The Scenario:

The quarterly reports of expenditures for all the St. Agnes Health System have been distributed. You are the Director Team for the Orthopedic Clinic, and your area has seriously overspent its budget for the third consecutive quarter. There are rumors circulating that your job depends on reducing costs for supplies, the most expensive item on the list. Other rumors suggest that all the clinic staff fear they will lose their jobs if the poor financial report for the clinic causes the board to convert the clinic into an urgent care or outsource services (Issues as to culture, health of work environment such as rumors, toxic, ethics related to culture and communication). Although morale has been low, you have been adequately staffed and there seems to be an increase in sick calls by everyone on the team

Write a 350- to 700-word summary memo explaining why your solution will be effective in resolving the change/conflict, how you propose to implement the solution, and your role as a leader to manage conflict and create an effective work environment given the scenario listed above.

Include the following in your summary:

• Summarize the problem and the solution you propose to implement.
• Analyze why you think the solution will be effective.
• Analyze what needs to be considered when implementing the proposed solution.
• Analyze the leadership style that best fits in this situation.
• Analyze the leader's role in managing the conflict.
• What is your role as a leader and how would you manage this conflict?
• Explain the leader's role in creating an effective work group when implementing the proposed solution.

Include a reference page with your summary and cite your references using APA guidelines.