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Aug 2021
32m 23s

S1EP8: Nurturing the Innovative Ideas of...

Veterans Health Administration
About this episode
On this month’s episode, Dr. Shari Dade dialogues with Dr. Ryan Vega, the Chief Officer in the Healthcare Innovation and Learning office. Ryan provides direct guidance to the VHA Innovation Ecosystem, which includes the Innovators Network and Diffusion of Excellence, the VHA Simulation Learning Evaluation and Research Network, and the new Center for Care and Payment Innovation.
In this dialogue, Dr. Vega discusses the missteps leaders can make while trying new ideas in the workplace. This episode explores how when it comes to obtaining success outcomes, innovation is the key for making any kind of progress. Listen in to uncover the key lessons that were hiding behind this leader’s missteps.

Key Lessons:
1) Failure plays a critical role in innovation and allows for learning on how to create employee driven initiatives and change.
2) Employees are often untapped resources when it comes to generating new ideas and perspectives.
3) Innovation may seem in contradiction to the status quo, but it drives a steady pace towards progression and growth!

Tune into the “Saved by the Bell” theme song, referred by Dr. Ryan Vega and start thinking of new ways and initiatives that could propel your team forward onto new terrain!

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