FY 2023-2024 Board President’s Challenge
Board President Dr. Bala Simon
Goal: Support and sustain a thriving chronic disease prevention and health promotion workforce
A strong and resilient Public Health Workforce is quintessential for a solid public health infrastructure and to meet the public health needs of the population. Engaged and healthy employees are more productive at work and are committed to the mission and vision of the organization.
This fiscal year, the NACDD Board President’s Challenge will focus on strengthening public health infrastructure to support and sustain a thriving chronic disease workforce with NACDD Members and partners. The challenge builds the theory of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, including Job Satisfaction and Employee Engagement on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and the Microsoft 5Ps of Employee Fulfillment, focused on fulfilling the basic needs of an employee first, as integral to elevating the workforce. The challenge will encourage action from Chronic Disease Directors and other State Health Department staff to support and sustain a thriving chronic disease workforce.
Opportunities to Act on the President’s Challenge:
NACDD President’s Challenge on Workforce Webinar Series
Uncover invaluable insights tailored to Chronic Disease Directors and Unit Managers/Supervisors through the NACDD President’s Challenge on Workforce Webinar Series. These webinars provide the opportunity to engage with chronic disease professional peers and speakers as they address important workforce opportunities, issues, and innovative solutions. Seize the chance to enhance your expertise, foster connections, and be part of a progressive community shaping the future of chronic disease management.
Criteria for Attending an NACDD President’s Challenge Webinar Series
This webinar series is open to:
- Chronic Disease Directors or Unit Managers/Supervisors.
- Chronic Disease Unit Leadership interested in learning about workforce opportunities, issues, and solutions in chronic disease management.
- Chronic Disease Professionals involved in chronic disease management.
Workplace Engagement
Managing to Prevent Burnout
January 18, 2024
The first webinar of the NACDD President’s Challenge on Workforce Webinar Series focused on Workplace Engagement. This webinar series is designed exclusively for Chronic Disease Directors and Unit Managers/Supervisors, offering tailored insights to empower your professional management journey. Listen to peers and expert speakers as they tackle crucial aspects of workplace engagement, explore innovative strategies, and address workforce opportunities. Advance your expertise, build invaluable connections, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of chronic disease management.
February 15, 2024
The topic of the second webinar of the series is Managing to Prevent Burnout. This series is designed specifically for Chronic Disease Directors and Unit Managers/Supervisors, and its tailored insights are designed to help in navigating some crucial resources centered on burnout prevention. Join your peers and expert speakers as they explore effective strategies and contributions toward forward-thinking resources and information aimed at shaping the future of chronic disease management.
Managing with Employee Engagement and Well-being in Mind
Optimizing Engagement
April 14, 2024
This webinar explores the crucial role that employee engagement and well-being play in effective management within state health departments. Employee engagement is a cornerstone of a successful organization, leading to increased productivity, innovation, and organizational commitment. This webinar highlights the importance of fostering a culture that promotes and sustains employee engagement. Overall, this webinar provides practical strategies and tools for managers to lead with a focus on employee engagement and well-being.
May 16, 2024
This series explores effective management strategies that promote employee satisfaction, productivity, and overall organizational success. Practical tools are shared to support managers in leading with a focus on employee well-being and engagement. Exploring opportunities to incorporate employee engagement and well-being into management practices, leading to positive and thriving work environment. In general, this series offers insights into fostering a culture support and recognition to enhance employee engagement and well-being.
Generational Communication in the Workplace
June 20, 2024
This webinar series explores the unique communication styles, preferences, and values of each generation, from Baby Boomers to Gen Z, and offers strategies for bridging the generational communication gap. This series aims to empower leaders with the knowledge and skills to navigate intergenerational communication challenges and promote a pleasant and productive work environment. Join this recorded series to gain a deeper understanding of generational dynamics and, enhance communication practices in your workplace, and learn practical tips for fostering inclusive communication.
