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Inter-Professional Leadership Academy
Enhance Team Dynamics & Drive Meaningful Impact
Interested in our Inter-Professional Leadership Academy?
Fill out a short form to see if this program is right for strengthening your team’s dynamics.
STARTS
Based on your
organization's need
COHORT DURATION
6 Months Live, Virtual, Self-Study
(~24 hours)
ACADEMY FEE
Contact AAPL's Enterprise Solutions Team for Pricing
REQUIREMENTS
View the application criteria below.
Program Description
The Inter-Professional Leadership Academy is a comprehensive 6-month program that elevates the capabilities of your organization’s clinician and executive leadership dyads and triads for enhanced organizational impact.
Examples of what dyad relationships can benefit from this academy:
Chief Medical Officers & Chief Nursing Officers
Chief Financial Officers & Chief Operating Officers
This academy equips participants with essential skills to excel in dyad leadership roles within healthcare settings. Participants will master the art of delivering compelling presentations to organizational stakeholders, ensuring their ideas are communicated efficiently.
In this academy, dyads will develop a robust LEAN project plan, emphasizing SMART goals and incorporating A3 problem-solving skills for continuous improvement. With a focus on enhancing self-awareness, your leaders will identify their individual strengths and weaknesses to improve interpersonal dynamics within dyad relationships.
Your team’s participation in this academy will offer:
Real-time insights to maximize your dyads' potential while working on a project that aligns with your company's values and goals.
Direct coaching and consulting from our industry-leading program faculty to better identify and foster the elements of a healthy team.
Effective implementation of improvement plans to drive meaningful organizational change.
Strategies for creating a harmonious and effective leadership environment by balancing assertiveness and responsiveness through various communication styles.
By the end of the academy, your team will be well-equipped to collaborate confidently, lead effectively, and drive positive organizational outcomes. They will be able to present their project results to stakeholders, highlighting immediate improvements and a sustainable path to continued success.
Application Criteria
To be eligible to apply, applicants must:
Be a current CMO, CNO, or executive-level nurse/physician partnership. Applicants could also be non-clinical healthcare executive partnership, though a nurse/physician dyad is preferred.
Identify a dyad organizational project/initiative to plan, implement, and present throughout the six-month course. In other words, there must be a current problem in their organization the dyad is ready to try to solve.
Have access to obtainable institutional data related to your project initiative.
Inter-Professional Leadership Academy Program Timeline
*Note - Modules are subject to change
*Note - Modules are subject to change
Module 0 Self-Study (2 hours)
Program Pre-Work
Strengths Finders Assessment
Module 1 Live (5 hours)
Program Kick-Off: Problem Solving for Clinician Dyads
Identify individual strengths
Identify group strengths
Identify data needs and outline instructional expectations for the capstone project
Clarify individual and partnership roles for the duration of the program and longevity of the dyad
Outline problem solving approaches for clinicians
LEAN approach to quality and organizational improvement processes compared to the history and physicial protocol
Understand the components of SMART goals and how to use them effectively
Module 2 Virtual (2-4 hours)
Optimizing Teamwork for Problem Solving
Dynamics of a healthy team, including navigating physician, nursing, and system barriers
A3 LEAN problem-solving principles and processes
Change management principles and strategies for implementing change in healthcare settings
Module 3 Virtual (2-4 hours)
Assertiveness/Responsiveness Audit and Impact Evaluation
Complete behavioral assessment and debrief the results
Analyze group results of behavioral assessment to facilitate improved self-awareness
Outline how to evaluate the impact of the organizational change made as a result of the implemented project once it is complete.
Module 4 Virtual (2-4 hours)
Metacommunication for Change
Define communication techniques along the inquiry and advocacy spectrum
Report additional actions to take in your organization based on project implementation to drive or sustain change
Identify elements of an engaging and impactful presentation
Module 5 Live (5 hours)
Module 5: Capstone Presentations at AAPL
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this program for?
Organizations looking to strengthen their leadership and achieve a project of impact.
Small groups of two or three individuals who are passionate about addressing and resolving relevant, timely organizational inefficiencies to drive improvement.
Are there any prerequisites required for this course?
There are no prerequisites required. Please refer to the application criteria above.
How much time is required per module?
Live Modules: 5 hours during one day at each live meeting.
Virtual Modules: Each virtual meeting is up to 2 hours with a possible additional 2 hours of self-study work required.
Self-Study Modules: 2-4 hours per month.
Does this add any credentials to my signature?
No; however, you’ll receive a certificate of completion that exemplifies your dedication and ability to effectively lead as part of a dyad.
