EHL Edmonton - past events

Meet and network
Friday, July 22, 2011, 5 p.m.

Thank you to everyone who came out to the 2010-2011 year end informal event on July 22. Due to the weather, we made a last minute change from Lion’s Park in St. Albert to The Pint just off Jasper Avenue. Good food and conversation were enjoyed by all.

Basic Facilitation Skills Training Workshop (Level I)
February 4 (5:30 - 9 p.m.), 5, and 6 (9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.), 2011

A basic facilitation skills training workshop in partnership with the Government of Alberta. This is a practical workshop that provides learning through instruction, discussion, small and large group work, practice and feedback.

Core Concepts of Facilitation (role of facilitator, competencies of a successful facilitator, process versus content, outcomes, flip charting and other recording methods, and verbal and non-verbal communication)
Understanding Groups (characteristics of learners and facilitating challenging group situations)
Designing Facilitated Sessions (preparing for facilitated sessions, tools and techniques, and using icebreakers and energizers)
Facilitation Practice and Feedback (prep time, giving and receiving feedback, and small group facilitation presentations)

Interview Skill Building Workshop
Thursday, June 3, 2010, 5-7:30 p.m.
AHS-HBA Services Conference room (Suite 900, 9925-109 Street)

An interviewing workshop consisting of a series of mini mock interviews, pairs of EHL members rotated among 8-10 senior leaders, who asked interview questions (similar to the speed mentoring format). The senior leaders provided feedback on the answers and tips about what they were looking for. The purpose of the event was to help prepare you for professional interviews while providing you with feedback on your own interview skills.

Speed Mentoring
Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 5-7 p.m.
Faculty Club, University of Alberta

You’ve likely heard several stories about speed dating. All you have to do is watch TV, turn on the radio, or go online to hear someone’s experience with this new method of meeting that “special someone”. Undoubtedly you’ve also been told numerous times how important mentor relationships are in terms of helping you navigate your career and aid you in making critical professional decisions. So what better way to stay relevant and encourage professional growth than to bring together the concept of speed dating and mentorship into one incredible event? And that is exactly what we did. In partnership with the Canadian College of Health Service Executives (CCHSE) we were able to put together a speed mentoring event to bring together senior leaders with emerging leaders to encourage the development of mentorship relationships.

Coaching as a Leadership Tool
March 25, 2010, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Mother Rosalie Health Services Building (HSC), Room 122, Misericordia Community Hospital (16940-87Ave)

This 2-hour interactive workshop, facilitated by Rachel Foster, a trained Leadership Coach, will provide participants with an understanding of what coaching IS and IS NOT, as well as an opportunity to experience, observe and practice their coaching skills so they can start applying them in their professional and personal lives.

An Evening with Dr. Stephen Duckett
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
5:30 - 6:30 pm
AHS-HBA Services, Suite 900, 9925-109 Street (Focus Building)

Dr. Stephen Duckett has more than 35 years of experience in health care and has served in a variety of positions. Prior to becoming the new President and CEO of Alberta Health Services (AHS), Dr. Duckett served as Regional Director and Director of Acute Health (Victoria), and Chief Executive of the Centre for Healthcare Improvement (Queensland). He has also provided consulting advice in Hong Kong, Thailand, and New Zealand, among others. Dr. Duckett has worked most of his professional life in leadership, policy and education roles within health care.

We thank Longwoods Publishing for their support of this event

EHL Event: March 11, 2009
Featuring Barb Burton, former Executive Director, HR Management Services, HBA Services.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009
5 to 6:30 p.m.
AHS-HBA Services (Suite 900, 9925-109 Street)

First speaker of the year
12 February 2009 -
5 to 6:30 p.m.
Patrick Dumelie, President and CEO, Covenant Health. Covenant Health brings together 16 Catholic health care facilities across 11 communities in Alberta. For more information on Covenant Health, visit www.covenanthealth.ca.

Christmas Informal Event
Thank you to those who were able to attend the Christmas event last week - it was a terrific way to start the holiday season. Members were able to get to know each other over some drinks, and had the opportunity to speak to several Courtyard Group executives in attendance.

Photos from this event

A special thank you to Courtyard Group for sponsoring this event, and to EHL member Marta Filipski for organizing such a successful evening!

Courtyard Group was formed in 2002 and since that time has established a significant track record in working with its clients to transform the health care system. Courtyard brings together a wide range of experience and multidisciplinary knowledge to address the complex challenges facing health care. Built on the collective experience of the partners and principals, the company has grown to over 150 consultants operating from offices across Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. Please visit their website for more information.

Career Planning Through Times of Transition
20 November 2008
Alberta Health Services
Speaker, Andrew Will, Chief Operating Officer - Performance Improvement & Clinical Services Support, Alberta Health Services
Andrew Will, former President and CEO of Aspen Health Region and currently COO (Performance Improvement and Clinical Support) with AHS offered a highly entertaining and interactive presentation focusing on the restructuring of our health care system and how new leaders can take advantage of this transition.

Blue sky meeting - September 4, 2008
EHL-Edmonton's kick-off event was attended by just over 20 people with a variety of work experience, including health care administrators with the Canadian Forces, consultants, regional coordinators/directors, and students. The conversation and networking was very enthusiastic, and we were able to gain a lot of positive feedback and ideas for future planning.