Data-Informed Decision Making and Problem Solving Archives

Using Leadership Tools to Overcome Trauma in the Workplace, Part I: Self Awareness and the Individual

As the public health workforce has suffered documented trauma and stress since 2020, there are many calls for rebuilding a resilient public health workforce. What known and practical leadership principles

Webinar 1: Where Persuasion Fits in Health Conversations: Influencing Clients and Communities

The series of three Webinars will provide a progressive look at the art of persuasion in a health conversation. As individuals, we form habits of communication and methods to attempt

Workplace Violence in the Healthcare Sector: Types, Risk Factors, Preventive Measures, and De-escalation Techniques

A recent survey conducted by National Nurses United in 2022 further supports this concerning trend, with 40 percent of hospital nurses reporting an upsurge in violent episodes within their workplace.

2/25/25, Strategic Planning – webinar

his webinar introduces the fundamentals of strategic planning. It covers key steps in the process, including how to develop a mission, vision, and values; conduct an environmental scan; select strategic

3/25/25, Introduction to Organizational Development – webinar

This webinar introduces participants to the fundamentals of organizational development theory. Participants will learn the five phases of organizational development strategy as well as an overview of the Lewing Forcefield

Looking at Data in an Outbreak

This session emphasizes descriptive epidemiology using data collected during outbreak investigation. We will be answering what information do we collect during outbreak investigation to build towards developing a hypothesis that

The Vermont Way: Communicating through science and clear public health messaging

In February of 2020 Vermont began preparing for what became the COVID-19 pandemic. From the start, the Governor and the people supporting him, most notably the Commissioner at the Vermont