management profession continues to evolve, the identification of future leaders within case management will be needed to guide case management departments into the future. Identifications start with mentoring and promoting innovations within case management to meet the needs of organizations across the case management continuum. Compliance, regulatory, and accreditation mentoring will also be needed in the development of future leaders. Leaders with lasting impact understand the importance of developing the next generation of leaders. Young leaders know the value of finding an experienced person to show them the ropes. Here's a hands-on guide to mentoring and being mentored. Mentorship begins with identifying role models who can provide support, development and guidance when entering leadership positions. This could include professional associations' employment and/or among their peers. Mentoring is an essential leadership skill. In addition to managing and motivating people, it's also important that you can help others learn, grow, and become more effective in their jobs. The benefits of mentorship include gaining leadership attributes and understanding of leadership as it relates to a case management professional and personal development; learning the meaning and application of leadership skills in a variety of case management environments such as the workplace and public, through the eyes and experiences of leaders with diverse backgrounds; gaining access to the experiences of professionals in time management, communication, and networking skills; and developing skills and knowledge to become future mentors. Developing and retaining talent in your organization can promote growth from within and led to appropriate succession plans. The process of seeking leaders from outside the company can become costly or result in hiring the wrong person for an important position of leadership. The ability to identify potential leaders early can be beneficial to the employee and to the organization. Objectives: Identify seasoned case management leaders’ role within the mentorship process. Demonstrate the importance of advanced education and professional organizational involvement. List the advantages of develop­ing internal talent within current departmental / organi­za­tional structure, professional growth within the organizational culture, and the benefit of promoting.