Amy McPherson
Health Sales Manager, Mid-AtlanticKimball InternationalAmy McPherson, NCIDQ, EDAC, LEED GA, CEAS I, is an interior designer with over 18 years of experience across healthcare, federal, and workplace sectors. She holds a Master of Interior Design from Pratt Institute and brings a research-driven, human-centered approach to healthcare environments. As the daughter of a physician, healthcare is close to her heart, and she is motivated to provide the best environment possible for those who are at their most vulnerable, and their caregivers. She is passionate about mentorship as a tool to develop confident designers and advance thoughtful, evidence-based healthcare design.
R09 – Effective Mentorship for Building Leaders
Healthcare projects require rapid decision making, deep technical expertise, and steady leadership - often before individuals formally hold leadership…Healthcare projects require rapid decision making, deep technical expertise, and steady leadership - often before individuals formally hold leadership titles. As healthcare project complexity and delivery speed increases, gaps in experience, confiden…Healthcare projects require rapid decision making, deep technical expertise, and steady leadership - often before individuals formally hold leadership titles. As healthcare project complexity and delivery speed increases, gaps in experience, confidence, and cross-disciplinary understanding can introduce risk to project outcomes. This facilitated roundtable will explore how intentional, project embedded mentorship partnered with more formal progra…Healthcare projects require rapid decision making, deep technical expertise, and steady leadership - often before individuals formally hold leadership titles. As healthcare project complexity and delivery speed increases, gaps in experience, confidence, and cross-disciplinary understanding can introduce risk to project outcomes. This facilitated roundtable will explore how intentional, project embedded mentorship partnered with more formal programs can be used to develop healthcare leaders early, strengthen succession planning, and reduce burnout. Participants will discuss strategies for identifying potential, assigning responsibility incrementally, and creating safe stretch roles on live projects to allow emerging professionals to learn and grow without compromising project quality and delivery. The discussion will focus on mentorship in high-stress, fast-track healthcare environments, where redline-based teaching and reactive problem solving often falls short. Facilitators and attendees will share approaches to decision-based mentorship that help staff understand the "why" behind technical, operational, and design decisionsShow MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More
