Wednesday, January 29, 2025:

3pm - 4pm MST

Program Orientation

Come meet and get acquainted with your Leadership Institute cohort. In addition to learning more about each other, we'll outline key program components during this first session. 

Wednesday, February 12, 2025:

3pm - 6pm MST

Defining Your Change Management Strategy​

Learn the essential principles of change management and its critical role in the public health sector, especially in resource-limited settings. This session will cover the change management lifecycle and key components of a successful strategy for driving effective change.

• Define and describe the importance of change management.
• Discuss why change management is critical in the public health sector, particularly in resource-limited settings.
• Outline the change management lifecycle.
• Identify key components of a change management strategy.

Wednesday, February 26, 2025:

3pm - 6pm MST

Developing Your Change Management Team

Explore methods for identifying and assembling a dynamic change management team by understanding key roles, responsibilities, and the importance of cross-functional collaboration. This session will also explore leadership styles and methods for building a team that drives successful organizational change.

• Identify and describe key roles and responsibilities within a change management team.
• Explain the importance of cross-functional collaboration and diversity in skills and perspectives.
• Define stages and methods for assembling a change management team.
• Discuss different leadership styles and their effectiveness in managing change.

Wednesday, March 12, 2025:

3pm - 6pm MST

Developing A Sponsorship Model​

Discover the critical role of executive sponsorship in driving successful change management. This session will explore strategies to engage and sustain leadership support, develop a robust sponsorship model, and ensure continued sponsor involvement throughout the change process.

• Analyze methods to engage and sustain leadership support throughout the change management process.

• Identify the components needed to develop an effective sponsorship model.

• Outline strategies for engaging sponsors and maintaining their involvement throughout the change initiative. 

Wednesday, March 26, 2025:

3pm - 6pm MST

Constructing Change Management Strategies​

This session will equip you with the skills to design robust change management strategies, compare leading frameworks, and integrate risk assessment and contingency planning for smoother organizational transitions. 

• Compare different change management frameworks and their applications.
• Determine how to integrate risk assessment and contingency planning into a change management strategy.
• Analyze and critique existing change management strategies.

Wednesday, April 9, 2025:

3pm - 6pm MST

Evaluating Change Readiness

Practice the skills needed to assess an organization’s preparedness for transformation in this session, where participants will utilize assessment tools, learn key metrics for evaluating culture and leadership, and discover the impact of timing and communication on successful change.

• Identify tools and methods for evaluating an organization's readiness for change.
• List metrics and indicators that can be used to assess organizational culture, leadership readiness, and employee engagement.
• Discuss how timing and communication affect readiness and willingness to change.

Wednesday, April 23, 2025:

3pm - 6pm MST

Implementing Change Strategies

This session will equip health professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and eliminate barriers within their organizations, enabling more efficient processes, improved interdepartmental collaboration, and the successful implementation of change initiatives that lead to enhanced patient care and organizational effectiveness.

• Understand the importance of removing barriers for effective change
• Identify common barriers in healthcare organizations
• Analyze the impact of silos on interdepartmental collaboration
• Develop strategies to remove barriers in the healthcare context
• Apply problem-solving techniques to overcome resistance to change

Wednesday, May 7, 2025:

3pm - 6pm MST

Diagnosing Gaps & Managing Resistance

This session will guide participants in diagnosing gaps in processes, resources, and readiness, while mastering strategies to manage resistance and foster buy-in through effective communication, training, and leadership.

• Outline tools and methods that can be used to analyze gaps in processes, resources, or staff readiness in order to identify discrepancies between the current and the desired states.

• Identify common sources of resistance (e.g., fear of change, loss of control) and strategies to address them.

• Evaluate techniques for reducing resistance through communication, training, and leadership.

Wednesday, May 21, 2025:

3pm - 6pm MST

Implementing Your Proposed Action

In the final session, participants will learn to develop and execute actionable implementation plans, track progress, and adjust strategies to ensure successful change, with a focus on real-world applications like public health initiatives.

• List steps to develop an actionable implementation plan, including timelines, resources, and role assignments.

• Discuss techniques for tracking progress, identifying early signs of trouble, and adjusting plans as necessary.

• Create an implementation plan for a public health change initiative, incorporating feedback loops for continuous improvement.