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ACAPT: Faculty/Student Collaboration: Creating a Culture

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Strategy and culture are inextricably linked to the success of an organization and, more importantly, to the quality of the experience of individuals working in an organization. While strategy is explicitly expressed in an organization’s strategic plan, culture tends to be more implicit and difficult to identify and describe. Consequently, culture can be taken for granted and not nourished regularly, until a problem arises that requires action.

The active and intentional stewardship of an organizational culture will be discussed in this webinar and discrete steps leaders and members of an organization can take to recognize and enhance culture.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe how culture can influence the climate of a working environment and organization.

2. Explain the characteristics and development of organizational trust.

3. Describe how culture and climate impact decision-making.

4. Design a solution to solve an erosion of trust in the workplace.

Janet Bezner

PT, DPT, PhD, FAPTA, National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach

Janet Bezner is professor and chair of the Department of Physical Therapy at Texas State University. She received a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy at the University of Texas Medical Branch, a master’s degree from Texas Woman’s University, a PhD in health education from the University of Texas, and a DPT degree from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. She also is a national board-certified health and wellness coach. She was vice president of education, governance, and administration at APTA for nine years and served on APTA’s Board of Directors prior to joining its staff. Janet has practiced and held leadership roles in various settings, including hospitals, home health, long-term care, corporate wellness, academia, and non-profit organizations.  Her research has resulted in 15 book chapters, over 30 published articles, eight grants, and numerous conference presentations on health and wellness and leadership-related topics. She is a Lucy Blair Service Award recipient and a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the APTA.  Janet maintains an active health and executive coaching practice, and provides strategic planning and thinking consultation.

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