Intermountain Health Peaks Region leaders enhance leadership skills through Leading Through Others

Intermountain Health is committed to supporting, developing, and investing in our caregivers and helping to develop leaders. Part of this is done through leadership classes. Recently, eight leaders in our Peaks Region completed Leading Through Others (LTO). The program helps administrative and medical leaders in a director level or equivalent role prepare to take their leadership to the next level.?

LTO enhances leadership and operational skills and prepares participants for advanced leadership opportunities. The six-month program includes a rigorous curriculum,?leadership assessments, peer-to-peer coaching, networking opportunities, an application-based project, and sessions led by ELT members and subject matter experts from across the organization.?

“The program allowed me to network with other peers throughout the enterprise and challenged my leadership thinking,” said Amanda Feild, director of the Nursing Professional Practice and Magnet program at Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver, CO. “The relationships I built through LTO will truly last a lifetime, and I’m so appreciative of the opportunity and investment in my leadership growth.”?

“As part of the LTO Cohort, I had the privilege of being a part of a group of leaders who are committed, dedicated, and energized in becoming better in their respective roles and sharing their experiences,” said Todd Grivetti, director of Regional Operations for Care Management, Utilization Management, and Ambulatory Care Coordination in the Peaks Region Front Range Market. “Being selected as one of 28 leaders to attend LTO is truly humbling, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest healthcare leaders in the industry and developing further lifelong relationships."?

“My favorite parts of Leading Through Others were self-awareness and connection,” said Carol Calacino, market director of Medical Staff Services for Western Colorado and the Desert Region. “LTO allowed for an in-depth review of my leadership style and provided me with ample time for reflection on how my style and biases influence me as a leader. The connections I've made with leaders from all regions of the system are invaluable. I am forever grateful to have met these smart, fun and humble leaders within Intermountain.”?

“Participating in Leading Through Others has deepened my understanding of my leadership strengths and provided avenues for further professional development while empowering me to broaden my sphere of influence,” said Alison Marien, senior director of Nursing, Medical/Surgical and Patient Care Services at Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver, CO. “This dynamic has elevated my leadership abilities and contributed to the advancement of the leaders and caregivers I am honored to serve daily. Engaging with our organizational leaders provided me invaluable insights into my role as a servant leader and change agent. It helped me consider strategic opportunities to impact leaders, caregivers, and patients that define our teams' environment and culture. I deeply appreciate the investment Intermountain Health and Saint Joseph Hospital has made in my leadership development and the opportunity to grow and learn by participating in LTO.”?

Since 2022, 17 Peaks leaders have participated in the program.