Relational Leadership Institute

Shifting the Leadership Paradigm: From Hierarchy-Focused to Human-Centered

 

Healthcare is facing a crisis of relationships. And this crisis has led to increased rates of burnout and turnover – with colleagues leaving the profession in record numbers – as well as a lack of belonging and purpose on our teams.  

Now more than ever, the healthcare system needs leaders in relational practices.  The evidence shows that complementing the technical aspects of leadership with the relational aspects is critical for enhancing team performance and engagement. These relational practices include fostering psychologically safer teams, cultivating a sense of inclusion and belonging, and implementing human-centered processes in our work.  

These skills are readily learned and easy-to-implement. The Relational Leadership Institute (RLI) supports participants to learn skills that foster authenticity, belonging, growth mindsets, and interdependence across teams. Launched in 2017, RLI at OHSU has trained over 200 individuals in the tools and frameworks necessary to transform complex power dynamics through harnessing shared values and a collaborative practice —all in a supportive community of growth and learning. 

Relational Leadership Institute - Fall 2024

  • All sessions will be held virtually on Zoom for the fall cohort.

    Introduction to Relational Leadership

    Monday, Sept 30th | 2pm – 5pm

    Narrative Leadership

    Monday, Oct 7th | 2pm – 5pm

    Positionality

    Monday, Oct 14th | 2pm – 5pm

    One-to-Ones

    Monday, Oct 21st | 2pm – 5pm

    Empathy Bridge

    Monday, Oct 28th | 2pm – 5pm

    Teaming (5 Dynamics)

    Monday, Nov 4th | 2pm – 5pm

    Veteran’s Day - Break

    Monday, Nov 11th

    Coaching

    Monday, Nov 18th | 2pm – 5pm

    Transforming Conflict

    Monday, Nov 25th | 2pm – 5pm

    Transformative Action

    Monday, Dec 2nd | 2pm – 5pm

    Closure

    Monday, Dec 9th | 2pm – 5pm

  • Providers and Faculty - $1250

    Other Healthcare Professionals - $600

    Students and Residents - $300

    The program fee includes CME/CEU*, course materials, and a strengths-based personal assessment.

    Course participants are encouraged to apply for funding from their departments. A limited number of scholarships are available, please email rli@ohsu.edu for information.

    *Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of OHSU School of Medicine and The Relational Institute. The OHSU School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Credit: OHSU School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 27.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • The Relational Leadership Institute is committed to putting out an innovative, high quality training experience, in an inclusive and accessible way, particularly for individuals who have not had equal opportunities and access to leadership training. We intend for our registration fees to be an extension of those values, which we offer in a sliding scale to encourage participants from across the professional and generational spectrum to apply.

    At the Relational Leadership Institute, we believe strongly that those that offer their expertise to the betterment of others should be fairly compensated. RLI trainers and facilitators bring cumulative decades and countless hours of experience in leadership practice and development into the Relational Leadership training space. We keep the cost of the course as low as possible, while still honoring the time that they put into making this course transformational. The fees for this course pay for trainer and facilitator honoraria, the 5 Dynamics assessment for each participant and for the ability to offer the course for CME credit.

    If you have concerns or questions about the course cost or your ability to attend due to financial stress, please feel free to reach out to us.

  • The RLI Curriculum

    RLI combines large group didactics, small group work, and opportunities for individual and group reflection, applying skills to clinical and healthcare settings.

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  • Fall 2024 Cohort

    Applications are now closed for the Fall 2024 RLI course.

    Applications Closed

  • Our Impact

    Over 300 healthcare professionals have taken RLI in Portland. RLI participants report frequently using the skills they learned in the course and significant improvements in their wellbeing scores.

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  • Change the Way You Lead

    A survey of RLI alumni revealed that participants were able to apply skills obtained in the course in a manner that immediately and positively impacted their leadership style.

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What RLI Alumni Are Saying

 

“I think an appreciation for differences run through RLI. An employee who [I work with], we’re really different… looking at how that can impact a team and appreciating her, I think, our relationship has grown exponentially.”

— Social Worker

 

“I feel calmer and more relaxed. So many programs are geared toward productivity. This is more focused on who you are and valuing people for who they are.”

— Nurse Practitioner

“I am on a newly developing committee, and it was really, really helpful… kind of contextualizing the experience that we were having… [and] how can we perform as a team. I think that really helped me a lot in my professional life.”

— Health Administrator

 

“It certainly helped [my well-being] to see even more being part of a greater whole of folks who really care about interaction and mentoring and how best to do that… It’s a really wonderful community that way.”

— Physician