Whether you are currently in a leadership role, just starting your journey, or exploring your next step, this interactive workshop series is designed to support faculty at all levels. Focused on essential soft skills—such as navigating change, negotiating effectively, managing conflict, and fostering peer learning—this series will empower you to lead with confidence and impact.
Upcoming
Emotional Intelligence
Tuesday, October 20, noon-1:30 p.m. via Zoom
This session will explore the critical role of emotional intelligence (EI) in effective leadership. We'll delve into how understanding and managing emotions—both your own and those of your team members—can significantly enhance communication, foster stronger relationships, and improve decision-making within a healthcare setting. Participants will gain practical insights and strategies to cultivate their emotional intelligence, leading to more resilient and productive teams.
Learning Objectives:
- Define emotional intelligence and identify its core components as they relate to leadership effectiveness.
- Recognize personal strengths and areas for development in emotional self-awareness and self-regulation.
- Apply emotional intelligence strategies to enhance team communication, manage conflict, and build a more supportive work environment.
Speaker: Cara Cimmino, MD (urology) earned both her bachelor's degree in psychology and her medical degree from the University of Michigan, completing her urology residency at the Lahey Clinic and fellowship training in Andrology, Male Infertility, and Sexual Medicine at the University of Virginia. Her clinical interests focus on Men's Health, including male infertility, sexual health, Peyronie's disease, and hypogonadism. A Diplomate of the American Board of Urology, Dr. Cimmino is deeply committed to teaching and mentoring medical students and urology residents. She just obtained her Executive Coaching Diploma and Certification from the Emory University Goizueta Business School to further enhance her ability to develop her residents and fellow faculty members. Her dedication to education was recognized with Teaching Excellence awards from Tufts University School of Medicine.
Encouraging dissenting voices (for leaders)
February 10, 2027, noon-1:30 p.m. via Zoom
This session, led by David Wright (emergency medicine), will explore "Encouraging Dissenting Voices (for Leaders)". Participants will gain insights into fostering environments where diverse perspectives are valued, enhancing innovation, and resilience within healthcare teams.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the benefits of fostering an environment where dissenting voices are encouraged, recognizing their impact on innovation, problem-solving, and patient safety within healthcare settings.
- Develop practical strategies for leaders to actively solicit and receive constructive feedback and differing opinions from their teams, ensuring psychological safety and open communication.
- Learn how to effectively integrate diverse perspectives and manage disagreements to inform better decision-making and strengthen team cohesion and resilience.
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From the Audience
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From the Audience
“One of the best and most helpful sessions I have attended. The presenters covered a wide range of material, but it was well-organized and progressed in a way that made sense. I appreciated the attention to giving feedback to both employees who are doing well and employees who have opportunities to improve. Extremely helpful!”
From the Audience
“Very timely training!”