Guiding Principles for a People Strategy
This week marks 17 years from the tragic events of September 11, 2001. That day and the weeks and years to follow changed the lives of all Americans forever. Just a few months later, I entered active duty as a U.S. Air Force officer in January 2002. I realized quickly that I had entered a […]
Put People Strategy at the Top of Your Leadership Agenda
Fall begins officially on September 22, and Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer. We return to our office, hospital or clinic refreshed after recharging our batteries on vacation or during longer weekends. Relaxed and energized to tackle new challenges, we quickly discover how easy it is to slip back into old routines including […]
Insights On Cognitive Diversity
Fall begins officially on September 22, and Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer. We return to our office, hospital or clinic refreshed after recharging our batteries on vacation or during longer weekends. Relaxed and energized to tackle new challenges, we quickly discover how easy it is to slip back into old routines including […]
The Healthcare CHRO as Champion of Engagement
Today more than ever, CHROs must engage the entire healthcare workforce—from veteran clinicians and senior executives to therapists, security guards and dietary workers—to fulfill strategic business and clinical goals while driving a culture of innovation. As CHROs design and define what workforce engagement means in their organization, they must consider their own power and influence […]
Executive Burnout: An Opportunity for Self-Assessment
As a holiday weekend approaches and many of us look forward to spending additional time with family and friends, I’m reminded that this is also a good time to reflect and ask important questions about what is most important to us, and how we are managing the many challenges in our lives. Growing numbers of […]
Could CDOs Become the Next Healthcare CEOs?
A growing number of companies are recruiting chief data officers (CDOs) to improve their competitive position, according to an annual survey of 180 CDOs from Gartner (http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/3509918). CDOs shape organizations’ strategic and digital initiatives, suggesting that 18 percent of them could move into other C-Suite roles by 2020, predicts Gartner. Among the most likely C-Suite […]
Disaster planning, response and recovery demand C-Suite involvement
Healthcare facilities cope with natural and manmade disasters ranging from mass shootings and infectious disease outbreaks, to hurricanes, blizzards and data breaches. It’s why C-Suite executives must engage in disaster prevention, planning, response and recovery, according to Fierce Healthcare (http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/hospitals/emergency-prep-role-c-suite-during-a-disaster). A November 2016 survey of more than 400 IT professionals from data protection firm Zetta (http://www.zetta.net/resource/state-disaster-recovery-2016) offers reasons […]
Is Your C-Suite Turnover Proof?
CEO turnover is on the upswing, according to the latest turnover study from the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). Turnover ranged between 14 and 18 percent in the 10 years between 2002 and 2012 (http://www.ache.org/pubs/Releases/2014/hospital_ceo_turnover_rate14.cfm), but surged to 20 percent in 2013—a record high, according to ACHE (http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/hospital-ceo-turnover-hits-record-high.html). The entire healthcare C-Suite faces turnover. Executives […]
From Healthcare CHRO to CEO: Can It Happen?
This is the third in a series of four posts on the priorities of the healthcare chief human resources officer (CHRO). Chief human resources officers (CHROs) are already valued members of the healthcare C-Suite. But do CHROs have the knowledge, skill and experience to become chief executive officers (CEOs) of hospitals, health systems, academic medical […]
Closing the Health Care Talent Gap
This is the second in a series of posts focused on the priorities of healthcare of chief human resources executives (CHROs). Volatility, uncertainly and complexity are healthcare’s new normal as the industry shifts its focus from volume, fee-for-service and inpatient care, to value-based, accountable care, engagement and population health management. Healthcare organizations (HCOs) have launched […]