Lifelong Learning Series Part 2

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Blog 7: Lifelong Learning Series Part 2

In my previous blog I went over a few tips to stay curious and be a lifelong learner. To recap, some of the things that have worked for me include: browsing my local library website and LinkedIn Learning, joining a leadership committee and asking questions that create great conversations, and optimizing my social media. In this blog I am going to give a few more ideas to spark your curiosity since there is always so much to learn. Some of the ideas I have for part two include: listen to a podcast, attend a networking event and learn from peers in your industry, and watch some videos on YouTube.

Listen to a podcast

Podcasts are great for learning when driving, wanting to exercise, cooking, or sometimes relaxing. A lot of organizations are putting out great content that help people learn from industry experts without having to go to conferences or seminars. Some of the podcasts that I have recently learned a lot from are: Speaking of Health Law from the American Health Law Association, ACHE of GA Healthcare Leadership, and ACHE’s Healthcare Leadership Podcast. Currently I am taking a legal environment of healthcare class for my master’s program and every episode of Speaking of Health Law has been pertinent and applicable. The podcast does a great job of tying legal hot topics to current industry trends. The ACHE of GA Healthcare Leadership podcast has been a great listen since it features some of the local leaders here in Atlanta. The conversations are insightful and applicable to the Atlanta market. The national ACHE Healthcare Leadership Podcast has also been a great, easy way for me to get new perspectives on leadership and different ways to approach a situation. They sometimes also highlight their future speakers at the ACHE conference in Chicago! One of the speakers from last year that helped shape my perspectives is Amy Webb and she talked about the future of healthcare and what it could look like in the next 10 to 20 years based on the progress of current technologies.

Attend a networking event and learn from peers in your industry

I’ve been a member of ACHE and ACHE of GA for over a year now and I have left every lunch and learn with a fresh new perspective and an easy way of learning from others’ experiences. The panel discussions feature industry leaders that discuss hot topics and explain them in a way that makes sense. ACHE of GA allows the time and opportunity to network with others both at the lunch and learns and at separate networking events. Casually talking to people sitting at my table, I will learn about someone else’s experiences, the challenges they have been facing or opportunities they have had, and their viewpoints about it. There is such a great, friendly culture of professionals who want to help each other learn. I imagine that other professional organizations and networking events have a similar experience.

Watch videos on Youtube

This might sound too easy, but the reason I suggest to watch Youtube videos is the Youtube algorithms. In my last blog I discussed how Instagram algorithms have helped me learn. Youtube’s algorithms are even better. When you start watching a video about a topic that is important to you, Youtube will suggest similar videos that give a different or added perspective. I used this to my advantage when I was doing research early on for a project for my Operations class. I had a couple extra weeks to turn in my presentation, so early on I started watching a couple videos. It was such an easy way to start the process. Then Youtube worked its magic and over the next couple weeks I was able to solidify my approach by watching videos it suggested for me. Then I was able to dig deeper and do the work required and present my finished product with a diverse set of concepts.

(For my other blogs go to: https://businessandbedside.blogspot.com/)

Links:

1.      https://acheofgeorgia.org/gahe-healthcare-leadership-podcast/ (ACHE of GA Healthcare Leadership Podcast)

2.      https://www.buzzsprout.com/221709 (AHLA Speaking of Health Law)

3.      https://healthcareexecutive.org/podcast (ACHE Healthcare Executive Podcast)

 

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