Florence Jaguga: Leadership Journey

I am honored and humbled to be the lead for the second phase of the Women in Leadership (WIL) program. I have found it immensely fulfilling to be able to provide an opportunity for young women in health to grow professionally and to hone their leadership as well as life skills.

In my own leadership journey, I have learnt that to be an effective leader, one must master several soft skills such as self-awareness and emotional intelligence. Women particularly need to learn how to overcome social-cultural barriers that may be present in the workplace, and that may hinder participation in decision making roles. The WIL program seeks to equip women with these vital skills and prepare them for participation in decision making roles in the healthcare space. The WIL program is delivered through a three-pronged approach i.e. lectures, a mentor-mentee relationship, and a social impact project, the WIL program to ensure maximal benefit to the mentee. 

Even as I lead the project, I must confess that it has been a learning experience for me, and an opportunity to continue honing my own leadership skills.

Finally, I am deeply grateful to the key supporters of the program including Lilly and their CHA team for their powerful lectures and coaching sessions during the face-to-face visit. I am thankful to the IU Center for Global Health Equity for supporting the program. I appreciate the support of the CEO MTRH, Principal CHS and AMPATH Executive Directors Care and Research for their support. I am grateful to the WIL principal investigators and the WIL steering committee for overseeing program implementation. I am grateful to the mentors who provide mentorship to the mentees and to the mentees for being ready to learn.

Read more about the WIL program and the reflections of other participants.