Date: February 27 – March 15, 2023
Format/Location: Virtual Course
Next steps for your leadership journey start here! This is the second in our series of online leadership sprints, each one focusing on different topics. In this second sprint, you’ll discover personal and practical strategies to help you become a more intentional and influential leader. No need to have participated in the first sprint, but we certainly welcome all those who did!
- Want to be a more mindful leader? Learn more about understanding bias and being an empathetic leader!
- In a new leadership role? Discover leadership styles and developing a professional image!
- Want to increase your influence at work? Explore how emotional intelligence can influence positive outcomes!
- Want advice you can implement right away? Discover the latest effective and research-based leadership practices!
- Interested in something with a long-lasting impact? You’ll create an action plan that you can use right away!
Your Instructors
Amy Howells, PhD, ARNP, CPNP-AC-PC
Dr. Amy Howells is an Associate Teaching Professor at the University of Washington School of Nursing, teaching in both the undergraduate and graduate programs. She also works in the pediatric intensive care unit at Seattle Children’s Hospital. She specializes in pediatric nursing, bioethics, and leadership. She is a sought after speaker for her expertise in leadership, communication, and professional identity focusing on emotional intelligence as a core concept.
Andrew Hafenbrack, PhD
Dr. Andrew Hafenbrack is an Assistant Professor of Management and Organization and an Evert McCabe Endowed Fellow at the UW Foster School of Business, one of the top ten business schools in the country. His research on the costs and benefits of mindfulness and culture has been published in leading psychology and business journals and in publications like The New York Times, Harvard Business Review and Forbes. He has been interviewed by CBS, BBC and other organizations. He also notes that his mother and grandmother were nurses. He will be presenting a guest lecture on mindfulness, stress, emotion, and interpersonal collaboration.
Topics Covered
- Emotional intelligence
- Effective leadership habits
- Intentional goal setting
- Mindful leadership including practicing empathy and understanding world views
- Conflict resolution
- Developing a professional image
- Understanding your leadership style
- And more!
Sprint Description
The sprint has been designed for busy healthcare professionals and is learner-centered to promote personal and professional empowerment. The core of the sprint runs from February 27 to March 15, though there will be an orientation session available before then. The sprint consists of:
- Self-paced modules where you work through materials and resources to reflect on how best to implement what you’re learning
- Live, streaming presentations. The keynote presentations will be recorded for later viewing.
- Facilitated discussions with your peers
- The development of an action plan which you can implement at work, adapt personally or use for career advancement
Sprint facilitators will be available throughout to orient you to the sprint and help you be successful. Participants will also have the opportunity to earn a LinkedIn badge in addition to 17 contact hours.
Program Schedule
February 23: Welcome Module
February 23: Sprint Orientation on Zoom (optional)
February 27: On-Demand Module 1
March 1: On-Demand Module 2
March 1: Live streaming presentation
March 3: On-Demand Module 3
March 6: On-Demand Module 4
March 7: Live Interactive Workshop
March 9: Live Streaming Guest Lecture
March 10: Action Plan Workshop (optional)
March 14: Live Streaming Presentation
March 15: Action Plan Due and end of sprint
All live presentations will be recorded for later viewing
Next steps for your leadership journey start here!
- Aspiring to a new leadership role? You’ll discover top strategies of effective leadership to build your next career move!
- Want to improve your team’s performance? You’ll learn proven approaches in communication and team-building!
- Interested in learning more about yourself as a leader? You’ll determine your motivation, values, and personality traits!
- Want practical and actionable advice? You’ll network with proven experts and your peers!
- Interested in something with a long-lasting impact? You’ll create an action plan to enhance your career and leadership journey!
Your Instructors
Cindy Sayre, PhD, RN,
Chief Nursing Officer at UW Medical Center
With over 30 years of nursing and leadership experience, Dr. Cindy Sayre embraces an adaptive leadership style that has led her to many successes. She has led her teams to 6 Magnet Designations which recognizes healthcare organizations for their quality patient care, nursing excellence, and innovations in professional nursing practice. Dr. Sayre is a sought-after speaker and uses wisdom and humor to provide a unique view on providing effective leadership to nursing teams.
Michael Johnson, PhD,
Professor, UW Foster School of Business
Dr. Michael Johnson is the Boeing Company Endowed Professor in Business Management at the UW Foster School of Business, one of the top ten business schools in the country. He has published over 20 papers on leadership, decision making, and teamwork, and also presented at a number of conferences. Dr. Johnson has received several awards for his excellence in teaching. He will be providing a guest lecture on decision-making.
