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| Diane Dixon is Managing Principal of D. Dixon & Associates LLC. She has more than 25 years of experience working with corporations and not-for-profit businesses of all sizes and complexity. Diane has managed change and transitions from both internal and external perspectives. She is dedicated to helping her clients achieve their goals by delivering personalized service with integrity. |
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| In addition to consulting, Diane is a writer and educator. She has taught leadership and organizational behavior in the Business of Medicine Program at the Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School. |
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| Diane has written a leadership column for seven years in Caring for the Ages, an official publication of the American Medical Directors Association, published by Elsevier Medical News Group. She has served on the Editorial Board of Caring for the Ages. Diane has also contributed to Executive Excellence, Leadership Excellence, HR.com, Journal of Nursing Administration, Sub-Acute Care Today, Health Forum Journal, Hospitals and Health Networks, Health Progress, Long-Term Care Interface, Contemporary Long-Term Care, and the International Journal of Humanities and Peace. A chapter on "Successfully Surviving Culture Change" was published in the book, Culture Change in Long-Term Care. The same chapter is published in a special issue of the Journal of Social Work in Long-Term Care. Another chapter, "Perspectives on Leading Complex Healthcare Delivery Systems" is in the Business of Healthcare book series published by Greenwood Publishing Group. |
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| Diane holds a Doctorate in Human Resource Development from the Executive Leadership in Human Resource Development Program at George Washington University; a M.Ed. in Administration from Loyola College; and a B.A. in Sociology/Psychology from Howard University. The focus of her doctoral research was transformational leadership and hospital CEOs. |
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| Experience in Consulting |
| Diane has worked with organizations of varying size, industry, and complexity. Here are several examples… |
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| St. Joseph Medical Center, MedStar Health and its predecessor Helix Health System, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Maryland Association of Non-Profit Homes for the Aging, Tri-Home Health & Hospice, Keswick Multi-Care Center, St. Vincent’s Center, Chesapeake Health Plan, now a subsidiary of United Healthcare, the American Medical Directors Association, Ross University School of Medicine, Kentmere Nursing Care Center, the Pioneer Network, the Institute for Caregiver Education, Nurses of America-Georgetown University, National Institutes of Health, and Americas Health Insurance Plans. |
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| Presentations |
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Numerous presentations have been presented to a wide variety of organizations and groups. Several topics include:
- Transformational Leadership in Turbulent Environments
- Managing Change and Transition
- Leading and Managing Change
- Strategies for Developing Effective Leaders
- Building Trust in Relationships: The Power of Interdisciplinary Teamwork
- Quality in the Health Care Continuum Depends on Developing Leadership
- Successfully Surviving Culture Change
- Building Your Leadership Development Plan
- Working Across Fragmented Boundaries: How Leaders Can Become Bridge Builders
- Leveraging the Unique Challenges of the Minority Manager on the Executive Path
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