From Project to Performance: Measuring ROI and Organizational Impact of Leadership Development Capstone Projects
Webinar
Healthcare organizations invest significantly in leadership development programs, yet many struggle to demonstrate tangible return on investment beyond participant satisfaction. This interactive webinar examines evidence-based approaches to designing, implementing, and evaluating capstone projects within physician and inter-professional leadership programs.
Drawing on peer-reviewed research from Inova Schar Heart and Vascular's successful multi-cohort program, participants will learn practical frameworks for assessing organizational benefits across six key criteria: implementation rates, quality and access improvements, financial impact, reputation enhancement, scholarly output, and leadership advancement.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
Apply a multi-criteria assessment framework to evaluate capstone projects using both objective measures (implementation status, publications, leadership advancement) and subjective organizational benefits (quality improvement, financial impact, reputation enhancement).
Differentiate between Kirkpatrick evaluation levels and design capstone project requirements that specifically target Level 4b organizational outcomes rather than limiting assessment to participant satisfaction or knowledge gains.
Develop structured project review processes that engage senior leadership stakeholders and systematically document organizational value to support continued program funding and expansion.
Design leadership development programs that integrate evidence-based elements — including individual or team-based projects, mentoring relationships, and internal faculty engagement — proven to maximize organizational return on investment and sustainable implementation rates.