Future-Proof Public Health: Learning Agility for Leaders in a Changing World
Future-Proof Public Health: Learning Agility for Leaders in a Changing World
Year: 2024 | Competency/Strategic Skill: Leadership and Systems Thinking | Priority Topic: N/A | Setting: Online | Format: Live | Sponsor: Emory University/Central Office
Overview:
This is a 90-minute recording of a live webinar on November 6, 2024.
In today’s unpredictable public health environment, agility is a critical trait for leaders to thrive. Learning agility means adapting swiftly in ambiguous situations, applying past lessons to new challenges, and embracing curiosity. Agile leaders don’t rely on conventional solutions but continuously seek improvement and innovation. While agility is partly an inherent trait, it can be developed over time. Though more difficult to cultivate than skills like communication, leaders can enhance their agility through continuous learning and open-mindedness. In this rapidly changing landscape, learning agility is the cornerstone of future-proof leadership in public health.
Kirsten Rodgers, EdD, MSPH, MCHES®, is a dynamic leader with over twenty years of experience fostering a culture of continuous learning across public health agencies, nonprofit healthcare entities, and professional associations. As President of Proximate Learning, a national consulting firm, Kirsten leads a network of highly skilled consultants dedicated to developing innovative learning and leadership development experiences for small businesses, nonprofits, regional healthcare systems, and federal health agencies, including CDC and NIH.
Inspired by her study of learning agility at Teachers College, Columbia University, Kirsten has focused on building her leadership skills and coaching others to enhance their abilities through continuous learning and adaptability. She has developed and scaled innovative educational programs for global health organizations, impacting over 500,000 public health professionals worldwide. She has played a critical role in accreditation efforts for training programs across numerous Health and Human Services (HHS) branches.
With expertise in adult learning, strategic planning, and health education, Kirsten is passionate about building the capacity of leaders to adapt and innovate in rapidly changing environments. She holds an Ed.D. in Health Education from Columbia University and an M.S.P.H. from the University of South Carolina. She has served as an Adjunct Faculty member at institutions including Emory University, University of North Texas, and University of North Carolina Wilmington. Through her work at Proximate Learning, Kirsten and her team navigate federal funding processes, forge strategic relationships, and plan, implement, and evaluate impactful learning and leadership initiatives.
Learning Objectives: By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Articulate how learning agility contributes to driving innovation in public health.
- Identify at least two new strategies to enhance learning agility.
- Discuss at least one learning agility practice to incorporate daily for leadership development.
CERTIFICATE: The course contains two modules: a module to access the webinar and an evaluation module. After accessing the two modules, learners will earn a certificate of completion. When the certificate is available, learners will see a Certificate button on their dashboard.
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31680, Public Health Training Centers for $4,348,992. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
