In healthcare and public health, your greatest asset isn’t your programs — it’s your people. But too often, organizations underinvest in developing their teams, especially when it comes to leadership, professional growth, and workplace culture.

The truth?  Strategic investment in your staff isn’t optional — it’s essential for long-term impact, innovation, and sustainability.

High-performing teams aren’t built by chance. According to McKinsey & Company, organizations that foster collaboration and integrated communication see a 25%+ increase in productivity. That translates directly into better health outcomes, cost savings, and program success.

Organizations that invest intentionally in their workforce benefit from:

• Increase in staff retention
• Greater operational efficiency
• Improved program delivery
• Stronger positioning for future funding and community partners

At Jenkins Public Health Consulting (JPHC), we help health-focused teams strengthen their capacity, performance, and outcomes through smart, sustainable strategies, ultimately leading to Funding On Repeat!

Learn The 10% Rule & How to Beat It

Yes, you need to beat this rule like your next check depends on it! Staff forget 90% of training material in one week when there is no follow-up or methods to put learning into practice — a trend referred to as the "10% rule".

Health organizations can overcome this by employing methods that reinforce learning in the long term, including:

• Real-time application
• Interactive learning
• Continuous coaching
• Communities of Practice (CoPs)

CoPs, in fact, facilitate teams to grow by learning from one another on an ongoing basis. Utilize this useful University of California, Davis Communities of Practice Toolkit to start developing your own.

Investing in retention efforts guarantees your training creates lasting, tangible change — not lost time and resources.

Retention is a top concern in both healthcare and public health sectors, where institutional knowledge, certifications, and patient/community trust are at risk of shattering yet again in an effort to keep the delicate balance.

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