All of the Professional Development courses are open to ANTHC and THO employees. Training and Development offers different courses on a rotating schedule. Visit the training calendar to see dates, times, and zoom information. Trainings are now offered hybrid, both in person and via Zoom.
Communication
DiSC and Productive Conflict Training
DiSC and Productive Conflict trainings are now offered by request and can be customized to meet the specific needs of a team, department, or workgroup. Sessions may focus on individual communication styles, understanding others, team dynamics, conflict behaviors, or a combination of these areas.
These trainings are designed to help employees better understand themselves and others, improve communication, reduce misunderstandings, and strengthen workplace relationships.
Available Focus Areas
Understanding Your DiSC Style
Each of us has our own personality, preferences, and communication style. These styles influence how we collaborate, how we respond under stress, and where we may experience challenges with others.
This session helps participants gain a deeper understanding of their own DiSC style and how it may show up in day-to-day communication, teamwork, and workplace interactions.
Understanding Other DiSC Styles
DiSC shows that people approach work based on different priorities, preferences, and communication needs. These differences can affect how we give feedback, make decisions, respond to pressure, and work with others.
This session helps participants better understand other DiSC styles and develop practical strategies for working more effectively across different styles.
Working as a Team
Misunderstandings, miscommunication, and personality differences can make it harder for teams to work well together. This session focuses on how teams can use DiSC to improve communication, build trust, understand strengths and challenges, and work more effectively together.
Participants will explore communication strategies and ways to better support a strong, cohesive team.
Productive Conflict
Conflict is a normal part of workplace communication, but how we respond to conflict can either strengthen or damage relationships.
This session helps participants define conflict, improve self-awareness around conflict behaviors, and understand how their DiSC style may show up during conflict. Participants will also explore automatic destructive thoughts, how those thoughts can influence behavior, and ways to reframe them to support more productive workplace conversations.
Custom Team Sessions
Training and Development can work with teams to build a session that fits their needs. Topics may be combined into one customized training focused on communication, team effectiveness, conflict, or workplace collaboration.
To request a DiSC or Productive Conflict session for your team, please contact training@anthc.org.
Culture and Team Communication
Rooted in Culture: Intro to Alaska Native Cultures
Step into the living history, strength, and diversity of Alaska Native communities with this fast-paced, discussion-rich training. Rooted in Culture isn’t a lecture—it’s an opportunity to explore how culture, land, and tradition shape the lives of the people we serve, and how we show up in our own roles at ANTHC. Through stories, reflection, and real-world examples, this session builds a strong foundation for respectful, informed, and effective collaboration with Alaska Native patients, families, and coworkers. Whether you’re new to ANTHC or want to strengthen your connection to the communities we serve, this course offers a welcoming, interactive space to reflect, learn, and lead with purpose.
Exploring Connections Between Alaska Native Cultures, Land, and Healthcare
This interactive session equips healthcare professionals with practical strategies for fostering cultural awareness— an essential element in building trust, improving outcomes, and leading with respect. Through a hands-on, station-based activity, participants collaborate in small
groups to explore how a deeper understanding of Alaska Native cultures can enhance patient care and teamwork. The session then shifts to the legal and political context behind healthcare obligations to Alaska Native communities, dispelling misconceptions around “free” care and highlighting the long-standing federal trust responsibility. By connecting cultural awareness with its historical and legal foundations, this class empowers leaders to create more respectful, effective, and equitable
healthcare environments..
Thriving in Today’s Teams
Join us for an engaging session where we’ll explore how to excel in diverse teams—whether remote, hybrid, or in-person. You’ll discover tools for communication, collaboration, and adapting to different work styles, helping you thrive in today’s workplace.
This class is designed to help you:
• Communicate clearly and effectively
• Stay motivated and productive
• Adapt to different work styles and team dynamics
Continuing Medical Education/Continuing Education Credits
ANTHC and THO staff may receive CE or CME credits for some of the Professional Development trainings. Doctors are eligible to receive CME’s, nurses CEs and pharmacists CEs for participating, many licensing and professional associations recognize a leadership book club as meeting the professional development credit requirements.
To receive credits:
- Attend and participate in the Professional Development Training, and
- Complete a SurveyMonkey Course Evaluation
In support of improving patient care, Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.