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To the Johns Hopkins Medicine community
Dear Colleagues,
We've said it before and we'll say it again: Our people are what sets Johns Hopkins Medicine apart. That's why the first priority in our Strategic Plan focuses on bettering your work environment and helping you achieve your professional goals while keeping you happy and healthy. To that end, here's what we accomplished in year one of implementing our plans around the people strategic priority.
- Healthy Workplace: The Wellness Steering Committee, with representatives from the health system, The Johns Hopkins University and its schools of medicine, public health and nursing, are working together to launch a healthy beverage initiative as a first step to promoting healthy people. Experts from the university's schools provided direction to our retail outlets about vending machines and catering activities so that our nutritional environment will support healthy choices.
- Leadership Selection and Onboarding: An executive onboarding process was initiated for James Ficke, director of orthopaedic surgery; James Page, vice president of diversity and inclusion; Andrew Satin, director of gynecology and obstetrics; and Steven Snelgrove, president of Howard County General Hospital. A leadership selection tool has been identified for implementation.
- Leadership Competency: Twelve leadership competencies were articulated and presented to the Johns Hopkins Medicine Operating Committee. These competencies will provide a framework to continually assess and cultivate our leaders' skill sets and provide developmental opportunities.
- Performance Management: SuccessFactors was selected as the enterprisewide tool for performance management and annual evaluation. This online, goal-focused system has been used with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians and Johns Hopkins Home Care Group, and we will continue to roll it out across the institution.
- Workforce Planning: A Johns Hopkins Health System director of workforce development was identified. The person in this role will work to forecast our "highest-need" jobs three to five years ahead. We will look for gaps and take actions to address them.
- Other: A talent management model and career development center have been developed. The center will provide employees with the chance to explore new career opportunities and support for how to pursue them.
In the coming months, leaders for the people strategic priority will be working with all of you to:
- Accelerate wellness initiatives for all employees, including smoking cessation
- Advance an environment that embraces diversity through recruitment and retention efforts, with a particular focus on cultural competencies
- Focus on leadership selection, support and development
The year ahead is full of promise as we forge stronger bonds among our teams and develop partnerships across divisions, departments and entities. Together, we will celebrate the people of Johns Hopkins.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Paul B. Rothman, M.D.
Dean of the Medical Faculty
CEO, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Ronald R. Peterson
President
The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System
EVP, Johns Hopkins Medicine
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