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One to Watch: Christina Watkins
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In her role as an organizational effectiveness specialist, Christina Watkins is responsible for not only designing and developing instructor-led e-learning training programs, but also for facilitating them and maintaining continuous quality improvement through curriculum evaluation.
In her role as an organizational effectiveness specialist, Christina Watkins is responsible for not only designing and developing instructor-led e-learning training programs, but also for facilitating them and maintaining continuous quality improvement through curriculum evaluation.
Fri Sep 01 2017
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Title: Organizational Effectiveness Specialist
Title: Organizational Effectiveness Specialist
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Company: Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Company: Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
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Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
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Education: Master's in leadership and policy studies (University of Memphis); bachelor's in journalism (University of Memphis)
Education: Master's in leadership and policy studies (University of Memphis); bachelor's in journalism (University of Memphis)
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Twitter: @iamcwatkins
Twitter: @iamcwatkins
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In her role as an organizational effectiveness specialist, Watkins is responsible for not only designing and developing instructor-led e-learning training programs, but also for facilitating them and maintaining continuous quality improvement through curriculum evaluation. Recently, she has taken on the leadership responsibility of co-managing the curriculum revision process for all of her organization's leadership development courses. Her role also requires periodic coaching sessions with leaders throughout the organization.
In her role as an organizational effectiveness specialist, Watkins is responsible for not only designing and developing instructor-led e-learning training programs, but also for facilitating them and maintaining continuous quality improvement through curriculum evaluation. Recently, she has taken on the leadership responsibility of co-managing the curriculum revision process for all of her organization's leadership development courses. Her role also requires periodic coaching sessions with leaders throughout the organization.
What excites you about talent development?
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My superpower is teaching. I get really excited when I notice growth happening in others. When I'm facilitating and I see the light bulb turn on for someone, or a leader will email me months down the line and thank me for coaching them through a difficult time, I feel fulfilled in knowing that I can help develop people. Then, these people go on to develop their teams to achieve organizational goals. It doesn't get much better than that.
My superpower is teaching. I get really excited when I notice growth happening in others. When I'm facilitating and I see the light bulb turn on for someone, or a leader will email me months down the line and thank me for coaching them through a difficult time, I feel fulfilled in knowing that I can help develop people. Then, these people go on to develop their teams to achieve organizational goals. It doesn't get much better than that.
3 qualities for success
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Being a lifelong learner.
Being a lifelong learner.
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Remaining true to myself.
Remaining true to myself.
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Having compassion for others.
Having compassion for others.
Biggest achievement
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My biggest professional achievement in my current role would be having successfully designed and administered the organization's first comprehensive leadership training needs analysis in seven years. The mixed-methods design allowed me to capture multiple data points from leaders through a systemwide needs-analysis survey, focus groups, course observations, and interview data from senior leaders.
My biggest professional achievement in my current role would be having successfully designed and administered the organization's first comprehensive leadership training needs analysis in seven years. The mixed-methods design allowed me to capture multiple data points from leaders through a systemwide needs-analysis survey, focus groups, course observations, and interview data from senior leaders.
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We're currently using the findings from this analysis to strategically redesign and align our leadership curriculum with organizational goals while meeting the needs of our learners.
We're currently using the findings from this analysis to strategically redesign and align our leadership curriculum with organizational goals while meeting the needs of our learners.
Staying current in the field
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Reading new information from both local and international sources is what I do to stay current and aware of what's on the horizon. Some of these include ATD's website for training trends; the Advisory Board for insights on healthcare trends; and a personal library of leadership, career development, and instructional design books.
Reading new information from both local and international sources is what I do to stay current and aware of what's on the horizon. Some of these include ATD's website for training trends; the Advisory Board for insights on healthcare trends; and a personal library of leadership, career development, and instructional design books.
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Also, I find networking with others in the profession has been a tremendous help. There are so many brilliant people in this field with all sorts of experience and expertise.
Also, I find networking with others in the profession has been a tremendous help. There are so many brilliant people in this field with all sorts of experience and expertise.
Future plans
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I've always had an entrepreneurial spirit, so I envision myself owning and operating a training consulting firm in the next five to 10 years.
I've always had an entrepreneurial spirit, so I envision myself owning and operating a training consulting firm in the next five to 10 years.
Advice for new TD pros
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First, always remain a student of your craft. Learn as much as you can about the different aspects of the field. You can do this by going to conferences, getting actively involved in your local professional organizations, and finding a mentor who wants to help you succeed.
First, always remain a student of your craft. Learn as much as you can about the different aspects of the field. You can do this by going to conferences, getting actively involved in your local professional organizations, and finding a mentor who wants to help you succeed.
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Second, challenge yourself. Request projects outside the scope of what you normally do, so when it is time for you to step up you can do it confidently and without hesitation.
Second, challenge yourself. Request projects outside the scope of what you normally do, so when it is time for you to step up you can do it confidently and without hesitation.
