Browsing School of Leadership Studies by Title
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A good life with dementia : collective action for positive change in the Capital Regional District, British Columbia
(2018-08-09)Dementia is rapidly transforming from an individual health matter into a social issue of concern at the community or collective level. Dementia friendly communities may provide a vehicle to regional community development ... -
A journey to kiscâyâwin ᑭᐢᒑᔮᐃᐧᐣ : belonging within us, around us and between us a co-created exploration into cultivating collective belonging for young people
(2020-04-17)Alongside young people, our research explores the meaning of belonging and unearths its role in igniting action in our communities today and for our future. It creatively explores our collective journey to kiscâyâwin ᑭᐢᒑᔮᐃᐧᐣ ... -
A mindful adventure: a collaborative inquiry of mindfulness, adventure education, and student success
(2022-02-16)This collaborative inquiry sought to answer the primary research question “How can a series of facilitated dialogues focused on mindfulness and adventure enhance student success within the Adventure Studies Department at ... -
A view towards integration and the role of leadership within it : a study with The Family Centre in Edmonton Alberta
(2020-06-27)This action-oriented inquiry explored how executive leadership might actively support the process of integration throughout The Family Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Inquiry methods were grounded in dialogic ... -
Addressing cost-related nonadherence : our experiences supporting patients in a tertiary healthcare organization
(2020-04-02)The foundation of Canada’s health care system is the notion of universal access, which means all citizens have access to medical care according to need rather than ability to pay. This idea, however, does not capture the ... -
Advancing community safety in, on, and around the water
(2021-12-10)Adhering to the Royal Roads University Research Ethics Policy, this thesis studied the research question, How might aquatic professionals advance their commitment to keep communities safe in, on, and around the water? In ... -
Alberta municipal sector leadership development
(2020-05-28)This inquiry engaged chief administrative officers from Alberta cities, towns, and villages to explore: How might the perspectives and experiences of senior leaders in Alberta municipalities inform leadership development ... -
Appreciating the mandate of the education team in BC government's risk management branch
(2015-12-17)From a heuristic standpoint, this study sought to determine "How might the Education Team support the Risk Management Branch's mandate for continuous improvement?" Using action research from an appreciative inquiry stance, ... -
Augmentation of leadership development efforts to improve candidate effectiveness
(2016-04-20)This action research engagement project answered the following primary research question: How can Defence Research and Development Canada augment its existing leadership development efforts to improve leadership candidate ... -
Becoming a learning organization for the members of Servus Credit Union
(2014-04-22)This organizational leadership thesis explored how becoming a learning organization could support Servus Credit Union's increased focus on sales to enhance the customer experience and adhered to the Royal Roads University ... -
Becoming paperless : fostering adoption of health information technology
(2016-07-28)Health information technologies (HIT) are revolutionizing healthcare organizations and significantly transforming how services are provided, managed, and accessed. The shift away from paper-based charts to electronic ... -
Bridging cultural barriers through relational approaches : supporting trauma informed emergency care at West Coast General Hospital
(2019-09-26)The dark colonial history, in which our current health system is rooted, affects how Indigenous populations engage with emergency care services. This inquiry examined how First Nations surrounding the Port Alberni area can ... -
Building highly effective teams in an animal welfare organization
(2019-03-22)Optimizing team effectiveness is critical to enhancing organizational performance, maximizing available resources, and realizing mission-driven outcomes. For British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to ... -
Building on a culture of patient and family centred care in the mental health setting
(2014-12-12)Providence Health Care (PHC) is a faith-based care provider that operates sixteen facilities in Vancouver, Canada. PHC is beginning the journey towards patient and family centred care at all of its sites and programs. ... -
Building trust and connection between leadership and employees at Briteweb
(2020-05-20)As the pace of change in organizations continues to increase, business leaders need to build strong, emotionally connected teams to successfully achieve growth. However, this rapid growth presents many challenges, particularly ... -
The Canadian Ski Patrol : probing the potential for change
(2015-04-17)The Canadian Ski Patrol (CSP) Calgary Zone is one segment of a national volunteer-driven organisation of first-aid providers. In recent years, the number of active patrollers in the CSP Calgary Zone has declined while ... -
Caring leadership: Voices of nurses in Royal Roads University leadership programs
(Leadership Programs Publication, 2000)Table of Contents: Preface / Gerry Nixon -- Forward / Cathy Ferguson -- Introduction / Michael Picard -- Caring leadership : a journey back to Kansas / Kim Dougherty -- Caring : who takes a leadership role? / Bev Dobbyn ... -
Casting a stone in the water : an exploration of truth and reconciliation in the context of a public utility
(2021-10-25)My partner organization for my research was FortisBC (FEI), a public energy utility in British Columbia. My purpose in exploring truth and reconciliation in my organization was to examine how the organization could respond ... -
Change delivered : Leadership through public service
(Royal Roads University Leadership and Learning Collaboratory, 2002)Table of Contents: Preface / Gerry Nixon -- Rethinking public service / Michael Picard -- Change delivered : lessons from a forest stream / Angus Graeme -- Sharing leadership in a chaotic world / James L.C. Taggart -- Next, ... -
Change readiness of laboratory leaders in the system-level organization
(2020-02-06)Successful organizational change hinges on active engagement and endorsement by the change recipients. This research evaluated the change readiness of laboratory leaders from each of British Columbia’s public health authority ...
