CONFERENCE DAY ONE
8:00 am Registration & Networking
8:40 am What it Takes to Make a LEAP a Reality
8:50 am Chair’s Opening Remarks
Building Great Leaders to Ensure Stability & Growth Within an Ageing Workforce
9:00 am Discover: The Crossroads Program: Creating Inter-Organizational Learning Experiences to Develop Enterprise-Level Executive Leaders
Synopsis
- Expanding leadership perspectives by fostering inter-professional exposure and experiences in a participating health system
- Building long-term professional relationships that reduce executive loneliness and enable continued perspective building beyond the program
- Increasing executive leadership effectiveness by demonstrating measurable growth in one’s capabilities, judgement, and the confidence to take bold action
9:20 am Discover: Developing Comprehensive Leadership Programs to Enhance Organizational Stability
Synopsis
- Implementing leadership development programs across all career stages, with a focus on high-potential leaders
- Leveraging the expertise of senior leaders to strategically enhance business acumen across leadership levels
- Fostering peer connection through immersive experiences and peer learning
9:40 am Discover: Utilizing Coaching to Build Stronger High-Potential Leaders & Close Skills Gaps for Senior Executive Leaders & Physicians
Synopsis
- Building a coaching competency framework that empowers high-potential leaders and strengthens executive leadership skills
- Tailoring coaching strategies for academic medicine helps leaders adapt to non-hierarchical environments and better motivate teams
- Implementing 360-degree feedback assessments ensuring measurable improvements in leadership effectiveness and engagement
10:00 am Develop: What More Can We Do to Build Stronger Leadership Succession Pathways Across All Career Stages?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Focus Day Chair
10:20 am Action: How Can We Strengthen Leadership Development to Drive Long-Term Organizational Growth?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
10:40 am Speed Networking
Retention is the New Recruitment – Aligning Employee Priorities with Organizational Goals to Engage, Motivate & Retain a Workforce
11:20 am Discover: Implementing a Goal-Setting Strategy to Improve Organizational Performance
Synopsis
- Implementing a phased approach to goal setting and evaluation, starting at the executive level and gradually expanding to all employees
- Through shared results and calibration practices, empowered leaders to drive goal adoption, increasing engagement and commitment
- In year 4, achieved a 95% goal-setting completion rate for 13,000 employees within 45 days, strengthening alignment with strategic priorities
11:40 am Discover: The Success Coaching Program: Boosting Talent Retention for a Stronger Workforce
Synopsis
- Providing dedicated support in the first 90 days to help frontline employees navigate challenges like food insecurity and housing while strengthening retention
- Offering financial support, transportation assistance, and community resource connections to remove barriers and empower employees to stay and succeed
- Discover how Advocate Health increased frontline teammate retention from 60% to 80% through this impactful success coaching program
12:00 pm Discover: Creating Career Growth Opportunities Through On-Site Certified Medical Assistant Training
Synopsis
- See how Cooper University Healthcare partnered with a local community college to deliver an on-site Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) training program
- Upskilling existing employees, while covering tuition costs, supported internal mobility and career growth
- Addressing organizational talent gaps to reduce workforce turnover and improve employee satisfaction
12:20 pm Develop: What More Can We Do to Provide a Strong EVP to Retain Our Workforce?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Focus Day Chair
12:40 pm Action: How Can We Align Career Growth with Our Own Organizational Goals?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
1:00 pm Networking Lunch
2:00 pm Panel: Navigating Change: How Talent Development Drives Success in Organizational Transformation
Maximizing the Budget: Investing Strategically in Talent Development to Maximize Impact with Limited Resources
2:30 pm Discover: Strategically Partnering with a Local Community College to Support & Upskill Front Line Talent
Synopsis
- How Memorial Health partnered with a local community college to upskill frontline patient care assistants in EKGs and phlebotomy
- Securing a $100,000 internal grant to fund training, cover wages during classes, and support post-certification pay increases
- Delivering on-site education, eliminating transportation barriers and ensuring minimal disruption to regular shifts
2:50 pm Discover: Employing an Inter-Organizational Coaching Exchange to Scale Cost-Effective, High Impact Internal Coaching Services
Synopsis
- How to provide access to high-quality executive coaching while significantly reducing costs for participating organizations
- Overcoming barriers to developing credible and effective internal certified coach pools.
- Improving leadership excellence with rapid statically significant increases in measures of leadership effectiveness
3:10 pm Develop: What More Can We Do to Secure Leadership Buy-In & Demonstrate ROI of Talent Development
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Focus Day Chair
3:30 pm Action: How Can We Strategically Invest in Talent Development with Our Current Resources?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
3:50 pm Afternoon Networking & Refreshment Break
Designing Human-Centered Development to Foster a Continuous Learning Company Culture
4:20 pm Discover: Using Employee Engagement Insights to Foster a Culture of Continuous Learning at Memorial Hermann
Synopsis
- How Memorial Hermann modernized engagement surveys to provide real-time insights to shape leadership development and talent strategies
- Targeting feedback loops, including “Moments that Matter” surveys, ensure continuous learning at critical employee lifecycle touchpoints
- Enabling data-driven decision-making to help measure workforce trends, refine learning programs, and enhance employee engagement
4:40 pm Discover: Incorporating Leadership Listening Sessions to Foster a Culture of Continuous Learning at Methodist Health System
Synopsis
- Developed a feedback-driven learning framework to enhance team performance, measured via employee surveys and patient outcomes
- Leveraged leadership resources – workshops, forums, and listening sessions – for collaborative growth
- Integrated real-time feedback tools into digital platforms for immediate, actionable insights
4:40 pm Develop: What More Can We Do to Change the Culture of Learning in Healthcare?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Focus Day Chair
5:00 pm Action: How Can We Make Talent Development More Personal, Meaningful, & Employee-Driven?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair