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Leading Lakeland Into the Future

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If you ever wanted proof that homegrown talent is among the best in the business, look no further than Lakeland Health where a second wave of team members engaged in a leadership development program are ready to hit the bricks. It's all the result of the Lakeland program "Leading Toward the Future."

For the the past 18-months a total of fifteen Lakeland team members have dedicated more than 1,000 hours to complete an intensive, in-depth program designed to prepare them to lead the organization going forward. All 15 graduated recently and continue in a variety of roles in-house with the health care organization.

Dr. Loren Hamel is President & CEO of Lakeland Health. He says, "Associates' commitment to this program underscores their passion for making Lakeland a better place to work and a better place to receive healthcare." Hamel calls the graduates of the program, "An inspiration to all of us," adding, "I look forward to the ways their leadership commitment will benefit and bless us all."

The Leading to the Future program develops leadership skills and characteristics, such as collaboration, emotional intelligence, crucial conversations, and resilience to change, among others.  Participants included leaders with years of experience, new leaders, and associates with aspirations to become leaders in the future.

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Within Leading Toward the Future, participants completed a 360-survey process, met with members of Lakeland’s Senior Leadership Team, experienced hands-on simulations, and attended Lead Michiana, where they heard presentations from esteemed leaders across the nation.  Participants also identified an Action Learning Project, and made presentations about their project at the final class. In order to complete the program, graduates will teach segments of leadership classes to the program’s next cohort.

This ongoing leadership program is presented by Lakeland University, a corporate university within Lakeland Health that develops and delivers educational programs for growing clinical, management, and leadership capabilities in Lakeland associates.

Sandi Plank is Director of Lakeland University. She expressed pride in each associate who graduated from the program, telling us, "I was very impressed with the projects completed by this group and the enthusiasm generated as they presented. I predict great things from each of them as they journey with Lakeland into the future of health care.”

Gwen Day is Manager of Organization Development for Lakeland University. She says, “This cohort has shown amazing growth and change throughout the program.” She reports, “Each person has an amazing story about how the program has changed them as individuals, but also how the program has impacted the way they work, how their team functions, and Lakeland as whole.” 

Associates who graduated from the leadership program and depicted in the photo accompanying this story at Moody on the Market.com include:

Front row (left to right): Tim Grove, Laura Wagner; Middle row (left to right):  P.J. Reynolds-Eltzroth, Ashlee Offord, Mae Hunter, Laurie Matthews, Debra Johnson, Scott Lutzen, Jamie Starbuck; Back row (left to right):  David Morin, Andrea Bauman, Joseph Lee, Otilio Campos, Chad Simcox, and Terri Rushlow.

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