Strong Culture, Strong Organization: A Public Health Leadership Training Series for Leading in Difficult Times - Part I
How can a leader create a culture to support your team in challenging times?



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Course Information
- Audience: Public Health team leaders, supervisors and aspiring public health and health profession leaders
- Format: Self-Paced
- Price: Free
- Length: 1.5 hours
- Credential(s) eligible for contact hours: If you complete the post-test and evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course.
CHES Credits Pending. - Competencies: Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills
- Learning Level: Awareness
- Companion Trainings: None
- Supplemental materials: Course Guide and Technical Requirements (PDF)
- Pre-requisites: None
About this course
This informative and engaging leadership series explores the relationship between organizational culture and the ability of an organization to adapt and respond to external and internal challenges. The three part self-paced virtual series introduces participants to what culture means in the health profession settings, culture diagnosis, values based and resilient leadership, and makes a case for integrating kindness and appreciation into culture.
What you'll learn
After completing the training, you will be able to...
- Define organizational culture
- List two attributes of culture unique to health serving organizations
- Summarize the relationship between culture, leadership, and performance
- Identify methods to determine core organizational values
Subject Matter Experts
Joan Bohlke Kaijala, MPP
Joan is an independent consultant currently working on public health projects related to health professions workforce, health equity and organizational development. For many years, Joan worked in both federal and state service. In these positions she was an integral part of the creation of the Massachusetts Health Care Workforce Center and helped establish the first health professions workforce surveys tied to licensure. As an organizational development specialist she helped institute a first of it’s kind culture survey within a federal agency, while also leading numerous people and culture projects. Other leadership roles include President, Board of Directors of the TSC Childcare, Inc., and Vice President of USA Track and Field New England. An avid runner, Joan competed for the New Balance Boston track club, qualifying for the U.S. Nationals. Joan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Policy and Management from Providence College, and a Master of Arts in Public Policy from Stony Brook University; she is the proud mom of Theo and Kai.
Enrollment and Contact Hours
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Acknowledgement: This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award 2 UB6HP31685‐05‐00 “Public Health Training Centers.” The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
