Middle managers are burning out. Generational friction is rising. And most leadership development models aren’t built for today’s pace of change.
Date/Time: Wednesday, July 23rd 10am-11am PT
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Middle managers are burning out. Generational friction is rising. And most leadership development models aren’t built for today’s pace of change.
Join Geoffrey Roche, North America Director of Workforce Development at Siemens Healthineers, for a fireside chat hosted by Learnit's Mickey Fitch-Collins. Together, they’ll explore how HR and L&D leaders can scale leadership in organizations where five generations—and mounting pressure—coexist.
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Let’s talk about what’s really happening in today’s workplaces—and what you can do next.
Director, Workforce Development, North America
Education and Workforce Solutions
Siemens Healthineers
Geoffrey M. Roche, MPA, is the son of a nurse, healthcare expert, diversity advocate, and education enthusiast, presently serving as the inaugural North America Director of Workforce Development at Siemens Healthineers. In this role, he leads all national workforce development strategy and partnerships to advance a sustainable future-ready healthcare workforce. Roche speaks often on healthcare workforce topics at global conferences such as Becker's Annual Conference, HIMSS, HLTH, ASU+GSV, HolonIQ, and ViVE. In 2022, Roche was nominated to the Forbes Business Council for his national level work.
Roche has over 16 years of experience in hospital and higher education leadership in the United States. He has served on various boards and committees, including the United Way of North Carolina, United Way of Lebanon County, United Way of Pennsylvania, and Patient Safety Committee for WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital. Roche also presently serves on the JFF Corporate Innovation Council and the Goldman Sachs Horizon Inclusive Growth Corporate Network, representing the healthcare industry.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Moravian University, a master’s degree in public administration from East Stroudsburg University and is currently in a doctoral program in leadership at the American College of Education. Roche is also the proud father of three sons in elementary school.
Mickey Fitch-Collins is a lifelong education professional with a deep passion for performance management, supervision, leadership, and professional development. Mickey has also worked in the higher education and adjacent spaces in educational technology and professional development and training, an area where she gets the most energy and excitement in her work. Mickey has served in a variety of leadership and managerial roles supervising large and small teams, facilities, initiatives, and services, and has also had the opportunity to teach on unique topics at the collegiate level.
Mickey earned her PhD in Leadership in Higher Education from Northcentral University in 2019 while researching how professional development and supervision influence middle manager self-efficacy.