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ANA-MI Empowered Leader Virtual Series
January 28 - April 22, 2025
All classes will be held from 6:00pm to 8:00pm EST

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The ANA-MI Empowered Leader Series (ELS) is designed for nurses interested in and/or involved in leadership to explore evidence-based practices with leadership experts as well as to learn how to apply practical leadership strategies within their teams. Through the ELS participants will have opportunities for self-assessment and self-reflection with highly interactive groups sessions built with a focus on challenging and realistic work situations on critical healthcare topics. Through the ELS series of seven virtual sessions, each cohort will be equipped with the knowledge, skills, and competencies needed to lead effectively in the challenging times that healthcare faces.

The Empowered Leader Series is designed for all levels of nursing leaders from all practice areas throughout the continuum of care. Groups of leaders from the same organization are encouraged to attend this seven-week, virtual leadership series.

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2025 Dates:

January 28, 2025

February 11, 2025

February 25, 2025

March 11, 2025

March 25, 2025

April 8, 2025

April 22, 2025

Why Participate?

As an ELS participant, you will:

  • Become a member of an ELS Cohort.
  • Develop your personal strengths, identify, and strengthen your leadership competencies and develop an individualized plan for continued leadership development.
  • Participate with national and regional leaders in core leadership sessions.
  • Apply selected concepts of nursing leadership to daily practice.
  • Prepare yourself to assume new roles and programs as healthcare systems evolve.
  • Build leadership capacity within your practice and your organization.

The Program Includes:

  • Seven virtual two-hour facilitated sessions with national, and regional content experts.
  • Tools, assessments, and materials for content understanding and application. 
  • Reading Material: Polarity Intelligence will be shipped directly to your address 2 weeks prior to the first course date.
  • Opportunity to be recognized at the Annual ANA-MI Conference as an ELS graduate.
  • An Application for 14 Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) contact hours has been submitted to the Wisconsin Nurses Association and is awaiting approval.
  • ANA-MI ELS Micro-Credential certificate of completion

Pricing

Group Rate - 10% group discount for 4 or more registrants from one hospital 

$400

ANA-MI Member


$450

INA Member

(Code: EMPOWERED2024)

$500

Non-Member

Empowered Leaders Facilitator


Kari Szczechowski, DNP, RN, PCCN-K

Dr. Szczechowski is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Michigan School of Nursing and a Staff Specialist working with the Chief Nursing Officer at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital. She completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice at the University of Michigan focused on improving the unit climate for evidence-based practice by focusing on leadership training and mentoring.

Dr. Szczechowski has over 27 years of progressive nursing leadership and clinical responsibilities. In her various roles at the unit, hospital, and organizational levels, she has led organizational strategies to build infrastructures supporting clinical quality, safety, and operational effectiveness to elevate nursing practice.

Leading her previous organization to its first ANCC Magnet Designation, Dr. Szczechowski’s passion is focused on implementing evidence-based practice initiatives using shared decision-making models to provide nurses at all levels, with the knowledge and skills necessary to positively impact clinical outcomes.

Dr. Szczechowski is a member of the ANA-Michigan Nursing Practice Committee, the World Medical Relief Advisory Board, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, the American Organization of Nursing Leadership, and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society–Rho Chapter, among others.


Course Overview

Each weekly session will focus on one of the following topics. The detailed course overview is being developed and will be updated soon.

  • Leading Self- embracing the leader within
  • Leading Others- recruiting, onboarding, and retention of staff
  • DEI and the Leader’s Role
  • Leading through Conflict- difficult conversations and workplace incivilities
  • Leading through Change- the leader’s role in project management & continuous process improvement oversight
  • Pivoting in your Career- exploring various leadership opportunities (panel discussion)
  • Financial Competency as a Leader


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2501 Jolly Rd. Suite 110
Okemos, MI 48864

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