Dawn Dawson

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Chief Nursing Officer at Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Poole, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Dawn Dawson is the Joint Chief Nursing Officer for Dorset County Hospital and Dorset HealthCare, bringing extensive clinical and executive leadership experience across mental health, community, and acute care. A Visiting Professor at Bournemouth University, she holds an MBA and has a diverse academic background in psychology and law, focusing on strategic, collaborative leadership.

Personality Overview

Process Oriented

Status Quo Seeker

Overcautious

Being observant comes to them naturally.  They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Topics They Care About

Integrated Healthcare
Holds a joint leadership role across two NHS trusts, focusing on collaborative working and creating integrated care pathways to reduce health inequalities.
Nursing Leadership
As a CNO and Visiting Professor, she is committed to empowering colleagues and mentoring future nurse leaders through executive coaching.
Patient Care Quality
Publicly comments on CQC ratings and patient surveys, demonstrating a focus on using feedback to deliver safe, high-quality, and compassionate care.

Media Appearances

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Work History

4-2023
Chief Nursing Officer at Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
5-2022 - 5-2023
Acting Chief Executive Officer at Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
11-2021
Visiting Professor at Bournemouth University
4-2018 - 5-2022
Executive Director Nursing, Therapies & Quality at Dorest Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust

Education

7-2021 - 4-2023
Level 7 Certificate for Executive and Senior Level Coaches and Mentors from Institute of Leadership Management
2020 - 2023
MBA from The Open University

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Insights For Selling To Dawn

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dawn is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dawn

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dawn move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Dawn take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Dawn

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