Applications are now being taken for the Great Plains Leadership Institute (GPLI) offered by the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health.
This is the 12th year the year-long institute has provided a place for established and emerging leaders in the region to build and enhance leadership skills. Applications are due May 13. Classes begin Sept. 9.
The institute is designed for emerging, mid-level and senior leaders from the Great Plains Region – Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota – who play essential roles in keeping communities healthy.
Scholars come from governmental public health, insurance companies, community health centers, civic and elected positions, community-based organizations, the business community and more. Clinicians and faculty interested in investing in their leadership skill set are encouraged to apply.
This year, the institute will offer a newly refreshed and enhanced curriculum separated into eight distinct competencies:
- Owning your leadership identity
- Valuing culture and differences
- Developing others
- Leading positive change
- Influencing organizational culture
- Creating effective partnerships
- Building political savvy
- Interpreting complex systems
Send all questions and application materials to Institute Director Katie Brandert, kbrandert@unmc.edu; 402-552-7256.
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