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Global Leadership Mentoring Community (GLMC) Representing Sigma - Bringing the Regions Together [Symposium Title]
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Abstract
As professional nurses and Sigma members, the Global Leadership Mentoring Community (GLMC), with its outreach, connects Sigma’s vast diversity and capability of representing global nurses, a Sigma Call to Action (2023-2025).1
Purpose: To understand the impact of GLMC on serving as ambassadors of Sigma, coming together through mentoring relationships to build a cross-cultural leadership platform, and seeking collective solutions for global healthcare issues.
Background: Sigma brings nursing expertise across the globe and emphasizes how nurses play key role in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDM),2 Global nurse leaders impact healthcare and cost-effectiveness on quality, safety, and outcomes.3 Mentorship through GLMC enables one to build leadership capacity.4 The vision of GLMC is that “Through successful mentoring, participants will enhance their confidence in their global nursing leadership, gaining greater cultural awareness of the issues challenging professional nursing and be personally enriched.” Since 2014, GLMC has established a structured fifteen-month mentorship program for every biennium. By intentionally pairing mentor-mentee dyads across different Sigma Global Regions, the GLMC represents the diversity that makes up the worldwide nursing profession and the honor society.5 Using online platforms to connect, the dyads set goals, take actions for individual growth and serve as conduits for solving healthcare issues affecting their profession, organizations or regions.
Impact/Implications: The GLMC connects leadership and shared learning to empower and lead the way in transforming global healthcare. GLMC is well established and positioned to develop global leaders and represent the continuous change that Sigma aspires to achieve. Mentorship has enabled the growth of individuals' skill sets and the confidence to reach out to peers worldwide to understand the meaning of global health and make a meaningful contribution to the challenges they face. Mentoring benefits leadership competence and well-being.
Conclusion: The GLMC strives to achieve its mission of “developing nurse leaders anywhere to improve healthcare everywhere" and promotes the vision of “connected, empowered nurse leaders transforming global healthcare.” GLMC achieves this by promoting excellence in nursing scholarship, leadership, and service through research, education, and practice. Thus, GLMC represents Sigma globally.
Notes
References:
1. Sigma Theta Tau International. 2023-2025 Organizational Call to Action. 2023. Represent: Reflect, Respect and Respond. https://www.sigmanursing.org/docs/default-source/bod-documents/represent-2023-2025-cta_final.pdf?sfvrsn=5ec3f3f2_0
2. Branden PS. Reenergizing nurses for global health care. Nursing Economic$. 2020;38(1)
3. Wakefield MK. Nurse leadership in global health: New opportunities, important priorities. International journal of nursing sciences. Jan 10 2018;5(1):6-9. doi:10.1016/j.ijnss.2017.12.002
4. Welk DS, Buckner EB, Chiatti BD, et al. Capacity building in nurse educators in a Global Leadership Mentoring Community. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship. 2021;18
5. Rosser E, Buckner E, Avedissian T, et al. The Global Leadership Mentoring Community: Building capacity across seven global regions. Int Nurs Rev. Dec 2020;67(4):484-494. doi:10.1111/inr.12617
6. Rosser EA, Edwards S, Kwan RYC, et al. The Global Leadership Mentoring Community: An evaluation of its impact on nursing leadership. International Nursing Review. 2023;70(3):279-285. doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/inr.12860
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Alpha Alpha Alpha
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Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Expert Opinion (nationally/internationally recognized)
Research Approach
Other
Keywords:
Global Leadership, Mentoring and Coaching, Policy and Advocacy, Leadership, Leadership Initiatives, Sustainable Development Goals
Recommended Citation
George, Viji; Welk, Dorette Sugg; Gutierrez Valverde, Juana Mercedes; and Wescott, Elizabeth, "Represent: GLMC Bringing Sigma’s Global Regions Together" (2025). Biennial Convention (CONV). 240.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2025/presentations_2025/240
Conference Name
48th Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Conference Year
2025
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Date of Issue
2025-12-12
Represent: GLMC Bringing Sigma’s Global Regions Together
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
As professional nurses and Sigma members, the Global Leadership Mentoring Community (GLMC), with its outreach, connects Sigma’s vast diversity and capability of representing global nurses, a Sigma Call to Action (2023-2025).1
Purpose: To understand the impact of GLMC on serving as ambassadors of Sigma, coming together through mentoring relationships to build a cross-cultural leadership platform, and seeking collective solutions for global healthcare issues.
Background: Sigma brings nursing expertise across the globe and emphasizes how nurses play key role in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDM),2 Global nurse leaders impact healthcare and cost-effectiveness on quality, safety, and outcomes.3 Mentorship through GLMC enables one to build leadership capacity.4 The vision of GLMC is that “Through successful mentoring, participants will enhance their confidence in their global nursing leadership, gaining greater cultural awareness of the issues challenging professional nursing and be personally enriched.” Since 2014, GLMC has established a structured fifteen-month mentorship program for every biennium. By intentionally pairing mentor-mentee dyads across different Sigma Global Regions, the GLMC represents the diversity that makes up the worldwide nursing profession and the honor society.5 Using online platforms to connect, the dyads set goals, take actions for individual growth and serve as conduits for solving healthcare issues affecting their profession, organizations or regions.
Impact/Implications: The GLMC connects leadership and shared learning to empower and lead the way in transforming global healthcare. GLMC is well established and positioned to develop global leaders and represent the continuous change that Sigma aspires to achieve. Mentorship has enabled the growth of individuals' skill sets and the confidence to reach out to peers worldwide to understand the meaning of global health and make a meaningful contribution to the challenges they face. Mentoring benefits leadership competence and well-being.
Conclusion: The GLMC strives to achieve its mission of “developing nurse leaders anywhere to improve healthcare everywhere" and promotes the vision of “connected, empowered nurse leaders transforming global healthcare.” GLMC achieves this by promoting excellence in nursing scholarship, leadership, and service through research, education, and practice. Thus, GLMC represents Sigma globally.
Description
Overall Symposium Summary: The Global Leadership Mentoring Community (GLMC), an online initiative established in 2014 by Sigma, aims to enhance leadership skills through cross-cultural communication and deeper understanding of global issues. The program pairs experienced mentors with less experienced mentees from different global regions. GLMC promotes mission and vision of Sigma, developing influential global leaders. It fosters growth, encourages a sense of community, and enriches mentoring experiences for all.
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