***Breakfast is included***

Description: What’s a Coach? A Mentor? A Teacher?
 
How do I know if I need a mentor? What kind of mentor do I need? How do I find them? The answer to these questions can be found by first synthesizing what you want to achieve. In this presentation, we will demonstrate how the Lean Six Sigma problem-solving methodology can be applied to strategically develop a personal mentoring plan that fosters career growth, enhances professional competencies, and aligns with individual career goals.

PRE-WORK:

During this in-person gathering we will be using Lean Six Sigma Tools like a Two-Word Problem Statement and an A3. These can be used for building a Mentoring program for yourself or for mentoring someone else. During the session, we will fill out an A3, a document we believe can become a proof of concept to create a mentoring program for your organization. But first, we want to start with you.

ACTION: Please come to the session with at least one professional development goal you have for yourself. As you think about your goals, we thought this article might help: https://www.purdueglobal.edu/blog/careers/setting-professional-goals-with-examples/

This session has been approved for 1.5 general SHRM/HRCI certification credit.

Meet Your Presenters:

Sara Woodbury, Operational Excellence Senior Consultant, Penn State Health

Over the past 30 years in healthcare, Sara has worked as a direct care provider, leader, project manager, consultant, coach, trainer, and facilitator across the continuum of care with experience in revenue cycle, information technology, and curriculum development. Sara has led initiatives around patient throughput, provider onboarding, strategy deployment, and serious safety event reduction. In her current role, Sara serves as a senior consultant on the Operational Excellence team at Penn State Health. Sara earned her BA in Sociology from Miami University and graduate degrees in Social Work and Project Management from Temple University and Penn State Health respectively. Sara is a lean six sigma master black belt who has delivered training, executive coaching, and consultation for local, state, and national conferences.

Sara Kennedy, Director HR Operations, Penn State Health

Sara Kennedy is a self-proclaimed HR Nerd and Training Geek. Perhaps no one brings as much enthusiasm to Human Resources as she does. A proud Penn State alumni with a bachelor’s in communications and a master’s in training & development, Sara has spent 25+ years in HR. From UPS to Crump Life Insurance, Ames True Temper to Philly Mixers, Sara led HR for Members 1st FCU before joining Penn State Health as a Director of HR Operations. Holding a variety of certifications including CEBS and SHRM-CP, Sara is an active volunteer with HRP of Central PA. Sara can be followed on LinkedIn, her handle at Peloton is #IRunAndIDrink and can be found at OrangeTheory when she isn’t at home around a campfire with her wife and two rescue pups.

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