Leading teams that work within critical areas of health care is a considerable challenge to any national health programme manager who is expected to develop and adhere to strategies for a country’s health projects. Become a stronger leader within your health organisation who is able to foresee potential challenges and confidently meet them by developing successful health programme strategies. This course focuses on creating a learning organisation that has the capacity to identify key issues blocking organisational progress – whether operational, strategic or policy-related.
Benefits of Attending
- Learn how to lead a participative strategic planning activity within your health programme
- Develop a focused approach to strategy implementation
- Expand your operations by creatively using simple tools and techniques
- Strengthen health systems through exploration of innovative and creative practices
- React and develop contingency plans when strategies fail or do not progress
- Understand factors that enable creative solutions and those that hinder creating a culture of sustainable innovation
- Establish and create new models and strategies by questioning prevailing ways of thinking
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Who Should Attend
Middle-to senior-level managers working in public health, as well as managers who oversee personnel across multiple levels, divisions, and locations. Also strategic organisational leaders, organisational decision makers and thought leaders within their field who are responsible for the formulation of organisational or programme strategy and who lead organisations at regional, national, and international levels.
Dates and Deadlines
Strategic Planning and Innovation / Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Course dates: 20 – 25 August 2012
Application deadline: 6 July 2012
*Late applications available on a space-available basis.
Course cost is €1,400 which includes accomodation, breakfast, lunch, refreshments, course materials, and travel to and from the airport.
Union Membership
Course participants are offered complimentary, annual Union memberships. With a Union membership, participants will receive either the online edition of the monthly publication of International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, as well as gain free access to technical guides and other publications. In addition, participants will enjoy the option of joining a scientific section of their choice that will keep them in touch with colleagues in public health and stay up-to-date with current research and news.