Date of Award

Summer 8-5-2022

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Department

Organizational Leadership

First Advisor

Philip Pendley

Second Advisor

Jonathan Greenberg

Third Advisor

Marilyn Saucedo

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this Delphi study was to identify the skills necessary for a speech-language pathologist or occupational therapist to be successful in a leadership position using an expert panel. In addition, the purpose was to rate the identified skills based on importance and lastly to determine the activities experts recommend to acquire the top-rated skills. Methodology: This study used a three-round Delphi method to collect data from expert leaders in speech-language pathology and occupational therapy. In Round 1, the expert panel was asked to identify the skills necessary to transition from a speech-language pathologist or occupational therapist to a successful leader of speech-language pathologists or occupational therapists. In Round 2, the identified skills were rated on a Likert scale survey to determine the importance of each strategy. In Round 3, the expert panel identified activities to support the top-rated skills discovered in Round 2. Findings: After the input from the expert panel there were 24 themes identified for the skills needed for a speech language pathologist or occupational therapist to be successful in a leadership position. Those 24 themes were then ranked and the top six were: (1) approachable, (2) conflict resolution skills, (3) cultivate effective teams, (4) exhibit fairness, integrity and trustworthiness, and (5) strong communication skills. The panel expert recommended a minimum of three activities for the development of each skill within Round 3

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