The latest cohort of Ballad Health’s Aspiring Leader Program graduated recently. The program is administered by Organizational Development and helps develop introductory leadership skills for team members who aspire to become leaders or who show leadership potential at Ballad Health.
Team members must be nominated for the class by a leader in the organization, and the program requires a participation commitment by the aspiring leaders and their supervisor. Congratulations to the latest graduating class!
- Samantha Cook – Digital care navigator
- Hope Davis-Broyles – Home health community liaison
- Deana Fantauzzi – Scheduling team lead (recently promoted!)
- Trisha Fillers – Occupational therapist
- Christine Gray – Phlebotomist lead
- Jozette Hamby – Phlebotomist I
- Madyson Hobbs – Human resources, HRIS analyst
- Ashley Jennings – Payroll analyst
- Jessie Johnson – Community health navigator
- Buffy Jones – Sterile processing coordinator
- Olivia Larkins – Training specialist
- Alice Lucas – Community and engagement specialist
- Mattea Minnick – RN, team coordinator
- Max Morse – Health coach
- Coy Owens – Community health navigator
- Ami Patel – Operational excellence specialist I
- Morgan Sellers – HR, recruiter
- Miranda Southerland – Patient resource manager
- Sara Tynes – Manager, HR (recently promoted!)
- Jada Underwood – Community health navigator
This cohort completed a five-month program of in-person classroom training. Graduates learn leadership skills that can assist in bridging the gap from their current role to a leadership role. The curriculum includes topics and skills such as:
- Inspire trust
- Managing conflicts and differing personalities
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Operational Excellence Lean training
- Imposter Syndrome
- Engaging Presentations
- And more!
For questions, contact Cianda Smith in Organizational Development at Cianda.smith@balladhealth.org.
For leaders across the system who want to nominate an Aspiring Leader, click here to access the nomination form.
