Training & Development

Practical Training for Healthcare Leaders and Marketing Teams

Strong organizations invest in the growth of their people.

Whether you are developing emerging leaders, strengthening executive teams, or helping marketing departments become more strategic and results driven, the right training can unlock significant impact across your organization.

I partner with healthcare organizations, marketing teams, and leadership groups to design and facilitate interactive training that builds real capability, not just inspiration.

My sessions are practical, engaging, and designed so participants leave with tools they can immediately apply in their roles.

Leadership Development

Healthcare organizations are navigating constant change. Developing confident, capable leaders is one of the most important investments a system can make.

I work with organizations to design leadership development experiences that strengthen decision-making, communication, and leadership presence across teams.

Common leadership training topics include:

• Transitioning from individual contributor to leader
• Leading with influence and trust
• Strategic thinking for emerging leaders
• Building high performing teams
• Strengthening communication and difficult conversations
• Mental agility and resilience for leaders
• Coaching skills for managers

These sessions can be delivered as workshops, leadership retreats, cohort programs, or ongoing leadership labs.

Marketing Strategy Training for Healthcare Teams

Many healthcare marketing teams are filled with talented professionals who were never formally trained in strategic marketing.

I work with marketing teams to strengthen strategic thinking, align marketing with growth goals, and build the skills needed to drive measurable results.

Training topics often include:

• Building a strategic healthcare marketing plan
• Aligning marketing with organizational growth strategy
• Data driven marketing and measuring ROI
• Understanding healthcare consumer behavior
• Digital and media strategy in healthcare
• Collaborating effectively with physicians and service lines
• Strengthening marketing and growth team alignment

These sessions are designed to help teams move beyond tactics and operate as strategic growth partners within the organization.

Custom Workshops and Facilitation

Many organizations bring me in to facilitate strategic conversations and leadership sessions where an external perspective helps unlock clarity and progress.

Examples include:

• Marketing strategy workshops
• Leadership retreats and offsites
• Strategic planning sessions
• Cross functional alignment workshops
• Growth strategy discussions

My role is to guide productive conversations, challenge thinking when needed, and ensure the group leaves with clear direction and next steps.

Who I Work With

I partner with:

• Health systems and hospitals
• Healthcare service line and marketing teams
• Healthcare startups and growth stage companies
• Executive leadership teams
• Emerging leader cohorts

With deep healthcare growth marketing experience and extensive leadership coaching work, I bring both real world insight and structured leadership development tools to every session.

Kelly Johnson delivered a powerful keynote at the 2025 Kentucky Society for Healthcare Public Relations & Marketing Fall Event. Her deep knowledge of healthcare marketing, strategy, and leadership development came through clearly, and she left the audience both inspired and equipped with practical insights they could immediately apply. I would highly recommend Kelly for organizations looking for a speaker who brings both expertise and real impact.
— Brand Wands