Transforming Leadership Development for Impact: Cultivating Future Leaders

The healthcare industry is undergoing a transformative period, with an increasing demand for skilled professionals amid a shrinking talent pool. This competitive environment makes retaining, engaging and developing top talent more critical than ever for healthcare organizations. To address this challenge, Penn Medicine has implemented targeted leadership development programs for every career stage. This session will share actionable insights and strategies for designing and implementing effective systemwide programs that support the growth of aspiring leaders, new and seasoned managers, and physician leaders. With detailed examples, presenters will explore:

• Needs assessment: Identifying key opportunities through data gathering.
• Program design and curriculum: Discussing the selection process and content development based on clear design principles tailored to meet learning needs.
• Program impact: Demonstrating outcomes such as internal mobility and promotion, mentoring, recognition, retention, enhanced alignment with recruitment strategies, and participants' feedback and testimonials
• Lessons learned: Sharing success stories, key learnings and recommendations for scalability that other healthcare organizations can emulate.

This session will provide a comprehensive roadmap for developing successful leadership programs, equipping attendees with the knowledge and tools needed to address talent challenges effectively.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify key elements of effective leadership development programs: Assess needs, design tailored curricula and implement innovative learning practices that enhance leadership capabilities at various career stages.
• Evaluate the impact of leadership programs: Understand how to measure the success of leadership development initiatives through data, feedback and community- and relationship-building that extends beyond traditional learning and development.

Speakers:

Gretchen Kolb
Senior Director, Talent, Leadership and Learning
Penn Medicine

Shannon Sarracino
Talent Management and Leadership Development Consultant
Penn Medicine

Continuing Education Credit

ACHE Qualifying Education Credit

This recording is eligible for 1 ACHE Qualifying Education credit.

ACHE Education credits will be automatically updated in your My ACHE account upon completion of the recording.

Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit

In support of improving patient care, the American College of Healthcare Executives is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive a maximum of 1 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change. For further information about Joint Accreditation credits and certificates, please click here.

Physician Continuing Medical Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Nursing Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 contact hours of continuing nursing education.

Continuing Pharmacy Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum 1 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. 

Continuing Social Work Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum 1 contact hours of continuing social work education credit.

Physician Associate/Physician Assistant Continuing Education

The American College of Healthcare Executives has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for a maximum of 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.