The course analyses the relationships between global health strategies and national and local health policies and systems development. It focuses then on health systems frameworks, the role and behaviour of institutions and stakeholders, the major innovations in financing and delivering health services, and on how health systems are responding to global changes.
The course also focuses on applying systems science and systems thinking approaches to health systems. Participants will be able to critically review and apply the systems thinking framework to current health systems and policy issues and will be able to review, analyse and compare experiences in health system strengthening and health system interventions in countries in Africa, Asia and Europe. The course assesses the critical elements for measuring and monitoring health systems performance.
Course Content:
- Introduction to managerial mechanisms to institutionalise transformation
- Organisational structure, behaviour and design (including culture of innovation and agile organisational processes)
- Diversity management, intersectionality and inclusive work environments
- Organisations in a digital world (digital learning and remote management environments, etc.)
- Systems analysis and systems thinking tools (root causes, fish bone, etc.)
- Trust and psychological safety
- Dealing with uncertainty and contingencies
- Practical techniques for a collaborative culture (decision making, organisational goal setting, problem solving, employee engagement, value-based management, etc.)
- Awareness-based instruments such as self-leadership, self-awareness and mindset for changing systems (including Theory U)
- Organisational case studies that specify processes through which transformational management affects the performance of (public) organisations