Management Accelerator Program Is a ‘Gem,’ Say Participants
Management Accelerator Program Is a ‘Gem,’ Say Participants
Cincinnati Children’s is on a mission to expand the diversity of our leaders so that we are more representative of the community and the patients and families we serve.
For that reason, we have partnered with McKinsey & Company to offer the Management Accelerator Program as a leadership development opportunity for minority employees. The program focuses on enhancing leadership mindsets and behaviors, setting and leading a business strategy, problem solving for impact, and deepening participant understanding of functional business topics.
The program offers cohort-based learning, with opportunities for participants to build their Cincinnati Children’s network and to meet peers from around the world. The program is designed for high-performing, mid-career leaders aspiring to take the challenging leap into management or senior leadership. McKinsey & Company currently offers cohorts for Black, Hispanic-Latinx and Asian leaders.
To learn more about the program, please contact Leigh Paquette at leigh.paquete@cchmc.org.
Here’s what three employees had to say about their recent experience with the program.
Sandra Soto
When Sandra Soto moved to the United States from Puerto Rico in 1993, she never dreamed she would be a manager. For starters, she didn’t speak any English. But she did have a bachelor’s degree in science and a lot of determination.
Janetta Thomas, RN, MPH
Jenetta Thomas, a nurse coordinator in the Spina Bifida Center within the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s, signed up to take the Management Accelerator program last fall, and she’s glad she did.
Cassie Wardlaw, PhD, APRN
Cassie Wardlaw, PhD, APRN, had no formal leadership training until she joined the Management Accelerator program last October. But the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner never let that stop her from inspiring others.