Texas Children’s Hospital Takes an Innovative Approach to Demonstrate the Need for Leadership Development

How do these sound? Single-digit turnaround, well below the industry standard. HR interventions reduced by 60%. And significantly improved employee engagement and commitment scores. These are just a few of the outcomes realized at Texas Children’s Hospital, the largest pediatric hospital in the United States. Linda Aldred and her team challenged their organization to put leadership development at the core of their business. Their approach catalyzed and inspired the senior team, and eventually all leaders, to foster great leadership practices. In this Podcast, Linda talks about how it happened.

Texas Children’s Hospital Takes an Innovative Approach to Demonstrate the Need for Leadership Development
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Interviewer:
Elizabeth Speed, DDI Marketing

Thought leader:
Linda Aldred, Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Organizational Development at Texas Children’s Hospital

Linda Aldred has more than 20 years of experience in Human Resources and started her career at Texas Children's Hospital in 1988.  Since that time, she has served in several leadership positions and is currently the Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Organizational Development.

Linda is a member of the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (ASHHRA) and the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM). In 2004, Linda presented on the topics of leadership for InRoads, Inc., the Child Health Corporation of American (CHCA) Executive Healthcare Leadership Forum, the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), and Development Dimensions International (DDI) Healthcare webinar series.  She holds a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Houston.