BOPDHB Checkup October 2016 | Page 27

From left: Debbie van Dijk, David Jones, Natalie Oakley, Jewelz Toko, Angela Wadsworth, Michael Joyce, Rachel Hall, Chris Southerwood, Glenda Gillgren, Chris Cook, Karina Craine, Caleb Putt, Pierre de Villiers. Absent: Isabel Raiman Leadership in health The closing session of the 2016 Midlands Leadership in Practice programme (LIPP) took place on September 7th at the Education Centre. The two Midland Leadership programmes; Leadership in Practice and Health Leaders Advanced (HLA) have been offered for the last ten years. There are two LIP programmes each year. February – September hosted by BOP at Tauranga and July – March hosted by Waikato at Hamilton. HLA runs from February to October each year in Hamilton. The programmes provide valuable learning opportunities for leader/managers in the Midland DHBs – Bay of Plenty, Lakes, Tairawhiti, Taranaki and Waikato. Once again feedback from participants of the 2016 programme was unanimously positive, comments such as: - I would highly recommend this course to my colleagues and was surprised to see so few medical professionals present. Thank you - I have become a more forward thinking, positive person - I understand better my own values and how that impacts on my leadership style - I am feeling more confident and have more positive communication happening with peers. New and experienced managers benefit significantly from the LIP programme which covers current theory but has an emphasis on integrating learnings into daily practice. It is the practical element that has made the programme such a success for previous attendees. 27