In this one-hour webinar, which is part of the Hot Topics series, Public Health Director Dawn Emerick, EdD, describes how a local health department in Oregon used change management principles to restructure their teams and services in advance of the state’s modernization efforts.
Learning Objectives
- Describe public health modernization efforts in Oregon.
- List two change management theories.
- Identify three change management tactics imperative to organizational restructuring.
Intended Audiences
Local, state, and tribal public health supervisors, managers, and directors
Recommended Reading
- Sinek, Simon. Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team. New York: Penguin, 2017.
- Kotter, John. Accelerate: Building Strategic Agility for a Faster-Moving World. Boston: Harvard Business School, 2014.
- Watkins, Michael. The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter. Boston: Harvard Business School, 2013.
- Rogers, Everett. Diffusion of Innovations. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2003.
Presenter
Dawn Emerick, EdD, Public Health Director, Clackamas County Health, Housing, and Human Services
Discussion Questions
- Under what circumstances, or in which programs, could your organization employ a change communication framework?
- How might your program or division begin to assess its readiness for change?
Air Date:
Tuesday, October 24, 2017, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm PDT
Topics:
Accreditation & Quality Improvement
Leadership & Management
Format:
Webinar
Duration:
1 hour
Cost:
Free
Series:
Hot Topics in Practice
Competency Domains:
Communication Skills
Community Dimensions of Practice Skills
Financial Planning and Management Skills
Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills
Policy Development/Program Planning Skills