Succession Planning for the Workplace
July 18, 2024
This series on succession planning explores how developing succession planning systems can positively impact organizations and the workforce, fostering personal and professional growth, enhancing morale and engagement, and ensuring resilience through times of change and loss. In today’s diverse, technologically advanced workplace, where employees of five generations and various cultural backgrounds seek satisfaction through social innovations and competitive perks, the organization’s strategic focus on workforce development, retention strategies, and a culture of appreciation, learning, and innovation make succession planning a crucial aspect, aligning with efforts to nurture middle management, talent retention, coaching for directors, leadership opportunities, and cross-functional training aimed at enhancing communication and feedback loops for continuous improvement.
Navigating the Virtual Workplace
August 15, 2024
This webinar series provided an essential platform to enhance participants knowledge in adapting to modern virtual work environments. The session featured two insightful TED Talk recordings: “The Art of Communicating Effectively for Hybrid,” which explored strategies for fostering effective communication in hybrid settings, and “The Five Key Ingredients of a Thriving Remote Team,” which highlighted vital elements that contribute to successful remote teamwork. Participants were encouraged to engage with these concepts and reflect on their own experiences, ultimately gaining valuable tools and techniques to improve collaboration and productivity within their teams. By fostering a supportive learning environment, the webinar aimed to equip participants with the knowledge necessary to thrive in virtual and hybrid workplaces.
Challenge on Workforce
September 19, 2024
NACDD’s President’s Challenge Webinar Series aims to provide a platform for Chronic Disease Directors, managers, supervisors, and emerging leaders to engage in discussions and share best practices for advancing the workforce dedicated to chronic disease prevention. The purpose of the monthly recordings is to extend the reach of these valuable insights and discussions beyond the live sessions, allowing members and partners who are unable to attend in real-time to access the information, stay informed, and contribute to the ongoing conversation surrounding workforce development in chronic disease efforts.
NACDD’s President’s Challenge Webinar Series aims to provide a platform for Chronic Disease Directors, managers, supervisors, and emerging leaders to engage in discussions and share best practices for advancing the workforce dedicated to chronic disease prevention. The purpose of the monthly recordings is to extend the reach of these valuable insights and discussions beyond the live sessions, allowing members and partners who are unable to attend in real-time to access the information, stay informed, and contribute to the ongoing conversation surrounding workforce development in chronic disease efforts.
The “President’s Challenge on Workforce” features a segment from the American Public Health Association’s “New Approaches to Investing in the Next Generation of Public Health Leaders.”
FY 2023-2024 Board President’s Challenge
Board President Dr. Bala Simon
Goal: Support and sustain a thriving chronic disease prevention and health promotion workforce
A strong and resilient Public Health Workforce is quintessential for a solid public health infrastructure and to meet the public health needs of the population. Engaged and healthy employees are more productive at work and are committed to the mission and vision of the organization.
This fiscal year, the NACDD Board President’s Challenge will focus on strengthening public health infrastructure to support and sustain a thriving chronic disease workforce with NACDD Members and partners. The challenge builds the theory of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, including Job Satisfaction and Employee Engagement on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and the Microsoft 5Ps of Employee Fulfillment, focused on fulfilling the basic needs of an employee first, as integral to elevating the workforce. The challenge will encourage action from Chronic Disease Directors and other State Health Department staff to support and sustain a thriving chronic disease workforce.
Opportunities to Act on the President’s Challenge:
NACDD President’s Challenge on Workforce Webinar Series
Uncover invaluable insights tailored to Chronic Disease Directors and Unit Managers/Supervisors through the NACDD President’s Challenge on Workforce Webinar Series. These webinars provide the opportunity to engage with chronic disease professional peers and speakers as they address important workforce opportunities, issues, and innovative solutions. Seize the chance to enhance your expertise, foster connections, and be part of a progressive community shaping the future of chronic disease management.
Criteria for Attending an NACDD President’s Challenge Webinar Series
This webinar series is open to:
- Chronic Disease Directors or Unit Managers/Supervisors.
- Chronic Disease Unit Leadership interested in learning about workforce opportunities, issues, and solutions in chronic disease management.
- Chronic Disease Professionals involved in chronic disease management.