Sprint Description
The sprint has been designed for busy healthcare professionals and is learner-centered to promote personal and professional empowerment. The core of the sprint runs from July 11 to July 27, though there will be orientation sessions available the first week of July. The sprint consists of:
- Self-paced modules where you work through materials and resources to reflect on how best to implement what you’re learning
- Live, online presentations. The keynote presentations will be recorded for later viewing.
- Facilitated discussions with your peers
- The development of an action plan which you can implement at work, adapt personally or use for career advancement
Sprint facilitators will be available throughout to orient you to the sprint and help you be successful. Participants will also have the opportunity to earn a LinkedIn badge in addition to contact hours.
Program schedule
July 7: Welcome Module
July 7: Orientation on Zoom (optional)
July 11: On-Demand Module 1: Quality of Impactful Leaders
July 13: On-Demand Module 2: Building and optimizing Teams
July 14: Live streaming presentation with Cindy Sayre
July 15: On-Demand Module 3: Prioritization and implementing strategies for You and Your Team
July 18: On-Demand Module 4: Communication Strategies that work
July 19: Interactive Workshop with Cindy Sayre
July 21: Live streaming presentation with Michael Johnson
July 26: Live streaming presentation with Cindy Sayre
July 27: Project Peer Review due date
All live presentations will be recorded for later viewing
Date: October 30 – November 15, 2023
Format/Location: Virtual Course
Next steps for your leadership journey start here!
- Want to improve your team’s performance? You’ll learn proven approaches in communication and team-building!
- Interested in learning more about yourself as a leader? You’ll determine your motivation, values, and personality traits!
- Want practical and actionable advice? You’ll network with proven experts and your peers!
- Interested in something with a long-lasting impact? You’ll create an action plan with immediate next steps for you to take!
- Aspiring to a new leadership role? You’ll discover top strategies of effective leadership to build your next career move!
See what previous participants had to say
- “This course was incredibly worth my time and money”
- “I enjoyed the course and Cindy’s insight and examples from her own personal experiences”
- “I am going to recommend this to my peers”
- “Cindy and Michael are truly beyond inspirational and have motivated me to continue to grow within leadership”
- “This class has given me a framework to follow and the belief I can transition to a nurse leadership role”
Your instructors
Cindy Sayre, PhD, RN
Chief Nursing Officer at UW Medical Center
With over 30 years of nursing and leadership experience, Dr. Cindy Sayre embraces an adaptive leadership style that has led her to many successes. She has led her teams to 6 Magnet Designations which recognizes healthcare organizations for their quality patient care, nursing excellence, and innovations in professional nursing practice. Dr. Sayre is a sought-after speaker and uses wisdom and humor to provide a unique view on providing effective leadership to nursing teams.
Michael Johnson, PhD Professor
UW Foster School of Business
Dr. Michael Johnson is the Boeing Company Endowed Professor in Business Management at the UW Foster School of Business, one of the top ten business schools in the country. He has published over 20 papers on leadership, decision making, and teamwork, and also presented at a number of conferences. Dr. Johnson has received several awards for his excellence in teaching. He will be providing a guest lecture.
Course description
The course has been designed for busy healthcare professionals and is learner-centered to promote personal and professional empowerment. While the course runs from October 30-Nov 15, it’s been designed to be flexible and you’ll be able to engage as much as you’re able to. You’ll also be able to turn in your action plan for up to 2 months after the end of the course. The course consists of:
- Self-paced modules where you work through materials and resources to reflect on how best to implement what you’re learning
- Live, online presentations. The keynote presentations will be recorded for later viewing.
- Facilitated discussions with your peers
- The development of an action plan which you can implement at work, adapt personally or use for career advancement
Course facilitators will be available throughout to orient you to the course and help you be successful. Participants will also have the opportunity to earn a LinkedIn badge in addition to contact hours.
Program schedule
October 26: Welcome module released
October 26: Course orientation on Zoom
October 30: Course starts! On-Demand Module 1: Quality of Impactful Leaders released
November 1: On-Demand Module 2: Building and Optimizing Teams released
November 2: Live streaming presentation with Cindy Sayre
November 3: On-Demand Module 3: Prioritization and Implementing Strategies for You and Your Team released
November 6: On-Demand Module 4: Communication Strategies that Work released
November 7: Interactive workshop with Cindy Sayre
November 8: Action plan workshop
November 9: Live streaming presentation with Michael Johnson
November 14: Live streaming presentation with Cindy Sayre
November 15: Project peer review due date and sprint end
No worries if you need extra time to finish! All live presentations will be recorded for later viewing so you can build this course into your busy schedule.