YEAR-ROUND LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

2026 YRA Tasks & Assignments

Leadership in Action Projects – as part of the curriculum, each participant will also complete at least one Leadership in Action project from a list provided. Time in projects vary from 30 minutes to 4 hours, depending on the project selected.
 


Date

Tasks/Assignments

Length

October 2026

Performance coaching session

  • Understand the perceptions of others
  • Manage the perception of others by engaging in respectful, high impact interpersonal relationships

Facilitator(s): William Martin

.50 hour

November 2026

Review and update initial Leadership Competencies Self-Assessment

  • Self-assess current proficiency in seven leadership competency domains
  • Evaluate success in achieving improvements/skills noted at initial assessment

Facilitator(s): Leslie Howell

.50 hour

November 6, 2026
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

In-person session: Leading Change

  • Describe the essence of change.
  • Analyze the steps critical to leading change.
  • Examine how to build a culture that embraces change

Facilitator(s): Catherine Baumgardner

5 hours

November 6, 2026
3 - 5 p.m.

Capstone Project Presentations

  • Present a 5-minute summary of the challenge, implementation plan, and outcome of your project to the cohort.
  • Deliver the presentation using the concepts discussed in the Presentations webinar

Facilitator(s): Catherine Baumgardner

2 hours

November 10, 2026
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Virtual Journal Club – review articles, post feedback, webinar discussion

  • Assimilate key management knowledge and skills articulated in literature
  • Apply business concepts to transform health care industry
  • Incorporate management strategies to lead diverse, multi-faceted teams

Facilitator(s): Nirmal Joshi, Leslie Howell

1 hour
November 18, 2026
7:30 - 8:30 p.m.		Ethics in Health Care - Topic TBD
  • Address ethical considerations associated with the topic based on the principles of Autonomy, Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, and Justice

Facilitator(s):  Rebekah Apple  		1 hour

December 2026

Reflection Paper (1-2 pages) - Online

  • Describe what you've learned about yourself throughout the learning experience
  • Include terms of ROI to your practice environment/patient care
  • Include reference to your personal wellbeing

Facilitator(s): Nirmal Joshi, Catherine Baumgardner, William Martin, Douglas Spotts

1 hour

 



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