Workplace Engagement
January 18, 2024
The first webinar of the NACDD President’s Challenge on Workforce Webinar Series focused on Workplace Engagement. This webinar series is designed exclusively for Chronic Disease Directors and Unit Managers/Supervisors, offering tailored insights to empower your professional management journey. Listen to peers and expert speakers as they tackle crucial aspects of workplace engagement, explore innovative strategies, and address workforce opportunities. Advance your expertise, build invaluable connections, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of chronic disease management.
Managing to Prevent Burnout
February 15, 2024
The topic of the second webinar of the series is Managing to Prevent Burnout. This series is designed specifically for Chronic Disease Directors and Unit Managers/Supervisors, and its tailored insights are designed to help in navigating some crucial resources centered on burnout prevention. Join your peers and expert speakers as they explore effective strategies and contributions toward forward-thinking resources and information aimed at shaping the future of chronic disease management.
Managing with Employee Engagement and Well-being in Mind
April 18, 2024
This webinar explores the crucial role that employee engagement and well-being play in effective management within state health departments. Employee engagement is a cornerstone of a successful organization, leading to increased productivity, innovation, and organizational commitment. This webinar highlights the importance of fostering a culture that promotes and sustains employee engagement. Overall, this webinar provides practical strategies and tools for managers to lead with a focus on employee engagement and well-being.
Optimizing Engagement
May 16, 2024
This series explores effective management strategies that promote employee satisfaction, productivity, and overall organizational success. Practical tools are shared to support managers in leading with a focus on employee well-being and engagement. Exploring opportunities to incorporate employee engagement and well-being into management practices, leading to positive and thriving work environment. In general, this series offers insights into fostering a culture support and recognition to enhance employee engagement and well-being.
Generational Communication in the Workplace
June 20, 2024
This webinar series explores the unique communication styles, preferences, and values of each generation, from Baby Boomers to Gen Z, and offers strategies for bridging the generational communication gap. This series aims to empower leaders with the knowledge and skills to navigate intergenerational communication challenges and promote a pleasant and productive work environment. Join this recorded series to gain a deeper understanding of generational dynamics and, enhance communication practices in your workplace, and learn practical tips for fostering inclusive communication.
Succession Planning for the Workplace
July 18, 2024
This series on succession planning explores how developing succession planning systems can positively impact organizations and the workforce, fostering personal and professional growth, enhancing morale and engagement, and ensuring resilience through times of change and loss. In today’s diverse, technologically advanced workplace, where employees of five generations and various cultural backgrounds seek satisfaction through social innovations and competitive perks, the organization’s strategic focus on workforce development, retention strategies, and a culture of appreciation, learning, and innovation make succession planning a crucial aspect, aligning with efforts to nurture middle management, talent retention, coaching for directors, leadership opportunities, and cross-functional training aimed at enhancing communication and feedback loops for continuous improvement.
Navigating the Virtual Workplace
August 15, 2024
This webinar series provided an essential platform to enhance participants knowledge in adapting to modern virtual work environments. The session featured two insightful TED Talk recordings: “The Art of Communicating Effectively for Hybrid,” which explored strategies for fostering effective communication in hybrid settings, and “The Five Key Ingredients of a Thriving Remote Team,” which highlighted vital elements that contribute to successful remote teamwork. Participants were encouraged to engage with these concepts and reflect on their own experiences, ultimately gaining valuable tools and techniques to improve collaboration and productivity within their teams. By fostering a supportive learning environment, the webinar aimed to equip participants with the knowledge necessary to thrive in virtual and hybrid workplaces.
Challenge on Workforce
September 19, 2024
The NACDD’s President’s Challenge Webinar Series aims to provide a platform for Chronic Disease Directors, managers, supervisors, and emerging leaders to engage in discussions and share best practices for advancing the workforce dedicated to chronic disease prevention. The purpose of the monthly recordings is to extend the reach of these valuable insights and discussions beyond the live sessions, allowing members and partners who are unable to attend in real-time to access the information, stay informed, and contribute to the ongoing conversation surrounding workforce development in chronic disease efforts.