Guidelines for Leadership Development Goal

Category	Weight	Description	Target
Leadership Development	5%	Continued development/professional growth of our leaders is paramount to our success. Each leader is required to attend a minimum of 15 hours of leadership education annually Exception – leaders hired after October 1, 2024	80% (Goal 75%)

Leadership Development Guidelines

Covenant Health Leadership Events (LDI Events)

Leadership Event	Points Earned	Information
Attendance at system LDI: The system LDI is hosted by ELT where ALL leaders from ALL facilities attend.	1 point for each attendance +1 point for Leadership education (point/hour)	Wear your badge, have it scanned at registration and your attendance is recorded in CovLearn.
Attendance at facility LDI: A facility LDI is defined as a follow-up to a system LDI and typically includes prescribed agenda items provided by corporate. ALL leaders from the facility attend.	1 point for each attendance +1 point for leadership education (point/hour)	Follow the registration process at your facility. Your attendance should be recorded in CovLearn at your facility.

Covenant Heath Leadership Events (LLD Sponsored Events)

Leadership Event	Points Earned	Information
Completion of 2024 Leadership Development Plan (must be approved by your leader)	2 points	Bring your approved and signed Leadership Development Plan to a System LDI and it will be recorded in CovLearn. Click here to download the plan!
Achievement of 2024 Leadership Development Plan goals (must be approved by your leader)	2 points	Your leader will report achievement of your Leadership Development Plan goals to your facility UM administrator. Your UM administrator will then report this information to LLD to receive credit in CovLearn.
Completion of a Covenant Health 360˚ Assessment (feedback received)	2 points	Your participation will be recorded in CovLearn by LLD. Click here for more information!
Completion of any LLD leadership class	1 point (for each hour attended, no point restrictions)	Your instructor will record your attendance in CovLearn. Click here to search for LLD courses!
PDP Team Session	1 point for each leader in attendance (Sign-in roster required)	Your instructor will record your attendance in CovLearn. Click here for more information!
New! Leadership Certification Completion	Completion of this program will satisfy all required points	More information coming soon!

Covenant Health Leadership Events (Internal Events)

Leadership Event	Points Earned	Information
Attendance at a facility or department leadership event where a leadership topic is presented.	1 point (For each hour attended)	Your presenter will need to add internal training into CovLearn by submitting a Course Request form. Please note, your presenter must submit their presentation and handouts within this form.
Leadership book review. Must include a group book review session sharing key learnings.	1 point per book w/ discussion (For each leader engaged in the book review discussion)	The person in your department that tracks attendance at your meetings will record your attendance in CovLearn. Book Suggestions!
Submitted process improvement project that is accepted during formal system review process. (More information will be announced on CovNet)	2 points (For the leader of the team activity)	A list of leaders will be sent to LLD in order to receive credit in CovLearn.
Submit an Individual or Leadership PEA Award nomination. (More information will be announced on CovNet)	1 point (Awarded to the person who submits the nomination)	A list of leaders who have submitted nominations will be sent to LLD in order to receive credit in CovLearn.

External Leadership Events

Leadership Event	Points Earned	Information
Attendance at a virtual or live leadership conference, seminar, or webinar outside of Covenant Health (must be focused on leadership)	1 point (For each hour attended)	You will need to enter all external training into your CovLearn account. Click here to learn how!

Frequently Asked Questions

What are our leadership development (UM) goals?

Who participates in the leadership development goal?

Where will the data come from?

How do I track my points?

I have 15 points showing on my transcript. Does this mean I have completed this year’s required points?

Who is my UM administrator?

Does it matter what kind of leadership training/conference I attend?

How do I get credit for attending an LLD class/event?

What if there is an educational component in the system LDI?

What if there is an educational component in our facility LDI?

What if we host a leadership event (book review, guest speaker at leadership meeting, facility training) at our facility?

What do I need to know about my Leadership Development Plan?

New Leaders

I am newly hired or was promoted into a leadership role during the calendar year. Am I required to meet the point’s requirement?

I signed up for a class that requires multiple sessions but was only able to attend one of them. Will I get credit for attending even though I have not completed all sessions?

Can I receive points/credit for attending the same course I attended last year?

I have taken the New Leader Development classes. Do these classes count for Leadership Development Points?

External Training Resources

Search the links below for external leadership development training resources.

Upon completion click here for instructions to add to your CovLearn account.

American Hospital Association (AHA)

Center for Creative Leadership

Dale Carnegie

Employment Law/HR

Franklin Covey

Harvard Business Review

Ken Blanchard Companies – Podcasts

Ken Blanchard Companies – Webinars

Maxwell Leadership

East TN Healthcare Executives Affiliation

Roane Alliance

Internal Options

Strategic Planning and Ideation (6 points) – Team Workshop

Earn 6 points toward your leadership development goals while you also develop your department’s strategic plan. This is a hands-on workshop where we teach your team various problem-solving and strategic planning tools.

Given the content and interactive nature of a workshop, the audience will be set up differently than many of our other classes. For the workshop, it is best to have employee teams in the session. An ideal team would consist of a manager, supervisor, a lead, and a few front-line employees from your department. This will help ensure multiple and diverse perspectives during the ideation and strategic planning processes. If you are located in or near Knoxville, the workshops will be held at Centerpoint. For our facilities outside the city, we will bring the workshop to you, just ask.

Emotional Intelligence (8 points)

Emotional Intelligence is the #1 predictor of success, both personally & professionally. Knowing what it is & knowing how to use it to improve life are two very different things. We will look at 4 skills, and 15 components of EI. Examine past behaviors, assess current situations and discuss how to strengthen personal EI. This course is available to all employees. Enroll today!