Exploring Pharmacy Students' Leadership Styles Using the 5 Voices Assessment.

Leadership development assessments are a critical component of student pharmacists understanding and development of effective team strategies. The 5 Voices tool, developed by GiANT Worldwide was incorporated into the leadership curriculum across two colleges of pharmacies for P2 Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students. One public land-grant institution administers the assessment in the fall semester during a two-hour class session as part of a leadership elective leadership course and a private liberal arts institution distributes the 5 Voices assessment to all students during a one-hour spring semester required course. Responses for 456 PharmD students were included in the analysis with 159 (34.9%) and 297 (65.1%) coming from University of Minnesota and Drake University, respectively. Overall, 49.1% of PharmD students had Nurturer as their foundational (first) voice. No differences were found in the distribution of first voices between institutions (p=0.237). The PharmD data are higher than the Nurturer population-level average (43%). Introducing students to the 5 Voices assessment provides an opportunity for them to gain a better understanding of what they can contribute to a team. In addition, since Nurturer is a dominant voice, this understanding can help provide appreciation for other Voices necessary for team development.

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