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HMHBGA Annual Meeting & Conference 2019
LEADING FOR IMPACTE L I S E B L A S I N G A M E , M S W
O C T O B E R 2 8 , 2 0 1 9
ABOUT ME
• Policy Social Worker, Researcher & Advocate
• "I am human. Nothing human can be alien to me."
- Terence
• ENTJ on Meyers Briggs
• Worked at: SEIU (Union), Carter Center, Georgia
Watch & Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies
Coalition of Georgia & doula in grad school
• BS in Labor Relations from Cornell University &
MSW from University at Buffalo (SUNY)
• Becoming an Impactful Leader.
• Tools for Development
• Our Mandate
• The Future of Leadership in
Maternal & Infant Health
TODAY
WHO ARE YOU?AND WHY ARE
YOU HERE?
Connect all nine dots, without lifting your pencil from the paper,using the fewest possible number of straight lines.
WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE?
AND WHY DOES
IT MATTER?
• The Right Mentors
• Time to Reflect & Grow
• Authenticity to Your Cause and
to Yourself
• Ongoing Investment in Your
Education
TOOLS YOU NEED
"Our chief want in life is
somebody who will make us do
what we can.
R A L P H W A L D O E M E R S O N
1. Do you know what you
need from them?
2. Do you have compatible
communication styles?
3. Do they listen more than
they talk?
4. Will they challenge you?
MENTORS
MY MENTORS
+ My Dad & My Grandparents
LOCAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMSLEAD Atlanta / LEADERSHIP Atlanta
Outstanding Atlanta
Regional Leadership Institute (RLI) -
Atlanta Regional Commission
Georgia Women's Policy Institute - YWCA
United Way VIP
Atlanta Women on Board
Leadersip Columbus, Savannah, Macon...
Leadership Georgia
ReadytoRun (Non-Partisan)
Junior League
Urban League of Greater Atlanta
OTHER OPPORTUNITIESRWJF - Culture of Health Fellowship
Robert Bosch Foundation Fellow
Fulbright Programs
Maternal & Child Health Section of APHA
More at: https://www.profellow.com/
BE KINDTEST:
https://self-compassion.org/test-how-self-
compassionate-you-are/
REINFORCE:
http://socialwork.buffalo.edu/resources/s
elf-care-starter-kit.html
• Choose a number 1-10.
• Multiply that number x 9.
• Add the two digits of that
answer together.
• Minus 5.
• Whatever number that is,
find its corresponding
Alphabet letter (1=A, 2=B,
etc.)
TAKE A STEP BACK.
• Think of a country that
begins with that letter.
• Now think of an animal
that starts with the LAST
letter of that country
name.
• Now think of a fruit that
begins with the LAST
letter of that animal name.
TAKE A STEP BACK.
• Podcasts: WorkLife with Adam Grant, Political
Rewind (& see next slide)
• Books: The Age of Dignity by Ai-Jen Poo, Within
Our Reach by Rosalynn Carter, From Good to
Great by Jim Collins
• Webinars: HMHBGA (free!)
• Articles: Harvard Business Review, American
Journal of Public Health, & other peer-
reviewed journals OUTSIDE our field.
KEEP LEARNING
MCH & HEALTH SPECIFIC PODCASTS
OUR MANDATEB E Y O N D O U R C O D E O F E T H I C S , I S
T O A D V A N C E T H E P R O F E S S I O N
A N D T O A D V A N C E G E O R G I A .
• DATWATT
• Contribute to Research
• Advocate. Advocate.
Advocate.
• Mentor Others
• When Possible, Educate
Others Outside Our
Profession
THE FUTUREEthical considerations in the use of new
technologies.
READ AT: https://www.natlawreview.com/article/nad-recommends-improvement-baby-monitor-performance-disclosures
THE FUTUREUnderstanding the role of inclusion, diversity and
health equity.
READ AT: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/to-prevent-women-from-dying-in-childbirth-first-stop-blaming-them/
THE FUTUREUnderstanding the role of inclusion, diversity and
health equity. RESOURCES
START HERE:
• https://www.racialequitytools.org/resourcefiles/mcintosh.pdf
• https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html
MORE AT:
• https://safehealthcareforeverywoman.org/patient-safety-
bundles/reduction-of-peripartum-racialethnic-disparities/
• https://blackmamasmatter.org/resources/
• https://www.racialequitytools.org/home
THE FUTUREPutting MCH Leaders in the Spotlight.
How many individuals with MCH backgrounds are
in Congress?
How many are in the Georgia General Assembly?
Who are our 'famous' Georgia women's health
leaders? How are we honoring them?
