NEWS in General – August 31
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GGH News
Emerging People Leaders Program
What’s On Your Mind? answers posted
Installation of new patient TVs and service begins
New Stress Management Fall Webinar Series: U of G’s Stress Management Clinic
Health & Wellness Coaching GGH Pilot Program – coming soon!
Other News
GGH News
Emerging People Leaders Program
About the program
- Are you interested in continuing to develop your self-awareness and skills in leading people?
- Do you find yourself being asked to lead?
- Are you interested in how the efforts of a group can create positive and lasting change?
- Are you interested in supporting people in teams to thrive?
The Emerging People Leaders Program (Intranet link) is for individuals showing interest in leadership goals and who have strong performance in their current role. Here’s what a former participant said about her experience:
“Looking back, I’m very glad that I reached out to my senior director when I found out about the program. It allowed me to not only learn and practice applying valuable knowledge and tools, but also take the time to reflect upon my own leadership style and opportunities for growth. It was great that the program had representation from across the hospital so we can hear each other’s perspectives and build stronger relationships to move us forward together.”
Ying Zhu CPA, CMA, PMP
Informatics Analyst
Guelph General Hospital
Getting involved is easy as 1, 2 and 3
- Look at the Readiness Assessment and program details to see if the Emerging People Leaders program fits your goals.
- Share your interest in the program by emailing your leader. Your leader might also approach you with an invitation to consider participating.
- Discuss your development plan with your leader and set a course for your future.
The 35-hour program includes three training days, live webinars, and self-study/discovery, lasting eight months. The learning programs will have flexible delivery methods to better support scheduling and workload demands. The program will have two intakes per year. Project work, committees, and daily working with your teams are places where you can continue to stretch and grow your skills as you move through the program.
It’s exciting to focus on the future by investing in our staff and showing them there is room to grow their career here, stay at GGH and ensure we have the people we need to deliver the high-quality care our community deserves. We ran a pilot in 2019, and several participants of the pilot have moved into formal and informal leadership roles here at the hospital.
Please consider talking to your leader or send questions about the program to Jo Oliver in Organizational Development at joliver@gghorg.ca.
What’s On Your Mind? answers posted
This time around there’s four questions and two comments – parking lot security, Tim’s gift cards, students paying for parking and casual attire. Please remember, “What’s on Your Mind?” is hosted on our Intranet and only viewable within the organization.
Installation of new patient TVs and service begins
As mentioned in an email yesterday, GGH has contracted a new supplier to provide patient TV service. LOC Medical will begin installing its tablet-style TVs starting today. Switching over 170 patient TVs is expected to take two or three days. The switchover means the current TVs will have lost their signal. To minimize the interruption to patients, the plan is to first replace those TVs already in use through either Preferred Accommodations or being rented directly from the current provider, Health Hub. Once those TVs are switched, the installers will go unit by unit starting with 4W, 4E and 6W.
New Stress Management Fall Webinar Series: U of G’s Stress Management Clinic
Some of you may have attended classes lead by Kathy Somers in the past here at GGH, or taken some of her virtual classes. A new webinar series for the Fall has been launched with a variety of programs focusing on sleep hygiene, anxiety, relaxation skills, etc.. For more information please see the flyers posted on the Health and Wellness Board outside of Employee Health Services on the second floor, or visit www.SelfRegulationSkills.ca.
Health & Wellness Coaching GGH Pilot Program – coming soon!
In the 2021 Health & Wellness Needs Assessment Survey, 55% of you shared that you would be interested in individual, or group health coaching if offered at the hospital. We are excited to announce that we will be launching a pilot program starting in the Fall and will be looking for 10 individuals who are interested in getting support to make changes in one of the following areas: nutrition, physical activity, sleep strategies, general stress management. Keep an eye out for more information coming soon!
Other News
Furkids of GGH: Meet Lucy!
Hello everyone at GGH, my name is Lucy (but you can also call me Lucia, Lulu or Lucy-Lu!) and my mom’s name is Andrea! I have many favourite things I enjoy, such as watching TV (and conversing with all the animals that appear on the screen…although none of them bark back!?!), and making a bed out of anything I find – and I mean anything. That clean pile of clothes or bedding has no chance when I am done with it! I also love my human siblings immensely. They share all their favourite clothes and accessories with me including hats, headbands and once in a while I even get a bow – which does the best job highlighting my beautiful ears. And yes, I am aware that one isn’t standing up – it never does! 🙂
If you are interested in having your pet featured in the NEWS, please email HealthAndWellness@gghorg.ca for more information.