Lessons in Leadership Using the Art of Poker

{"title":"Lessons in Leadership Using the Art of Poker","authors":"Virginia (Ginger) Marshall MSN ACNP-BC ACHPN FPCN, HPNA HPCC HPNF,&nbsp;Holli Martinez MSN FNP-BC ACHPN FPCN","doi":"10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.02.082","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Outcomes</h3><div>1. Participants will be able to describe three initiatives which can be employed to strengthen leadership skills.</div><div>2. Participants will be able to list three practices which can be used to mentor and support direct reports or team members.</div></div><div><h3>Abstract</h3><div>Shuffle the deck and elevate your leadership game! In this hands-on session, palliative care professionals will explore the art of leadership through the strategic lens of poker. Just as poker players assess risks, make critical decisions under pressure, and understand the importance of reading people, attendees will learn to enhance their leadership skills in clinical and corporate environments. Participants will engage in interactive activities that draw parallels between poker strategies and leadership tactics, such as calculating risks, managing team dynamics, and maintaining a \"poker face\" in challenging situations. By the end of the session, attendees will be equipped with innovative tools and insights to lead with confidence and decisiveness in the high-stakes world of palliative care. This session concludes with some non-cash poker play. Come ready to learn and use new skills at the poker table.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16634,"journal":{"name":"Journal of pain and symptom management","volume":"69 5","pages":"Page e460"},"PeriodicalIF":3.2000,"publicationDate":"2025-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of pain and symptom management","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0885392425001423","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"CLINICAL NEUROLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}