Course description

The Co-lead workshop exposes co-leads to the skills and knowledge needed to make unit-based teams work together effectively. The skills the co-lead learns are discussed and agreements are made regarding implementation as he/she returns to the unit-based team.

Path to Performance

Levels 2, 3

Duration

Two 4-hour modules (8 hours total)

Who should attend

This course is the first of two workshops intended specifically for all labor, management or physician unit-based team co-leads. The workshop builds on previous LMP orientation training co-leads may have attended. Following this course, co-leads are encouraged to attend the advanced course titled: Team Leadership for Co-leads: Leading Your Team to the Next Level. 

Course requirements

• Labor Management Partnership Orientation
• Labor and management co-leads attend the training together

Requires basic knowledge of:

• Consensus Decision Making (CDM)
• Interest-Based Problem Solving (IBPS)

Course description

Interest-Based Problem Solving offers labor and management partners a method to solve problems using a non-adversarial process. This module guides the four-step interest-based problem-solving process and a simulation exercise that allows participants to practice the process.

Path to Performance

Levels 1, 2 

Duration

• 30 minutes (online)

Who should attend

People engaged in problem solving at the unit-based team level up to regional Labor Management Partnership committees should attend this training, along with any union and management staff members working on issue resolution and corrective action. Job categories who can take this class are labor, management and physician members of a unit-based team, Labor Management Partnership and unit-based team consultants, improvement advisers and Union Partnership Representatives.

Course description

The curriculum is designed to prepare new frontline managers for the rewards and challenges of partnership. It provides them tools and skills to be successful as they work with unit-based teams toward the benefit of patients and members. 

Path to Performance

Level 1

Duration

6 hours

Learning outcomes

• Learn the history of the Labor Management Partnership
• Understand how unions and National Agreements play an essential role in partnership
• Explain why the partnership between management and labor is crucial for Kaiser Permanente's business strategy
• Learn LMP elements, methodologies and partnership culture
• Develop learning plan for KP managers

Who should attend

Frontline managers who are new to working in a partnership environment.

Course requirements

• Labor Management Partnership Orientation (LMPO)